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Riddle time:
"What’s round, but not always around? It’s light sometimes; it’s dark sometimes. Everyone wants to walk all over me. What am I?"
What is the answer to the riddle, and from which movie is it?
You can find answer at the bottom of this newsletter.
Houdini 20.5 is out!
🤯What's new?! More like, what isn't new - Houdini 20.5 includes hundreds of new workflows and improvements including the MPM solver for solid mechanics, Copernicus for image processing, Quick Surface Materials for access to Material X and new rigging and animation tools.
The creators of Hollywood’s latest animated projects, like “Inside Out 2” and “Transformers One,” were celebrated at Variety‘s 10 Animators to Watch event on July 10 at The Aster in Hollywood, presented by Nickelodeon.
🥝Avatar films generate dozens of new jobs- Avatar sequels are creating hundreds of new jobs in Wellington's film industry, boosting the capital. Screen Wellington says at least 150 visual effects jobs will move from Los Angeles as production consolidates in New Zealand. More work is also expected for Wētā FX and other visual effects, animation, and gaming companies in New Zealand.
💥Urban did a podast with Bad Decisions Studio- Urban Bradesko, a host on the Bad Decisions podcast with Farhad and Faraz, shared how he started his studio at 17, got his first VFX studio job, and then moved into entrepreneurship. Check it out!
🗣️The Everything Procedural Conference (EPC) is happening at the University of Applied Sciences as we speak! From Monday, April 15 to Friday, April 19. Check out their YouTube channel where they will be uploading talks from the event.
🍁Jellyfish Pictures Launches In Canada- The award-winning global VFX and animation studio Jellyfish Pictures announces its expansion into the Canadian market, initially launching VFX operations in Toronto.
The Animatrix, a 2003 American-Japanese adult animated sci-fi anthology by the Wachowskis, features nine short films. It explores the backstory and expands the universe of The Matrix series.
An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize the poor and powerless. You can also check VFX breakdown here.
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