‘Robin roll-out
Our tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff is currently wooing audiences State-side (and with that face, how could he not). VFX Supe Chris Lawrence represented at the London premiere, ahead of the film’s UK release on the 17th 🍯
Magical menagerie
A Beastly reminder of things to come, in a newly apparated character showcase from Warner Bros. #FantasticBeasts
Splash of colour
A follow-up on previously profiled cinematic spot ‘Surprise’, Simon Bourne’s second grade for AT&T and director Daniel Wolfe hit screens – read more about the campaign via AdWeek
Media makers
Congratulations to Christine Cattano, named in Women of VR’s 35 females currently smashing it in the medium 👊
Juror of the upcoming Little Black Book’s Immortal Awards Mike McGee tells the story of an inspirational architectural gem
Television’s Ben Perry shared his day planner with ACCESS: VFX
And having downed tools on Mary Poppins, we quickfire-quizzed Kyle McCulloch, in a fresh edition of Framestore [FRAMED]
Ronde and ronde
Cheers to the sweet #framesummer: snaps here from Montréal’s big day out at Six Flags, featuring all the fun of the fair, food (naturally), and an Insta challenge for good measure
See you soon, SIGGRAPH
Next week will see a hive of Framestorian activity at SIGGRAPH in Vancouver. If you’re attending outside of the official Framestore line-up, do drop the team a note at recruiters@framestore.com to get involved with company activity – there’s an after-party and everything, and YOU’RE INVITED. Password: siggraph18 to RSVP
Green and pleasant lands
Though the current downpours suggest otherwise, Britain has been basking in a heatwave for an inordinate amount of time – our Hiking group took advantage of the fact, with a sunny stomp along the coast from Dover to Deal
See the full album here. Next up is the Box Hill Circular, on August 18th – find all of the details and RSVP via the Intranet
Loose ends
All change please, says the board of the Academy Awards; a fully-fledged Twitstorm hath ensued
The science of the squircle, that curious mathematical shape of ours
Genuine #longread and learning bomb, this is Digital Psychology 101
Might explain how Instagram killed creativity
Fires are raging, icecaps are melting, but would someone please think of the plastic food
Now get your heads back in the clouds. Have a dreamy one 🙋