Netflix to launch a new production facility in Mumbai
Tinsel-town Mumbai is all set to be Netflix’s global post-production hub. Recently the world’s biggest OTT giant announced that India’s financial capital will house Netflix’s first fully-owned, full-service post-production facility for live-action movies and TV series worldwide. Expected to be operational by June 2022, it will...
Hunagrian animator Marcell Jankovics dies at 79
Acclaimed animation director/writer/designer and illustrator Marcell Jankovics died early Saturday, May 29, in his lifelong hometown of Budapest, according to Daily News Hungary. The news was shared by the Hungarian Academy of Arts / Magyar Művészeti Akadémia (MMA), of which he was honorary president. The 79-year old...
Lux Machina joins forces with Bild Studios for TV, film and event production
Lux Machina, the company behind the real-time virtual production of The Mandalorian, has joined forces with Bild Studios. The teams on either side of the Atlantic forged a partnership in a bid to provide the film, TV, and live event production industry with straightforward access to real-time VFX...
AT&T announces partnership deal with Discovery channel for a stand-alone media company
On Monday, AT&T and Discovery announced a deal under which their media assets will be combined into a new publicly traded stand-alone media company. The deal subject to regulatory approval will combine two treasure troves of content, including the HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming services. The companies...
SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 opens submissions for Computer Animation Festival
The SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Computer Animation Festival (SACAF 2021) is now open for submissions. The festival invites creators from around the world to submit their projects and help showcase the world’s most innovative and exciting computer animation. This coming December, SACAF 2021 will convene in Tokyo, Japan,...
App development platform VlogBox announces new OTT channels Yeet! TV and Yeet! Kids TV
VlogBox, a leading CTV app development and monetisation platform uniting a large number of OTT channels under one roof has launched its own channels – Yeet! TV and Yeet!Kids TV for the distribution and promotion of engaging video content. VlogBox now offers content creators a new option...
Paris based ZED announces to create a docu-series on the Notre Dame construction
Two years after the devastating fire that nearly destroyed it, consolidation of the world-famous Notre Dame cathedral is finally coming to an end. On this occasion, Paris-based indie factual production company and distributor, ZED is launching a three-part series on the huge challenge modern-day builders now facing: How...
GIGABYTE announces its first-ever pre-built gaming PCs
GIGABYTE has announced their first pre-built desktop gaming PCs. The new desktops packed with high-end parts from Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA to date and built with exclusively GIGABYTE components. What makes them further stand out from other conventional pre-builds on the market are their cherry-picked cores. The...
Comic artist John Paul Leon passes away at 49
The popular comic book artist, John Paul Leon, has passed away at the age of 49. He is best known for his works on titles like Static, Earth X, and Batman: Creature of the Night. Leon’s death news was confirmed by DC senior editor Chris Conroy on his Twitter page....
Amazon announces the launch of its new cloud-based VF studio
To boost companies with the digital and streaming revolutions currently underway, Amazon has launched the Amazon Nimble Studio for Media & Entertainment feature. AWS for Media & Entertainment offers new and existing technology from AWS and AWS Partners tackling key areas: VFX, content production; media supply chain...