Tag: MPC
David Conley Named President of MPC
Technicolor Group, a global leader in creative technology and visual experiences, announces the appointment of David Conley as the new President of MPC (Moving...
Creature Feature: Behind the Scenes of Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
As a way to honor the previous installments of the MonsterVerse established by Legendary Entertainment, Toho Company and Warner Bros. Entertainment, show creators Chris...
Studios Band Together to Launch ‘World VFX Day’ Celebration
A collective of visual effects studios, organizations and professionals have established a new annual event: World VFX Day. Scheduled to make its debut on...
‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ VFX Supervisor Brad Parker Reveals Its Blood-Curdling Secrets
Director André Øvredal's (Trollhunter) summer horror movie The Last Voyage of the Demeter fleshes out the chapter in Bram Stoker’s Dracula that plays out...
Event Updates: Sandra Equihua Designs for WIA Summit, Henry Selick at VIEW Conference & More
In line with the Annecy Festival's spotlight on Mexican animation, Women in Animation has tapped accomplished artist and Emmy Award winner Sandra Equihua (El Tigre,...
‘House of the Dragon’ Wins Best VFX in BAFTA TV Craft Triple
On Sunday, BAFTA announced the winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 at a ceremony in London. Celebrating behind-the-scenes television talent, the ceremony...
Pixar Releases RenderMan 25 with Advanced Denoising
Pixar Animation Studios today released version 25 of RenderMan, its award-winning technology for rendering animation and visual effects. The latest version features advanced denoising...
Awards Wrap: ‘Undone’ Wins WGA; ‘Pinocchio’ & ‘Bad Traveling’ Score ACE Awards, PETA’s Cruelty-Free Honorees
Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the winners of the 2023 Writers Guild Awards (awards.wga.org) for...
People on the Move: New Leadership at Jellyfish, MPC, Method & More
Emmy- and Annie award-winning VFX and animation company Jellyfish Pictures has restructured its leadership team and made key appointments to support further growth across...
The Year’s Top VFX Oscar Contenders
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
December marks moviegoers’ return to Pandora after a 13-year absence, which...
Technicolor Creative Studios Spins Off as Independent, Publicly Traded Company
Technicolor Creative Studios, previously a division of Technicolor SA, announced its listing as a standalone company today, following the planned distribution of 65% of its...
Exclusive: ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Answers, Whatever Happened to Those Chipmunks?
***This article was written for the 35th Anniversary issue of Animation Magazine (June/July '22, No. 321)***
Whether you remember them as chattering foils for Pluto...
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’: How MPC Brought a Supercharged Hedgehog Back to Screens
Paramount Pictures and director Jeff Fowler team up with Academy Award-winning VFX studio MPC to bring a fully CGI Sonic to life in Sonic...
Technicolor Plans Partial Spin-Off of Animation, VFX Biz
Paris-based Technicolor announced the breakdown of its 2021 activities during the Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, confirming plans to list and spin-off a...
Conjuring Visual Magic: ‘The Wheel of Time’ Delivers an Epic Fantasy in VFX
The team behind the new adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy series The Wheel of Time are hoping to capture the magic of other epic...
People on the Move: 20th TV Ups Cikowski to Animation VP, Didimo’s Orvalho Up for Innovator Honor & More
20th Television Animation has promoted Chris Cikowski to Vice President, Animation, Deadline reports. The new veep's assignments include current Fox series Duncanville and The...
People on the Move: Simensky Toons Up Duolingo; Hires at Ghost, Herschend, Nexus & More
Duolingo today announced that veteran children's television executive Linda Simensky has joined the company as Head of Animation and Scripted Content. In the newly...
ILM Bolsters Feature Animation Ops with Return of Rob Coleman & Randal Shore
Industrial Light & Magic announced today that Rob Coleman has rejoined the company as a Key Creative for Feature Animation at ILM's Sydney studio,...
People on the Move: Bardel’s New Top Execs, Cinesite Appoints London GM & VFX Supe & More
Italy-based content group Rainbow has announced two key appointments at its Canadian studio Bardel Entertainment — a leading animation services provider in North America....
People on the Move: Gilly Fogg Promoted at Lighthouse, Hello Studios Sets Leadership, Liza Singer Joins Marvel & More
In response to its rapidly expanding content slate, Ireland's Lighthouse Studios (www.lighthousestudios.ie) announces the promotion of long-time series director & showrunner Gilly Fogg to...
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