Visual Effects Society

VFXers - the Spring issue of #VFXVoice is now online at vfxvoice.com!

In this issue of VFX Voice, we profile acclaimed VFX supervisor Sheena Duggal, recipient of this year’s VES Award for Creative Excellence.

*Our cover feature takes a look at real-time generated CG humans and their growing impact on film and TV.
*In the exploding field of television visual effects, we go inside Snowpiercer, The Mandalorian and The Witcher Netflix
*We delve into the VR/AR/MR world with the DARTH VADER VR EXPERIENCE and Disney's FROZEN 2 and go behind the scenes of family fantasy film DOLITTLE and animated elf-tale Onward
*On the tech and tools beat, we talk real-time previs, ray tracing and open source software.
*And continuing our review of VES worldwide, we highlight the VES Georgia Section, our 14th and newest regional hub.

Delve in and stay safe and well!

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Join our next free VES-Autodesk Ask Me Anything: VFX Pros Tell All webcast on April 8th w/Sidney Kombo-Kintombo, award-winning Animation Supervisor at Weta Digital

Sidney joined Weta Digital in 2015 as a Senior Animator on The Jungle Book, and went on to work as an Animation Supervisor on War for the Planet of the Apes (Annie Award winner for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation), Avengers: Infinity War (VES Award winner for Outstanding Animated Character – Thanos) and Avengers Endgame.

*Wednesday, 4/8, 2pm PDT
*Sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UVFukDACSYCTelwA87MSTA or join via FB Live!

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Visual Effects Society Supports All Efforts for VFX Artists to Work Remotely. The VES has issued the attached statement in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and a cadre of work at home best practices, issued by the VES Technology Committee --

https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/press-releases/visual-effects-society-supports-all-efforts/

Visual Effects Society Supports All Efforts for VFX Artists to Work Remotely

Los Angeles (March 23, 2020) - Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional global honorary society, issued the following statement and resources in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. At this time of crisis, supporting the health and safety of our global visual effects w...

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Renowned visual effects producer, supervisor and main titles designer Dan Curry, VES, has enjoyed a storied career spanning over three decades working with some of the industry’s most influential and respected filmmakers.

He best known for his imaginative and trailblazing work on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise – an 18-year professional journey that he describes as “a breathtaking continuous flow, like watching a movie from the beginning to its completion.”

Read our #VFXVoice profile on Dan and his storied career --

https://www.vfxvoice.com/ves-fellow-dan-curry-a-renaissance-mans-creative-journey-to-the-stars/

VES Fellow Dan Curry: A Renaissance Man's Creative Journey to the Stars

Tracking the orbit of STAR TREK VFX pioneer Dan Curry, VES on the 'New Frontier'

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Rep. Adam Schiff Leading Efforts In Congress To Extend Relief To Entertainment Industry’s Suddenly Unemployed

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Rep. Adam Schiff Leading Efforts In Congress To Extend Relief To Entertainment Industry’s Suddenly Unemployed

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Drive-in movie theaters are seeing a surge in business amid the coronavirus pandemic. Patrons say it’s a rare way to get out of the house for some safe fun.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-03-18/drive-in-movie-theaters-coronavirus