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Netflix buys Warner Bros.
Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios, HBO/HBO Max and content libraries in a $82.7 bn deal, a massive consolidation that may reshape streaming and media production.
Netflix Merges Scanline and Eyeline
Netflix unifies Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios as “Eyeline”, merging high-end VFX with virtual production and AI research under one label.
Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K Slides Into Netflix’s List
Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K is now Netflix-approved but still unavailable to general buyers—professionals might consider early Christmas shopping.
Ronja Räubertochter Meets Generative AI: FMX 2025 Highlights Unveiled
Important Looking Pirates share VFX secrets for Netflix’s Ronja Räubertochter, while Martin Nebelong explores generative AI workflows.
Our Universe of… Houdini?
Who would have thought that one of our favourite documentaries seen this year would come from Bristol?
The FMX programme is online
With 50 days to go until FMX, there's just enough time to go through the programme and see what you want to see on site - She-Hulk, 1899 or even Dave McKean? (Yes, that's the one!). Early Bird tickets are still available until tomorrow!
The Sandman, Early Bird FMX Tickets und mehr
If you're still wondering whether it's worth travelling to Stuttgart: definitely for Sandman fans! Plus: Pinocchio, Glassworker and more!
Kaleidoscope | VFX Breakdown
Can the robbery succeed with bees? VFX house Framestore supplies bees and pump guns - and starts a little fire ... for the Netflix series Kaleidoscope.
Troll | VFX Breakdown
All Hail the Mountain King: Those who dance with the troll also climb to pipeline heights with the VFX Norwegians from Gimpville. Trollish show values!
The Gray Man | VFX Breakdown
Another 28 kilometres to Vienna: the VFX breakdown for the action film The Gray Man embraces Viennese humour!
Wednesday | VFX Breakdown
Monsters, the macabre and misanthropes: in the Netflix series Wednesday by horror comedian Tim Burton, things get monstrous (with well-made VFXs).
Rodeo FX rocks the baby gargoyle!
A creature in dinosaur format - and yet as cute as your neighbour's Lumpy? VFX producer and animation supervisor explain the visual effects for the Netflix series The Sandman.
Platige Image provides the visual effects for The Witcher season 3!
Polish-based VFX house Platige Image is once again involved in the third season of the fantasy series on Netflix! The new series season is due to be released in summer 2023.
The Wild Wild Witcher
Grabbing two Bafta (British Academy Television and Craft) Awards in 2022,
the second season of "The Witcher” has tons and tons of eye candy. Winning in the categories Make-Up & Hair and Visual & Graphic Effects, this colossal fantasy saga is filled to the brim with magic effects – but who did put the magic on the screen?
Sandman | VFX Breakdown
Goosebumps are guaranteed with the slimy, creepy visual effects for the Netflix series based on Neil Gaiman's popular graphic novel.
Resident Evil | VFX-Breakdown
Can the first live-action film series in the Resident Evil universe convince? The visual effects from the artists at MPC definitely will!
Netflix buys Animal Logic
The streaming Godzilla is getting its hands on Australians: Animated feature films by Wendy Rogers and Ron Howard now with the participation of 800 Australians?
Netflix releases featurette on Love, Death Robots
There are creepy-crawlies in the Bad Travelling episode - in XXL format! David Fincher and Tim Miller talk about the longest episode of the streaming series to date.
Creepy VFXs for the streaming series “Raising Dion”!
See now the ghosts called by FuseFX (from the pipeline): Get lost in the haunted house with this Netflix series!
BigBug | VFX Breakdown
Robot vs. Robot: In Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest film, hostile tin cans compete against each other. But how did the robots come about?
Kitz | VFX Breakdown
This Netflix series is a real (bluescreened) cowhide: A taste of the Tyrolean mountain air - with Scanline VFX.
Featurette about the visual effects for “The Adam Project”
This five-minute film lifts the curtain: How did the comedic Netflix sci-fi action film starring Ryan Raynolds and Zoe Saldana come about?
League of Legends: Arcane | Tutorial Tuesday
Do you also think "blue is a warm colour"? Then sharpen up Blender 3.0 and the Eevee renderer now - and shave like series heroine Jinx with this sleek tutorial!
The Oscar-nominated Netflix film is coming to FMX 2022!
Had enough of screen time? Then let's go to face-to-face time! The hybrid event features the animated film "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" and tech talks galore!
Lost in Space | VFX Breakdown
In the face of robotics: the robots from the final season of the popular sci-fi series rumble and rattle and clatter here!
Programme highlights for FMX 2022 published!
The (canine) FMX mascot goes crazy in the pan: "Eternals" and "What if...?" from Marvel, but also the aesthetically valuable Netflix film "The House" await you - and everything about the wonderfully complex world of NFTs!
Netflix buys Scanline | Film industry
Stefan Trojansky remains head - but: Is Scanline now working exclusively for the streaming giant?
Andrew Schlussel on VFX Education
Andrew Schlussel discusses VFX education and talent development roles at Netflix, Framestore, Pixar, MPC and DreamWorks Animation.
The Witcher by Platige
Blast from the Past: In 2020 we conversed with Platige Image about the hit-series “The Witcher”.
Fate: The Winx Saga | VFX-Breakdown
Flaming InFEENo: Tinkerbell's new favourite series is coming.
The Queen’s Gambit | VFX-Breakdown
Chess master's novella: show values in the Queen's Gambit.
Inside Mannheim’s L.O.U.P. LedCave Virtual Production Stage
RentEventTec built an 18-metre LED virtual-production environment in Mannheim using Unreal Engine, nDisplay and high-resolution LED panels.
Unreal Build 2020 Examines Virtual Production Workflows
Epic Games’ free Unreal Build event brought studios and artists together to discuss virtual production, Unreal Engine 4.26 and Weta Digital.
