US tech firm Unity has entered into a deal to acquire Peter Jackson's Weta Digital for US$1.625 billion.
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The Melbourne International Film Festival will further embrace extended reality in its 70th anniversary year, announcing an XR Commission for next year's event.
New South Wales has joined South Australia in widening its 10 per cent post, digital and visual effects (PDV) rebate to include game development.
Sibling duo Karen and Neil Dewey have pioneered a new cloud-based program that is designed to centralise the production, casting, and crewing of television projects.
Digistor has welcomed Nora Boyle to its services team as a senior engineer.
Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology has entered into a partnership with immersive media company Imagine Room to build and operate a volumetric capture studio facility, which will also be available for industry use.
Visual effects outsourcing platform Hotspring is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region, with aims to give VFX companies and studios a new way to connect with each other and establish contracts.
The ABC has moved to expand its virtual production capabilities, announcing a partnership with South Australia's Light Cultural Foundation (Light).