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We’re Suckers for Great Digital Octopuses Headline News

Watch: Untold Studios Fully CG Octopus for ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:36am

The VFX house shares its incredible work creating Marcellus, the highly intelligent octopus at the center of the Netflix film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel.

Technology Headline News

Black Eye Technologies Launches Black Eye 2.0 for Unreal Engine

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 8:11am

New release of dynamic camera system designed to give UE teams modular, adaptable tools for gameplay, cinematics, marketing content, virtual production, and in-engine storytelling is now available.

People Headline News

Pitch Black Names 4 Creative Directors Across Global Studio Network

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:31pm

The company adds Jason Billington and Javier ‘Roca’ Roca, and promotes Brian Kubovcik and Phil Prates, as creative directors across its global studios.

You Had Me at Skeletor Headline News

Trailer #3 Drops for Travis Knight’s ‘Masters of the Universe’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:05am

He’s got the power… and the abs to match! A new He-Man coming to theaters in the live-action fantasy adventure about 10-year-old Prince Adam re-uniting with his magical Sword of Grayskull to take on Skeletor; from Mattel Films and Amazon MGM Studios, in theaters June 5.

Business Headline News

Psyop Launches ‘Psyop Independent Media Group’ Studio Network

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 4:20pm

New effort connects 20 independent studios across visual storytelling, entertainment, design and IP development into a multi-disciplinary creative partnership with one consistent point of contact.

AI in Animation Headline News

Prime Video Orders 3 Animated Series From GenAI Creators’ Fund

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:56am

‘Cupcake & Friends,’ ‘Love, Diana Music Hunters’ and ‘Punky Duck’ will be produced using Amazon MGM Studios and AWS’ Project Nara AI platform; new initiative was just announced at AI on the Lot at Culver Studios.

On the Road to Turin Headline News

Holly Edwards, Michelle Grady and Janet Lewin Join VIEW Conference Lineup

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 22, 2026 at 11:55am

The trio of women film studio presidents – Skydance Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and ILM respectively - adds to the key conference’s growing roster of in-person speakers heading to Turin, Italy October 12-16.

Things Will be Looking Up Soon VFXWorld

Sizing Up the Six-Inch VFX Challenge of ‘The Miniature Wife’

Peacock’s 10-episode dramedy turned depicting Elizabeth Banks’ small-scale Lindy into a 3,000-shot visual effects effort, combining 12:1 scale rules, grounded photography, oversized practical builds, live composites, and a multi-vendor pipeline to keep the show’s tiny world flexible, physical, and believable.

Frau Blücher! Headline News

FX Picks Up ‘Very Young Frankenstein’ Comedy Series

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 11:30am

Based on Mel Brooks and 20th Century Studios’ famed 1974 ‘Young Frankenstein,’ the show hails from Stefani Robinson, Taika Waititi, and Garrett Basch, with Brooks among the executive producers.

AI in VFX Headline News

Beeble Launches Canvas Node-Based AI Compositing System

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:28am

Built for filmmakers, studios, agencies, and creators, the new toolset lets artists assemble node graphs that mix live-action footage, plates, masks, references, and AI-generated elements; SwitchX API access now available for custom studio pipelines.

Men are Men and Sheep are Scared! VFXWorld

Kyle Balda Brings an Animator’s Eye to Live-Action / Hybrid ‘The Sheep Detectives’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8:13am

After years spent helming 3DCG ‘Minions’ films, the director tackles a family mystery that combines photoreal animated sheep, ensemble voice acting, and lots of whodunnit to adapt Leonie Swann’s bestselling novel; now in theaters.

Return to the Monsterverse VFXWorld

‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Season 2 Delivers Kaiju-Sized VFX

Visual Effects supervisor Sean Konrad discusses how Godzilla, Kong, a scarab horde, and the seemingly unstoppable new Titan X highlighted more than 3,000 shots he oversaw on the hit Monsterverse series, now streaming on Apple TV.

Return to Middle-earth Headline News

Prime Video Sets ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 3 Premiere

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:03pm

The highly awaited new season of the epic fantasy adventure series, set during the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron as the Dark Lord seeks to forge the One Ring, will debut on November 11.

Technology Headline News

Foundry Releases Nuke Stage Virtual Production Application

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:24pm

The hardware-agnostic software for end-to-end virtual production and in-camera VFX now incorporates expanded 3D workflows to work natively with USD, enhanced metadata tracking, Gaussian Splat rendering, and other enhancements.

