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3 June 2019

Spotlight On… The Finish Line: Champions of TV Post in it for the long run

This month we chat to Zeb Chadfield, CTO of The Finish Line, to find out more about their values and work processes, new kit, and his views on the changing landscape of post production in the UK.

Jellyfish Pictures Heads North With New Virtual Studio

BAFTA and multi-award winning VFX and animation studio, Jellyfish Pictures, has announced the opening of a new virtual animation facility in Sheffield.

30 May 2019

Vine FX Expand Their Cambridge Studio

Proving there's life beyond Soho, Vine FX announce their expansion into a new 2,000 sq ft VFX studio, doubling their capacity to 30 artists.

24 May 2019

Clear Cut Pictures strengthens Editing team with Online Editor Ben Salkeld

Clear Cut Pictures is welcoming a new addition to their team, Online Editor Salkeld, who has worked on multiple BAFTA nominated shows during his extensive career.

23 May 2019

DNEG hires New Head of Character Animation Andrew Gordon

DNEG has announced their appointment of Andrew Gordon, creator of iconic characters for Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo, as Head of Character Animation for their Feature Animation team in London.

21 May 2019

Axis Studios appoints Head of Communications

Axis Studios, the leading animation and visual effects studio behind the recent Netflix series 'Happy' and 'Love, Death and Robots - Helping Hand', has announced the appointment of Tracey la Cour as Head of Communications.

14 May 2019

Engineering Success with ACCESS: VFX

Non-Executive Director of ACCESS: VFX Amy Smith sheds some light on the cross-company initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the VFX & animation industries.

VFX Apprenticeships Made Easy

An industry event was held with UK Screen Alliance, NextGen Skills Academy, ACCESS: VFX and Westminster Kingsway College, supported by ScreenSkills, for everything companies need to about how to start recruiting and training VFX apprentices.

7 May 2019

Spotlight On… The Imaginarium Studios: The world-leading conjurers of mixed-reality storytelling

The Performance & Motion capture studio based Ealing Studios founded by Andy Serkis is leading the way globally, as a shining example of magical multifaceted innovation in mixed reality.

BBC’s ‘Bodyguard’ puts Peerless & Artem centre-stage for BAFTA’s Must-See Moment Award

With six nominees for Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment, the shortlisted programmes for the award represent the most-talked about Television moments of 2018.

2 May 2019

Return to Work Scheme for Post & VFX gives 10 placements

Ten parents and carers have successfully completed paid placements within the Post Production and VFX sector as part of ScreenSkills Return To Work Scheme in association with Film London, concluded today with a networking lunch in partnership with UK Screen Alliance.

DNEG shortlisted for the Evening Standard Business Awards 2019

DNEG have been short listed for best Media Company of the Year in the 2019 Evening standard Business Awards.

1 May 2019

Freefolk’s Head of Colour, Paul Harrision returns to London

After a two year stint as an Englishman in New York, Freefolk’s multi award winning colourist, Paul Harrison is returning to their Soho studio.

29 April 2019

Peter Doyle joins Warner Bros. De Lane Lea’s new Picture Services Division

Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (WBDLL) today announced that world-class Supervising Colourist Peter Doyle is joining its new picture services division. Peter brings with him an extensive breadth of technical expertise acquired over an impressive 40- year career.

26 April 2019

Award-winning British shows to feature in the cutting edge of latest VR and AR tech

Wallace & Gromit and hit drama Peaky Blinders will be part of Ambitious new projects by industry leaders in immersive entertainment putting fans in the thick of the action to be part of modern Industrial Strategy in action to ensure home-grown talent remains world-leading for the next generation.

24 April 2019

Framestore Pictures and GEICO get ready for Avengers: Endgame

In the newest GEICO and Avengers crossover, the second to be directed by Tom Routson of Framestore Pictures, we find the Gecko walking down a busy street and past a cinema where he sees a poster for the new Avengers: Endgame.

15 April 2019

Framestore helps deliver Justin Chadwick’s vision for new Idris Elba-fronted Sky commercials

Hollywood director Justin Chadwick teamed up with Idris Elba for Sky as it rolls out a new family-driven ad campaign starring the British icon. Life But Better is a series of three vibrant and colourful films for Sky’s first campaign with Mother, for which the advertising agency called on Framestore to provide VFX and a very important colour grade.

12 April 2019

Post Production Technical Operator apprenticeship gets green light

A new apprenticeship standard for post production technical operators has been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA). The standard has been developed by a group of Trailblazer employers including Clear Cut Pictures, Technicolor, MPC, Fifty Fifty Post, Molinare, Company 3, Encore, Run VT, Edit Store, Platform and Pinewood.

9 April 2019

MPC Film takes Disney’s “DUMBO” to new heights

Overall VFX Supervisor Richard Stammers and MPC VFX Supervisor Patrick Ledda oversaw MPC’s teams, made up of more than 1200 artists and production crew, to deliver 1150 shots for “Dumbo”, over the course of two and a half years.

2 April 2019

UK Screen Alliance Encourages all European VFX, Post and Animation Workers in the UK to Apply for Settled Status

The UK Settlement Scheme for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens is now open for applications.