Q&A: Andy Serkis Talks ‘Apes’ and ‘Avengers’
Andy Serkis is the gold standard for performance capture acting, having played Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Caesar in " Dawn of the Planet of the Apes...
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Could an Aereo Victory Be The Kick In the Pants the TV Biz Needs?
(Palo Alto, Calif.) -- A court victory by Aereo would be enormously disruptive for broadcasters, many of whom have not yet found a way to meet consumer demand for mobile...
Technicolor To Acquire Visual Effects Studio Mr. X
Technicolor is beefing up its TV visual effects business by striking a deal to acquire Toronto-based vfx studio Mr. X . Mr. X will become Technicolor's TV vfx brand. It...
Rob Bredow Leaves Sony Imageworks for Industrial Light & Magic (EXCLUSIVE)
One of the open questions about Sony Imageworks ' move from Culver City to Vancouver is whether its key talent will be willing to immigrate to Canada to stay with...
Sony Imageworks Moving HQ to Vancouver
For months, as Sony has sought to slash its studio budget, there has been speculation that the Sony Pictures would sell or shut down its Imageworks visual effects and animation...
‘Midnight Rider’ Victim’s Family Files Massive Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Updated 3:08 p.m. PDT : The family of Sarah Jones , the camera assistant killed during filming of the film " Midnight Rider ," has filed a lawsuit against the...
At NAB Show, Hollywood Says ‘Meh’ To 4K TV But ‘More!’ To High Dynamic Range
LAS VEGAS -- The age of ultra high definition TV is clearly upon us. The exhibit halls at the National Assn. of Broadcasters' annual convention and trade show are festooned...
At NAB Show, Broadcasting Bigwigs Call for New TV Standard to Reach All Devices
Las Vegas -- National Assn. of Broadcasters president and CEO Gordon Smith and Univision chairman Haim Saban issued a call for a new broadcast standard that would put television on...
Foundry Launches Nuke Studio Software
Software developer The Foundry introduced a new product Monday evening: Nuke Studio Nuke Studio offers multiple phases of post within a single application, including editorial, timeline, conform, color correction, visual...
Predicting the Future of Cinema: No Limits — and the Web Wins
LAS VEGAS - Filmmakers got a vision of hope as well as a warning in Saturday's presentations at the Technology Summit on Cinema in Las Vegas. The hope is for...