Technology Headline News

Maxon Makes Autograph Team Licenses Free for Commercial Use

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 12:07pm

The leading content creation software company has expanded no cost access to its motion graphics, VFX and compositing application to studios, agencies, educators, brands, and creative organizations of any size.

Cutting Edge Previs On the Horizon Headline News

Lightcraft Technology Unveils Spark Story Interactive Previs Tool

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:58am

New real-time virtual shot system enables filmmakers to visualize and develop projects collaboratively in 3D from the earliest stages of production.

Recognizing the Industry’s Best Headline News

VIEW Conference Announces 2026 Trailblazer Award Winners

New award recognizes a select group of professionals who have made an outstanding contribution to the motion picture industry.

Visualization Magic Headline News

Proof Delivers Extensive Previs and Postvis for 'Stranger Things' Final Season

Watch the reels! Leading visualization studio shares 2 new reels detailing its work across all 8 episodes of the final season of the hit Netflix series, including nearly 1,900 shots and a pipeline built around Unreal Engine.

A New Creative Learning Ecosystem Headline News

ADAPT Launches The GRID Platform for Industry Review and Artist Feedback

By Dan Sarto | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 12:02pm

New platform offers access to curated feedback sessions from industry professionals in VFX, animation, and game development as part of a broader ecosystem that includes the upcoming //ACADEMY training program.

People Headline News

Digital Domain Adds VFX Supervisor Jelmer Boskma

Industry veteran joins the senior creative teams, bringing experience across major film and episodic projects and strengthening the leading visual effects studio’s global visual effects capabilities.

Even Cage Can Wear the Mask Headline News

Prime Video Drops Black & White and Color Trailers for ‘Spider-Noir’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:21am

Starring Nicolas Cage and based on the Marvel ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comic, the series follows an aging, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York; debuts next month on MGM+’s linear channel, then globally on the streamer.

AI Animation at Scale Headline News

Huace and Utopai Studios Partner on Long-Form AI-Driven Content Creation

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:09pm

One of China’s leading film and TV companies will deploy the PAI cinematic AI system across its production operations, marking a large-scale commitment to AI-assisted storytelling and global content development.

Technology Headline News

Autodesk Announces AI Rigging and Neural Layer in Flow Studio

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:10am

New features designed to help creators quickly and efficiently move from model to motion, compressing key aspects of the complex, time-consuming animation production workflow into mere minutes.

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We’re Suckers for Great Digital Octopuses Headline News

Watch: Untold Studios Fully CG Octopus for ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:36am

The VFX house shares its incredible work creating Marcellus, the highly intelligent octopus at the center of the Netflix film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel.

Technology Headline News

Black Eye Technologies Launches Black Eye 2.0 for Unreal Engine

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 8:11am

New release of dynamic camera system designed to give UE teams modular, adaptable tools for gameplay, cinematics, marketing content, virtual production, and in-engine storytelling is now available.

People Headline News

Pitch Black Names 4 Creative Directors Across Global Studio Network

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:31pm

The company adds Jason Billington and Javier ‘Roca’ Roca, and promotes Brian Kubovcik and Phil Prates, as creative directors across its global studios.

You Had Me at Skeletor Headline News

Trailer #3 Drops for Travis Knight’s ‘Masters of the Universe’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:05am

He’s got the power… and the abs to match! A new He-Man coming to theaters in the live-action fantasy adventure about 10-year-old Prince Adam re-uniting with his magical Sword of Grayskull to take on Skeletor; from Mattel Films and Amazon MGM Studios, in theaters June 5.

Business Headline News

Psyop Launches ‘Psyop Independent Media Group’ Studio Network

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 4:20pm

New effort connects 20 independent studios across visual storytelling, entertainment, design and IP development into a multi-disciplinary creative partnership with one consistent point of contact.

AI in Animation Headline News

Prime Video Orders 3 Animated Series From GenAI Creators’ Fund

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:56am

‘Cupcake & Friends,’ ‘Love, Diana Music Hunters’ and ‘Punky Duck’ will be produced using Amazon MGM Studios and AWS’ Project Nara AI platform; new initiative was just announced at AI on the Lot at Culver Studios.

On the Road to Turin Headline News

Holly Edwards, Michelle Grady and Janet Lewin Join VIEW Conference Lineup

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 22, 2026 at 11:55am

The trio of women film studio presidents – Skydance Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and ILM respectively - adds to the key conference’s growing roster of in-person speakers heading to Turin, Italy October 12-16.

