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04/03/2025

NEW VIDEO: Amy Smeed, Head of Animation on Disney's MOANA 2 - VIEW Conference Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBFQbaU5sqw

Amy Smeed (Head of Animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios) chats with CGW Managing Editor Kendra Ruczak about her work on MOANA 2 at VIEW Conference 2024 in Turin, Italy. Smeed shares insights into her animation and storytelling process, how she launched her career, animating the character of Rapunzel in Disney's TANGLED, advice for aspiring animators, and more.

Mentioned in the video:

Kevin Webb, Head of Animation (MOANA 2)
Walt Disney Animation Studios
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Visual Effects Society

CGW teamed up with FilmCat to interview a stellar lineup of leading creative professionals about their work in visual effects, animation, and much more. Subscribe to watch the full series: https://www.youtube.com/

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03/29/2025

NEW VIDEO: Jonathan Nolan VIEW Conference Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj69dthwByA

Award-winning writer/director/producer Jonathan Nolan chats with CGW Managing Editor Kendra Ruczak about his work on epic projects like 'Fallout,' Westworld,' and 'Person of Interest' on location at VIEW Conference 2024 in Turin, Italy.

Nolan shares insights into the importance of VFX in his worldbuilding and storytelling process, how he collaborates with his production teams, inspiring career advice, and more.

Mentioned in the video:
ILP - Important Looking Pirates
Framestore
DNEG
RISE

CGW teamed up with FilmCat to interview a stellar lineup of leading creative professionals about their work in visual effects, animation, and much more. Subscribe to watch the full series: https://www.youtube.com/

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03/29/2025

NEW VIDEO: 2024 VIEW Conference Interview Series Preview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnJSTwTLLzY

At VIEW Conference 2024, CGW's Managing Editor Kendra Ruczak teamed up with FilmCat to interview a stellar lineup of leading creative professionals about their work in visual effects, animation, and much more. Shot on location in Turin, Italy. Subscribe to watch the full series: https://www.youtube.com/

Coming Soon:

Jonathan Nolan
Writer, Producer, Director, Westworld (HBO), Fallout (Amazon)

Amy Smeed
Head of Animation, Moana 2 (Disney)

Kelsey Mann
Director, Inside Out 2 (Pixar Animation Studios)

Chris Sanders
Director, The Wild Robot (DreamWorks Animation)

Jeff Budsberg
VFX Supervisor, The Wild Robot (DreamWorks Animation)

Raymond Zibach
Production Designer, The Wild Robot (DreamWorks Animation)

Shannon Tindle
Director, Ultraman: Rising (Netflix)

Hayden Jones
VFX Supervisor, Ultraman: Rising (Netflix)

Rob Coleman
Creative Director & Animation Supervisor, ILM, Transformers One (Paramount)

Raymond Zibach
Production Designer, The Wild Robot (DreamWorks Animation)

Will Becher
Supervising Animator and Stop-Motion Lead, Aardman Animations

Alec Gillis
Creature FX Designer, Alien: Romulus (Studio Gillis)

Rob Bredow
Senior Vice President & Chief Creative Officer, Industrial Light & Magic

Jay Worth
VFX Supervisor, Westworld (HBO) & Fallout (Amazon)

Hal Hickel
Sr. Animation Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic

Swen Gillberg
VFX Supervisor, Deadpool & Wolverine (20th Century Studios)

Jason Greenblum
VFX Supervisor, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony Pictures Imageworks)

Stefen Fangmeier
Production VFX Supervisor, 3 Body Problem (Netflix)

Dylan Sisson
Creative pioneer behind Pixar’s RenderMan
..and more!

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03/28/2025

: Ingenuity Studios' work continues into Season 2 of the series:
https://shorturl.at/1Go26

03/28/2025

will release its new, markerless motion-capture solution on 3/19: https://shorturl.at/Nggf0

03/28/2025

: Loki Films' Shaun Hodson shares insight into the 2-day shoot & edit for Cradle of Filth's new horror video 'White Hellebore.' Shot on Red , edited in : https://shorturl.at/tmXTK
Na**lm Records Cradle of Filth RED

03/28/2025

London's Freefolk is bringing back its Futurefolk competition to offer a paid internship for those looking to advance their VFX : https://shorturl.at/5qfnr

03/03/2025

Congratulations to the winners of the 97th Academy Awards!

'Anora' received the most honors of the night, taking home a total of five Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actress.

'Dune: Part Two' received the Oscar for Best Visual Effects (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer), 'Flow' was awarded Best Animated Feature (Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, and Gregory Zalcman), and 'In the Shadow of the Cypress' took home the honor of Best Animated Short Film (Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi).

See the full list of winners: https://bit.ly/3D3H5kF

02/27/2025

: Inside 's VFX work on the final film in the trilogy: https://bit.ly/4fNDTHY

11/14/2024

Congratulations to the 2024 HPA Award winners! ✨

The Hollywood Professional Association - HPA Awards honored trailblazing talent in the post production industry, celebrating standout achievements in color grading, sound, editing, restoration, and visual effects across theatrical features, commercials, and episodics.

Held at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre on 11/7, the night was a vibrant tribute to the exceptional skill and innovation driving the industry forward.

This year, FotoKem was awarded the prestigious Charles S. Swartz Award for their role in supporting filmmakers, studios, cinematographers, and artists across diverse film and media landscapes.

See the full list of creative category winners: https://bit.ly/4eoAmyg

11/14/2024

Have you checked out the Q2 2024 edition of CGW?

The issue explores the spectacularly supernatural VFX of 'What We Do in the Shadows,' dives into the thrilling airborne VFX of 'Masters of the Air,' shares groundbreaking AI and virtual production technology news, and much more. Read it now: https://bit.ly/3Z7TUCF

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11/14/2024

: Editor Jay Prychidny shares insight into his work with legendary filmmaker Tim Burton. Post’s reports.
https://bit.ly/4d2PCQC

11/14/2024

: Director Megan Park talks w/Post's about her second feature, a coming-of-age drama shot on a Canadian farm. & star in the , which hits select theaters today: https://bit.ly/3XD2MPJ

11/14/2024

11/14/2024

The Martin Scorsese Center opens at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts: https://bit.ly/3XRb0ms