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26 October 2020

2020 CREATIVE CATEGORY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR HPA AWARDS

Outstanding Work Recognized in Colour Grading, Editing, Visual Effects and Sound.

22 October 2020

Elstree Studios first Studio to join Creative England’s Filming in England Partnership

Borehamwood-based Film and TV studio Elstree has become the first Studio to join Creative England’s new Filming in England Partnership.

21 October 2020

ENVY Provide Full Post for Netflix Original ‘Sing On’

The post production house recently carried out the colour, sound & offline for an exciting karaoke series ‘Sing On’, the Netflix reality tv show hosted by Tituss Burgess.

15 October 2020

One of US Create VFX for HBO’S We Are Who We Are

One of US Create VFX for HBO’S We Are Who We Are by Academy Award-nominated Luca Guadagnino.

14 October 2020

Spotlight on… Lexhag VFX & Arch Platform Technologies: Remote solutions for real-time success

This month we talk to Alexis Haggar, Visual Effects Supervisor at award-winning independent visual effects studio, Lexhag VFX, about how they recently began working with Arch Platform Technologies; the scalable, pay-as-you-go cloud-based system for content creation.

7 October 2020

DOUBLE PROMOTION AT VINE FX

The Cambridge-based VFX facility has shared news of a double promotion with a new Head of 3D, and Head of 2D.

30 September 2020

Aquarium Studios select The Clear Cut Group as chosen partner for expansion

Award-winning audio facility Aquarium Studios have decided to leave their home of 22 years in Wardour Street and enter into a Services Agreement with the Clear Cut Group to facilitate a planned expansion of their business.

29 September 2020

NATALIE LLEWELLYN APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF JELLYFISH ORIGINALS

Jellyfish Pictures have announced their Head of IP Development, Natalie Llewellyn, has been appointed Managing Director of Jellyfish Originals, the company's new children’s animation original production division.

25 September 2020

Union illustrate the positive and negative impact of radium in ‘Radioactive’

London-based visual effects house Union VFX worked closely in creative collaboration with Director Marjane Satrapi on the film, providing artistic visualisations, period environments, and dramatic sequences using some SFX.

22 September 2020

Runners: an outdated way to recruit?

In a post-lockdown film & TV world, UK Screen Alliance brings together a number of industry experts, from across post-production, VFX and animation, to discuss whether runners an outdated position to recruit.

FILM AND TV CHARITY ANNOUNCE NEW COVID-19 FUND TO PROTECT DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE

Grant Scheme established with donations from Amazon Prime Video, BAFTA, BBC, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and VIACOMCBS

10 September 2020

Spotlight On…One of Us: Artful VFX Storytellers with a Finesse for Collaboration

This month we talk with Co-founder and Company Director Rachael Penfold of One of Us, the London-based studio known for their with an ethos of creative intelligence and masterful focus on design and collaboration. Discussing views on innovative storytelling through VFX, and their roster of incredible projects – past and upcoming.

2 September 2020

‘A SCREEN NEW DEAL – A ROUTE MAP TO SUSTAINABLE FILM PRODUCTION’ Launches

The practical guidance and case studies from BFI, Albert and Arup offer insights on how film production can work to meet a net zero target, including use of virtual environments in VFX, CGI, and remote collaboration

27 August 2020

Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre release new report on Class imbalances in UK Creative Jobs

Just 16% of people in creative jobs are from working class backgrounds and those from privileged backgrounds more likely to land a job, experience autonomy and progression, and shape what goes on stage, page and screen.

26 August 2020

Post & VFX Covid-19 Guidance updated to allow managed client attendance in edit sessions

Industry trade body, UK Screen Alliance has published version 2.0 of its Guidance for Covid-Safe Working in Post-Production and VFX.

24 August 2020

ENVY’S WORK BEHIND-THE-SCENES ON ‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN IRAQ’

Post-production house ENVY delivered sound mixing and colour-grading for the raw BBC Two documentary series, 'Once Upon a Time in Iraq', Produced by Keo Films & Directed by multi-award winning director James Bluemel.

21 August 2020

Spotlight on…Moonraker VFX: Out-of-this-world experts in creative and technical visuals

In our August Spotlight feature, we hear from Simon Clarke, Creative Director of Moonraker VFX, discussing the company’s technical and creative expertise providing visuals for TV, commercial, and film, branching out into immersive 3D content, and his views on the continuous necessary adaptation of the VFX industry.

20 August 2020

Union Launch Sea Dragon in For All Mankind season finale

Union VFX re-created the largest rocket ever planned to be built, in Ronald D Moore's Apple TV+ dystopian drama For All Mankind.

19 August 2020

Framestore brings the unfathomable to life for HBO’s Lovecraft Country

Working closely with the producers and show-runner Misha Green, Framestore provided a wide range of VFX which can be seen throughout the ten part HBO series.

10 August 2020

DNEG teams up with Dimension for Virtual Production LED Stage test

DNEG has joined forces with Dimension Studio, Unreal Engine, ARRI, Mo-Sys, 80six, ROE, Brompton Technologies and Malcolm Ryan to explore the future of filmmaking, using LED stages and real-time engines for virtual production.