AGBO, the artist-led media company helmed by co-founders and award-winning directors Anthony and Joe Russo and Partner Donald Mustard, announced that Chris Brearton will join the Company as Partner. Brearton will oversee all aspects of the Company's business strategy, operations and growth moving forward. A highly recognized industry vet, Brearton brings over 25 years of experience in business strategy and operations, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, film and television financing, … [Read more...] about Chris Brearton Named Partner at AGBO
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Asian women showcase their VFX talent at the 2nd edition of Epic Games’ Women Creators Programme 2022
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine announced the conclusion of the second edition of The Women Creators Programme on August 11, 2022. The initiative, in partnership with Open Air Films, ASIFA India and Perforce Software provided India and Southeast Asian women producers with a paid six-week virtual in-depth training and mentoring programme. The programme, the first of its kind for Epic in Southeast Asia, is aimed at equipping the next generation of real-time animators, with a particular … [Read more...] about Asian women showcase their VFX talent at the 2nd edition of Epic Games’ Women Creators Programme 2022
Malaysian animation production house Lil Critter Workshop launches in the UK
Acclaimed Malaysian animation house Lil Critter Workshop (LCW) is expanding its global footprint, setting up an animation studio in the UK. Based in Bristol, LCW’s new studio will focus on developing the company’s own IP, working with creative talent, studios and co-production partners in the UK and across Europe. Headed by LCW’s Co-Founder and Executive Producer Walid Omar, the studio will be looking to recruit both senior development executives and creative staff as well as working with … [Read more...] about Malaysian animation production house Lil Critter Workshop launches in the UK
Epic Games ushers in a new era of virtual production and in-camera visual effects in Asia
Epic Games, the company behind Unreal Engine in partnership with creative production platform, disguise, launched its inaugural Virtual Production Summit on May 19 which featured the cutting-edge work of studios such as AUX Media in Singapore, 3Particle in Malaysia, and V2 Indonesia who are leveraging the technology to transform their live events, film, and production workflows. In Asia and across the world, creators and industry professionals are fast adopting real-time across their … [Read more...] about Epic Games ushers in a new era of virtual production and in-camera visual effects in Asia
Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5
Epic Games announced that Unreal Engine 5 is now available to download! With this release, Epic Games aim to empower both large and small teams to really push the boundaries of what’s possible, visually and interactively. UE5 will enable you to realize next-generation real-time 3D content and experiences with greater freedom, fidelity, and flexibility than ever before. The new features and workflows have already been production-proven for game development in Fortnite and The Matrix Awakens: … [Read more...] about Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5
Epic Games drops Unreal Engine 4.27
Epic Games is excited to release Unreal Engine 4.27! This release introduces powerful new features for creators across game development, film and broadcast, architecture, automotive, and beyond. Highlights include major updates to our in-camera visual effects toolset for virtual production, enhancements to GPU Lightmass for significantly faster light baking, integration of the Oodle Compression Suite and Bink Video codecs for free use in Unreal Engine, production-ready Pixel Streaming, … [Read more...] about Epic Games drops Unreal Engine 4.27
