Netflix rode out a difficult 2022 to emerge significantly ahead of its rivals. To compete, the other players have already tried aggressive price hikes and savage content culls. Consolidation would appear to be next up in the playbook. “For much of the past four years, the entertainment industry spent money like drunken sailors to fight […]
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World’s first “naked eye” immersive 3D cinema opens in China
Thanks to Patrick von Sychowki on Linkedin for this … Working with the China Film Research Institute and Hainan Yinlong Film and Culture Investment Co., Ltd., Unilumin has opened the world’s first glasses-free immersive 3D cinema experience has opened, in Hall 1 of the Summer Center Cinema in Sanya, Hainan, China. There’s also a separate […]
First FMX 2024 conference sessions announced
The 4-day hybrid event will return to Stuttgart from 23 to 26 April with sessions available to watch on demand from 27 April until 31 May – fmx.de VFX in Loki Season 2 – Christopher Smallfield from Trixter on bending space & time stylised animation – Daniel Damm shares secrets on stylized animation insights on improving production […]
Merry Christmas, everybody
This should do the trick After the last of workers have gone home for the day, a cavalcade of Disney characters assembles for a special 100th anniversary group photo. Wishing you and yours a very happy time over the holiday season and all the best for 2024. Let’s make it go with a bang, eh? […]
The 2024 VFX Oscar nominations have been announced
It was particularly difficult 2023 for everybody working in and around the film industry. Thankfully, the worst appears to be behind us and many projects are being hurriedly finished ready for screening next year.. Amongst other things, the ending of the actors’ strike saved awards season at the eleventh hour. Ten Academy Awards shortlists have […]
What’s in store for 2024?
As brands as well as pure content creators compete harder for our attention, the lines between selling to us and keeping us entertained are blurring. Everything’s up for grabs, including who adopts and develops the latest cutting edge content origination and presentation technologies and services. Digital humans Highly realistic-looking AI-driven avatars that can interact conversationally […]