Netflix Targets Six Animated Feature Films per Year
Netflix planned to release six animated feature films annually alongside its animated-series slate, with projects from major filmmakers.
Four Animated Features Nominated for European Film Awards
The 2020 European Film Awards nominated Calamity, Josep, Klaus and The Nose or the Conspiracy of Mavericks in animation.
Netflix Cuts 4K Streaming Bitrates with Shot-Based Encoding
Netflix said optimised shot-based encoding could deliver comparable 4K image quality at roughly half the bitrate.
Titmouse Vancouver Animation Workers Vote to Unionise
Titmouse Vancouver employees voted overwhelmingly to form a union with IATSE, citing unpaid overtime and pressure to work additional hours.
Audiio Launches Library of More Than 10,000 Sound Effects
Audiio’s lifetime SFX library offered more than 10,000 searchable effects created by sound designers with credits at LucasArts, Lionsgate and Netflix.
The Umbrella Academy | VFX-Breakdown
Wellness from the monsters, aliens, robots & zombies: eyeballs instead of moisturiser in the footbath.
Lost in Space | VFX-Breakdown
Important Looking Pirates share the sea - we share the video with you.
Studio AKA Designs Raised by Wolves Titles
Studio AKA created the atmospheric title sequence for Ridley Scott’s science-fiction series Raised by Wolves.
Don Bluth Launches New Animation Studio
Don Bluth Studios launches with Bluth Fables, livestreamed development and a stated focus on new hand-drawn characters and stories.
2020 Emmy Main Title Design Nominees
Seven title sequences earned 2020 Emmy nominations, with Elastic represented by Carnival Row, The Morning Show, The Politician and Watchmen.
The Old Guard’s Wounds Behind the Scenes
A featurette examines the prosthetic make-up and visual effects used to create wounds and injuries in Netflix's The Old Guard.
Da 5 Bloods | VFX-Breakdown von Mr. X
The latest Spike Lee invites you on a helicopter flight into the heart of darkness.
Camp Cretaceous Teaser Arrives
The first Camp Cretaceous season sent six teenagers into Jurassic World's dinosaur park across eight CG-animated episodes.
Cursed Main Titles by Momoco
London studio Momoco created a one-minute main-title sequence of ominous animated tableaux for Netflix fantasy series Cursed.
Netflix Tests NetFX Platform
Netflix's beta NetFX platform aimed to connect VFX artists and production partners across international projects.
VFX breakdown for the Netflix series Dark
In the latest VFX breakdown for the third season of the German series Dark, things take a dark turn.
Warrior Nun | VFX-Breakdown von The Embassy
The Canadian visual effects house created supernatural creatures for the fantasy drama.
The Witcher Studios Shared VFX Breakdowns
One of Us, Platige Image, Framestore and Cinesite showed creatures, environments, battles and magic from The Witcher season one.
DNEG: The Dark Crystal | VFX Breakdown
DNEG’s artists invested a great deal of time in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance—here are two new VFX breakdowns.
Altered Carbon Season 2 | VFX Breakdown
Already watched the new season? Altered Carbon Season 2 in a breakdown by Switch VFX!
Raising Dion – VFX Breakdown RodeoFX
New VFX breakdown from RodeFX: The studio presents past work on the Netflix series “Raising Dion”!
The Witcher – Netflix | VFX Breakdown
Toss a Coin to Framestore: In the new VFX breakdown, the studio shows its work on the new Netflix series “The Witcher”!
Black Mirror | Making of Bandersnatch
The interactive Black Mirror film in a VFX breakdown: Glassworks shows its work on the Netflix project in a new clip.
The OA | Visual Effects Breakdowns
Method Studios worked on the second season of "The OA" and provides insight into the past work here!
Love, Death + Robots | Lucky 13
Sony Pictures Imageworks with a new breakdown of the successful Netflix series Love, Death + Robots: this time for Lucky 13!
Love, Death & Robots | Animation Breakdowns
Storyboards, previs, modeling, motion capture, animation and final rendering: the "Inside the Animation" series shows how the Netflix series was made!
EIZO CG 3145 4K HDR reference monitor in test
Reference monitor is a big word, but EIZO was the first on the market to fulfil the minimum requirements with this device, especially to meet all the demands for HDR. The performance is based on a completely new technology that overcomes the previous limits of LCD IPS panel technology. All comparable products that have come out since then have used the same panel technology. So EIZO was not only a pioneer, they also backed the right horse.
“Netflix Calibrated Mode”?
Sony Electronics has launched its new MASTER Series 4K HDR TVs: A9F OLED and Z9F LED. High-grade quality for the home.
IMF – and what it’s all about
IMF - Interoperable Mastering Format - has been around for a few years now. After a somewhat slow start, however, IMF experienced a boom at the beginning of 2O16 at the latest, when Netflix made it its main delivery format. What IMF is and what it is supposed to be good for, however, is still largely unknown to the broad masses of the media industry. This article is intended to provide a brief introduction to the format, shedding some light on its peculiarities and advantages as well as the costs involved. As the cover image suggests, this article will not be a colourful creative experience - but have fun anyway.
New HDR grading monitor from EIZO
At the IBC in Amsterdam, EIZO presented its ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3145 HDR monitor for the first time - everyone is talking about HDR. Not least because many 4K televisions are already being sold with an HDR label and HDR is therefore a buzzword for end users.
Babylon Berlin: Rise VFX Breakdown
Time for the next breakdown: RiseFX presents some of the visual effects shots for the series Babylon Berlin in this reel!
Dark: VFX Breakdown by Rise
A new breakdown of the German Netflix series Dark: The VFX come from Rise – there’s a making-of in the next issue!