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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.

29 March 2019

Freefolk Receives BAFTA Nomination for The Alienist

Freefolk, Soho based VFX studio is thrilled to announce they’ve been nominated for a British Academy Television Craft Award for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects for their work on The Alienist (Paramount TV / TNT / Netflix).

28 March 2019

The Edit Store welcomes highly experienced Post Production Manager Ellie Stanway to the team

The Edit Store was recently acquired by Clear Cut Pictures and this key appointment is the first step in exciting plans for the business.

26 March 2019

Futurefolk Internship Scheme returns for a second year

Freefolk, the Soho based VFX studio, is excited to announce the second annual Futurefolk competition - their initiative to nurture and inspire the next generation of VFX talent.

Electric Theatre Collective utilises film scanning for latest VFX project with Somesuch

Award-winning VFX company Electric Theatre Collective teams up with Somesuch and Director, Duncan Loudon, for MorMor’s latest visual ‘Outside”

13 March 2019

New Creative Careers programme set to help over two million teens discover creative futures

Creative industries leaders have joined forces to launch a new Creative Careers Programme designed to help 2 million teenagers discover the breadth of jobs on offer in the UK’s fastest-growing sector.