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26 April 2024

CEO of UK Screen Alliance looks ahead in 20th anniversary keynote speech

Neil Hatton reflected on the organisation’s history and turned towards the future, laying out their response to the Government’s consultation on visual effects.

UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK unveil Outstanding Contribution award winners

The winners of the Outstanding Contribution awards were announced at the UK Screen Alliance's 20th anniversary gala dinner event on 25 April.

24 April 2024

Creative excellence showcased at The Media Production & Technology Show 2024

MPTS sets the agenda with an essential, packed and accessible programme of speakers, content, knowledge and surprises.

Winners announced at RTS West of England Television Awards

Aardman wins in the Children's category with The Very Small Creatures, and Films at 59's Christian Short (for Plimsoll Productions) wins the Grading Category for Super/Natural.

12 April 2024

MPTS 2024: Setting the stage for creativity and innovation

The Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS) will take place from 15-16 May at Olympia London.

9 April 2024

Escape Studios announces 12th annual VFX Festival

The event celebrating the animation, games and visual effects industries will return from 3-4 June at BFI IMAX in London.

3 April 2024

Harbor welcomes esteemed Senior Colourist Bob Festa to artist roster

Festa will be available to clients globally through Harbor’s network spanning London, New York, Chicago and Atlanta.

DNEG acquires exclusive licence to Ziva Technologies from Unity

Ziva is a leader in sophisticated simulation and deformation, machine learning and real-time character creation.

28 March 2024

Harbor announces Creative Director of VFX Andrew Pellicer to join Chicago studio

Andrew will both be based out of the post-production company's Chicago studio and available to work across Harbor's global network of studios.

26 March 2024

Supervising Sound Editors Tony Gibson and Filipa Principe join Harbor

Based in Harbor's London studio, Gibson and Principe are available to work globally through Harbor’s studio network.

Rose Hancock joins Axis Studios as VFX Executive Producer

Rose will be responsible for strengthening existing client relationships and expanding the studio’s reach in the industry.

21 March 2024

Freefolk announces return of Futurefolk internship scheme

The Spitalfields-based VFX studio has launched its seventh annual Futurefolk competition.

Union’s seamless VFX for Emerald Fennell’s decadent thriller Saltburn

The studio delivered VFX work on the psychological drama produced and directed by Emerald Fennell for Amazon MGM Studios.

7 March 2024

Delegates announced for Reset, TRC’s traineeship for animation, VFX and games

The programme, now in its second year, is supported by the recently established BFI Skills Cluster, delivered by Screen Scotland.

6 March 2024

Molinare strengthens ADR and Recording Department with appointment of James Battley

The post-production facility has announced the appointment of James Battley as Senior ADR Mixer, and the promotion of Jed Milton to Lead Recording Engineer.

BFI and film industry welcome increased expenditure credit to support UK film

The BFI, filmmakers and industry leaders welcomed the introduction of a 53% expenditure credit for UK film productions with a budget up to £15 million.

UK government announces welcome uplift for UK VFX tax relief

UK Screen Alliance welcomes the announcements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 2024 Spring Budget.

Maxine Gervais joins Harbor as Senior Colourist

The post-production studio has announced the addition of Maxine Gervais as the newest Senior Colourist to its robust artist roster.

5 March 2024

The VFX industry highlights key issues for International Women’s Day

World VFX Day and UpliftHER have joined forces to create a series of online talks for International Women’s Day on 8 March.

Axis Studios’ VFX division joins Daniel Kaluuya’s The Kitchen

The studio's VFX division delivered over 250 shots across several sequences, set in a dystopian London.