“Listening to your team and always spending a moment to take on board what they have said before making decisions is important to achieve the best work,” - Oscar Knott, virtual production supervisor, on getting the best out a department.
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Global visual effects giant DNEG, which recently opened a Sydney studio, has called on the NSW Government to reconsider proposed cuts to its screen funding programs, arguing it will have a "devastating" impact on the state's ability to attract production, stymie business and job growth, and ultimately result in talent leaving the state.
After opening in Vancouver in 2020, Fatbelly VFX has expanded to Brisbane with plans to focus on Australian projects and elevating women's careers.
The digital nature of visual effects means it is less likely to resist the influence of AI technology, but could increased efficiency come at the cost of traditional pathways into the industry? IF find outs how the Australian sector is approaching the tools available.
Lured to Australia by George Miller's 'Furiosa', DNEG Sydney is up and running and plans training programs for later this year.
EXCLUSIVE: Animal Logic co-founder and CEO Zareh Nalbandian has announced he will step down from the leadership of the company in September, handing the reins to current chief operating officer Sharon Taylor.
KOJO has expanded its long-form post-production, visual effects and motion design services to Melbourne, offering edit suites, a colour DI room, a motion design studio and VFX seats.
One of Australia’s most experienced location managers Duncan Jones sensed there was a technical gap between locations and VFX. He turned that sense into company Myriad Studios, where he is digitising everything from locations, props and vehicles through to people using LiDAR, photogrammetry and cyber scanning.