Things Will be Looking Up Soon VFXWorld

Sizing Up the Six-Inch VFX Challenge of ‘The Miniature Wife’

Peacock’s 10-episode dramedy turned depicting Elizabeth Banks’ small-scale Lindy into a 3,000-shot visual effects effort, combining 12:1 scale rules, grounded photography, oversized practical builds, live composites, and a multi-vendor pipeline to keep the show’s tiny world flexible, physical, and believable.

Frau Blücher! Headline News

FX Picks Up ‘Very Young Frankenstein’ Comedy Series

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 11:30am

Based on Mel Brooks and 20th Century Studios’ famed 1974 ‘Young Frankenstein,’ the show hails from Stefani Robinson, Taika Waititi, and Garrett Basch, with Brooks among the executive producers.

AI in VFX Headline News

Beeble Launches Canvas Node-Based AI Compositing System

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:28am

Built for filmmakers, studios, agencies, and creators, the new toolset lets artists assemble node graphs that mix live-action footage, plates, masks, references, and AI-generated elements; SwitchX API access now available for custom studio pipelines.

Men are Men and Sheep are Scared! VFXWorld

Kyle Balda Brings an Animator’s Eye to Live-Action / Hybrid ‘The Sheep Detectives’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8:13am

After years spent helming 3DCG ‘Minions’ films, the director tackles a family mystery that combines photoreal animated sheep, ensemble voice acting, and lots of whodunnit to adapt Leonie Swann’s bestselling novel; now in theaters.

Return to the Monsterverse VFXWorld

‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Season 2 Delivers Kaiju-Sized VFX

Visual Effects supervisor Sean Konrad discusses how Godzilla, Kong, a scarab horde, and the seemingly unstoppable new Titan X highlighted more than 3,000 shots he oversaw on the hit Monsterverse series, now streaming on Apple TV.

Return to Middle-earth Headline News

Prime Video Sets ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 3 Premiere

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:03pm

The highly awaited new season of the epic fantasy adventure series, set during the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron as the Dark Lord seeks to forge the One Ring, will debut on November 11.

Technology Headline News

Foundry Releases Nuke Stage Virtual Production Application

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:24pm

The hardware-agnostic software for end-to-end virtual production and in-camera VFX now incorporates expanded 3D workflows to work natively with USD, enhanced metadata tracking, Gaussian Splat rendering, and other enhancements.

Technology Headline News

Maxon Makes Autograph Team Licenses Free for Commercial Use

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 12:07pm

The leading content creation software company has expanded no cost access to its motion graphics, VFX and compositing application to studios, agencies, educators, brands, and creative organizations of any size.

Cutting Edge Previs On the Horizon Headline News

Lightcraft Technology Unveils Spark Story Interactive Previs Tool

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:58am

New real-time virtual shot system enables filmmakers to visualize and develop projects collaboratively in 3D from the earliest stages of production.

Recognizing the Industry’s Best Headline News

VIEW Conference Announces 2026 Trailblazer Award Winners

New award recognizes a select group of professionals who have made an outstanding contribution to the motion picture industry.

Visualization Magic Headline News

Proof Delivers Extensive Previs and Postvis for 'Stranger Things' Final Season

Watch the reels! Leading visualization studio shares 2 new reels detailing its work across all 8 episodes of the final season of the hit Netflix series, including nearly 1,900 shots and a pipeline built around Unreal Engine.

A New Creative Learning Ecosystem Headline News

ADAPT Launches The GRID Platform for Industry Review and Artist Feedback

By Dan Sarto | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 12:02pm

New platform offers access to curated feedback sessions from industry professionals in VFX, animation, and game development as part of a broader ecosystem that includes the upcoming //ACADEMY training program.

People Headline News

Digital Domain Adds VFX Supervisor Jelmer Boskma

Industry veteran joins the senior creative teams, bringing experience across major film and episodic projects and strengthening the leading visual effects studio’s global visual effects capabilities.

Even Cage Can Wear the Mask Headline News

Prime Video Drops Black & White and Color Trailers for ‘Spider-Noir’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:21am

Starring Nicolas Cage and based on the Marvel ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comic, the series follows an aging, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York; debuts next month on MGM+’s linear channel, then globally on the streamer.

AI Animation at Scale Headline News

Huace and Utopai Studios Partner on Long-Form AI-Driven Content Creation

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:09pm

One of China’s leading film and TV companies will deploy the PAI cinematic AI system across its production operations, marking a large-scale commitment to AI-assisted storytelling and global content development.

Technology Headline News

Autodesk Announces AI Rigging and Neural Layer in Flow Studio

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:10am

New features designed to help creators quickly and efficiently move from model to motion, compressing key aspects of the complex, time-consuming animation production workflow into mere minutes.

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