Artificial Intelligence
DNEG makes move into AI with Metaphysic acquisition
Metaphysic's AI neural performance toolset, which was used on the Tom Hanks and Robin Wright film Here, was recently honoured at the Visual Effects...
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Business
UK creative industry Autumn Budget response – ‘not only welcome, but essential to support sector’
Figures from across the industry have been broadly supportive of the Chancellor's announcement
Business
DNEG Group announces $200 million investment
The funding will accelerate DNEG's diversification strategy, said the company
Virtual Production
DNEG, Dimension partner on ‘two of the world’s largest LED volume stages’ in London and Rome
The companies have released a behind-the-scenes video: The Evolution of Virtual Production
Production & Post
Making a splash
The producers of thriller No Way Up tell Robert Shepherd how they created visually stunning scenes set in the Pacific Ocean, from Basildon and...
People
DNEG hires Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor
Tim Burke joins DNEG having most recently served as production VFX supervisor for Disney’s The Little Mermaid
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Tom Williams joins DNEG as managing director, episodic
Williams has been tasked with driving DNEG's episodic VFX services globally
Business
DNEG enters into MOU to acquire Prime Focus Technologies
Upon conclusion of the proposed transaction, DNEG will acquire PFT's media workflow and automation software suite, CLEAR, and purpose-built AI platform, CLEAR AI
Production & Post
The visual Power of the Doctor
2022 saw the end of Jodie Whittaker’s time as the Doctor. Her final episode has more visual effects than any other in Doctor Who’s...
Production & Post
DNEG launches open source beta version of playback and review app
As an open source project, xSTUDIO will be managed by a Technical Steering Committee (TSC) chaired by DNEG and consisting of engineers and contributors...
Production & Post
New Lord of the Rings series involves over 9,500 VFX shots
Among the studios involved in the production were Industrial Light and Magic, Weta, Ncam, Blackmagic Design, DNEG, ARRI and DNEG
Production & Post
Academy Software Foundation launches playback and review open source tools
The Foundation has also launched a new Digital Production Example Library, created as a vendor-neutral platform for test content with a uniform license agreement
Business
ReDefine to open Barcelona-based VFX studio
New location will join the company’s other European studios in London, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria
Business
VFX company DNEG drops plans to go public
Namit Malhotra, DNEG chairman and CEO, insisted the company feels "incredibly optimistic" about its future despite the decision
Production & Post
DNEG signs multi-year VFX and virtual production agreement with Netflix
The non-exclusive agreement will see DNEG provide premium VFX services for Netflix across domestic and international markets
Production & Post
DNEG wins big at VES Awards
Company picked up four awards for its work on Denis Villeneuve's Dune
Business
VFX company DNEG to go public
New company, which will retain the name DNEG, is thought to have a combined worth of $1.7 billion
Production & Post
Vicon, Dimension partner on virtual production
Dimension will use Vicon's solutions to support DNEG as it works on both a major film and TV series
Production & Post
DNEG, Dimension partner on virtual production
Venture will align Dimension’s volumetric and real-time development capabilities and DNEG’s creative talent, technology teams and entertainment industry relationships
Production & Post
DNEG, Brompton partner on virtual production, DW drives connected car content, and more
TVBEurope rounds-up the latest news from DNEG, Brompton Technology, DW, ACCESS, Unified Streaming, Molotov and ACCESS:VFX.
Production & Post
DNEG adds camera tracking to its toolkit
Adds tracking and motion capture to visual effects capabilities
Business
DNEG confirms plans to list on the London Stock Exchange
Company is aiming to fast-track its growth plans
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Bohemian Rhapsody’s technical teams become Oscar champions
Plus First Man wins Academy Award for Visual Effects
Production & Post
DNEG and Important Looking Pirates shine at the VES Awards
First Man and Lost in Space recognised by the Visual Effects Society
Business
Former DNEG team to head up new ILM TV division
ILM's new 47,000 square foot London studio will be supported by the Disney-owned company’s global locations in San Francisco, Vancouver and Singapore
Business
Prime Focus World and Double Negative merge
In a move that creates the biggest VFX and animation company in the world, Prime Focus World and Double Negative will merge.