Rob Legato, the legendary VFX supervisor behind groundbreaking films like Titanic, Hugo, and The Jungle Book, has officially joined Stability AI as Chief Pipeline Architect. Known for his pioneering work in virtual cinematography and immersive storytelling, Legato’s move marks a significant step Read more
Avatar: The Way of Water won the Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 95th annual Academy Awards. The Oscar went to Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett. This is Joe’s 5th Academy Award, having won previously for: 2010 Read more
‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ ‘The Batman,’ ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ the five films nominated for Best Visual Effects at this year’s 95th Oscars, coming March 12. Perfectly reflecting the Read more
Nominees in 25 categories for this year’s VES awards were selected by VES members at 27 in-person and virtual nomination events conducted worldwide last weekend (the event unfortunately overlapped with the Oscar Bake-off). The VES has nearly 4,500 members in Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 13 distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for 2022. This year the Academy is researching a diverse group of technologies that have had a significant impact on Read more
Special effects team lead Gerd Nefzer created 300 palm leaves that were later engulfed in flames for a brief scene in Dune. (Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) The only James Bond outings to receive Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects Read more
Actor-comedian Leslie Jordan and actor, CEO and producer Tracee Ellis Ross announced the 94th Oscars nominations today. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is an Oscar contender across the crafts categories. Dune earned 10 nominations, including for best visual effects, best cinematography, best film editing, best sound, Read more
And the Oscar goes to… A huge congratulations to all the winners and all the nominated film’s teams of artists at this year’s 93rd Oscars. The Winners for Best Visual Effects: Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher Read more
Mank is nominated for 10 Academy awards in this year’s 93rd Oscars in categories such as Best Picture, Lead Actor, and Best Director. It is also nominated for the VES award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature. The Read more
To date, 3 Animated films nominated in VFX category: The Nightmare Before Christmas in 1993, Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016, and The Lion King in 2019. There has been one semi-animated film nominated, which also won: Who Framed Roger Read more
