Tag Archives: VFX

VFX Legion Creates 100+ VFX for ‘Madam Secretary’ The LA/B.C.-Based Company Created All of the Visual Effects for the Political Drama’s Fifth Season and Releases a VFX Breakdown Reel Showcasing Some of the Most Challenging CG Shots Crafted for the CBS Series. VFX Legion recently wrapped the visual effects for the fifth season of the CBS’s series, ‘Madam Secretary.’ The ...

The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF), in partnership with Garage Team Mazda and REVERSE, recently announced the release of its official 2019 marquee trailer Play: The Power of Ideas. The promotional film features a young boy who is caught in the crossfire of his parents’ bitter divorce. In an effort to escape, he retreats into the comfort of his imagination. ...

The New Division Provides Feature Films and TV Shows with Access to B.C.’s Deep Tax Incentives and the New Studio’s Skilled In-House Talent, Along With its Collective of Experienced VFX Artists Based Throughout the Province VFX Legion, the full-service Burbank-based visual effect company, has launched a studio in British Columbia, Canada. The new division accesses the province’s substantial tax rebates, ...

VEGAS Creative Software Integrates Video Editing,  VFX, Compositing Tools, Image Processing into a Powerful Video Post Production Suite for Editors and VFX Artists   Las Vegas, NV (April 9, 2019) – VEGAS Creative Software (www.vegascreativesoftware.com) and FXhome (www.fxhome.com) announced today that they have partnered to launch a powerful new suite of editing, VFX, compositing and imaging tools for video professionals, ...

HitFilm Users Now Have Access to Filmstro’s Entire Dynamic Music Library from the FXhome Store; Filmstro’s Unique Approach Enables Users to Control Momentum, Depth and Power of Any Music Track   Norwich, UK (April 8, 2019) – FXhome (www.fxhome.com) announced today it has teamed up with Filmstro (www.filmstro.com), creators of the industry’s first dynamic royalty-free music library, to provide HitFilm ...

HitFilm Pro Users Can Now Access CameraTracker By Foundry Within HitFilm Pro   Norwich, UK (April 8, 2019) – FXhome (www.fxhome.com) announced today it has partnered with Foundry (www.foundry.com), the leading developer of software for the media, entertainment, and digital design industries, to integrate Foundry’s CameraTracker technology directly into HitFilm. HitFilm is FXhome’s industry-popular video editing and compositing software with ...

Ncam Technologies, the leading developer of real-time augmented reality technology for the media and entertainment industries, will reveal the latest version of its camera tracking solution, Ncam Reality 2019.1, on booth C9144 at NAB 2019. This major new release includes more than 80 new features as well as significant system optimization for improved performance and enhanced capabilities. Ncam has added ...

Pixit Media, pioneer of software-defined storage and data-management solutions for the Media and Entertainment industry, continues to expand its US operations with the appointment of Peter Forde to the role of Senior Sales Engineer. Forde will be based in the company’s offices in Vista, California. With 15 years’ experience working in VFX and CGI – designing, implementing and managing systems ...

Two VFX-heavy commercial spots for Disney highlighting the latest Star Wars toys and merchandise benefited from Cooke Optics’ Anamorphic/i prime lenses to recreate the cinematic look of the films, and Cooke’s /i Technology metadata system to aid smooth shoots and complex post-production processes. Both spots play to the firing of children’s imagination: ‘Choose Your Path’ focuses on The Last Jedi ...

LONDON — 28 March, 2019: With the colour grading suite now the hub for finishing on movies, premium television and commercials, FilmLight is focusing on putting all the right colour tools into the hands of the creatives who need them, and on simplifying the pipeline for collaborative workflows. The question is this: how best to fit this potentially time-consuming work ...

Cooke Optics will present some never-before-seen lenses from its S7/i, Panchro/i Classic and Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus ranges on Stand C6333 at NAB 2019, taking place at the LVCC, Las Vegas from 8-11 April 2019. The award-winning lens manufacturer will also present some exciting new developments for /i3, the latest version of its /i Technology metadata system that provides detailed ...

Merge Teams with the Chicago-based Company Tapping its Editorial, Motion Design, VFX and Animation Services for a Broadcast/Internet Campaign Cut to the Tune of a Nostalgic TV Theme Song The Colonie editor Tom Pastorelle recently partnered with Merge on a broadcast and web campaign for Advocate Aurora Health, one of the largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country. The ...

New Integrated Imerge Pro Plugins Extend Ignite Pro’s Massive VFX Plugin Library; Adds Andrew Kramer-Style Ray Traced Titling Effects, Distance Field Effects   FXhome (www.fxhome.com) announced today it is expanding its massive library of VFX plugins with the launch of Ignite Pro V4.0. Optimized for FXhome’s signature HitFilm editing and VFX software, and compatible across multiple content creation platforms, Ignite ...

World’s First Non-Destructive RAW Image Compositor Gets Even Better with Workflow and Performance Improvements for Professional Photographers and Content Creators FXhome (www.fxhome.com) announced today it is boosting the performance and adding a number of workflow improvements to Imerge Pro, the world’s first non-destructive RAW image compositor for Mac and PC.   With the launch of Imerge Pro 2, FXhome is ...

Boutique VFX studio shifts into expansion mode as two recent music video projects earn Grammy nominations. ATLANTA—MOD is firing on all cylinders. The boutique visual effects studio has moved into a spacious, new, bungalow-style facility and two of its recent projects, the Travis Scott video Sicko Mode and Jay Rock’s Win¸ have earned Grammy nominations for their music. With several ...

School builds on its success in training and placing aspiring visual effects artists with expanded curriculum and growing enrollment. Adelaide, South Australia—As 2018 comes to a close, Rising Sun Pictures Education can look back on a year that saw its program grow, its partnership with the University of South Australia deepen and a record number of its graduates find meaningful ...