Hello, world
Hot news this week that HBO has joined the His Dark Materials party as co-producer and distributor, acquiring worldwide rights to the series outside of the UK. What does it mean? GLOBAL DOMINATION for our Televisual VFX, which are currently in the making on set in Cardiff. Huge congrats to all involved ✨
Emmyzing
Sound the award alarm, Emmy incoming ➡️ Congratulations to all behind the shots of Black Mirror’s ‘USS Callister’, which scooped Outstanding TV Movie at the #EmmysArts last weekend, among others – fingers crossed for more success at the Primetime finale on Monday
You can also catch VFX Super Trooper Russell Dodgson interviewed on the episode in the fresh edition of Televisual, holler for a copy
Keynoted
LA was XS-ively excited to watch the unveiling of the new iPhones, cheers to that 🍻
#InColour
A rainbow sweep through some of the recent hits. We welcome new Jim Carrey production ‘Kidding’ on Showtime, graded by Beau Leon
Our most #NS of our #NSFWs to date? More from Beau for Kanye, scoring 76m views and counting. Not for the easily offended ⛔️
Now this is dreamy. Promo for Amber Olivier shot with style in Morocco by director Savannah Setten, feat. grade by Simon Bourne
And bravo to Data Ops’ Dominic Phipps, cutting his teeth in Colour craft, with part one in a string of promos for Spring King
KeyFRAMED
Welcome, Brad Silby, to the Hall of Framers. Click through for the romance of Dobby’s death, and other stories, from our Animation Lead
On the topic of FRAMESTORIES…
Lines are now open to be a part of the upcoming Staff Presentation with your own filmic submissions. Framestories, to the uninitiated, are short (90″) films made by YOU which showcase the non-VFX passions and particulars of your creative lives. I promise, full details of this are in your inbox, but for Friday ease:
- Send a SUMMARY of your film idea (<150 words) to steph.bruning by 28 Sept
- The proposals will be then perused, and a shortlist drawn up to greenlight the chosen productions
GOOD LUCK, everybody, we can’t wait to see ’em
Expand your minds
More in from Training: catch up on our Painted in Light: Experimental Film session with media artist and filmmaker Raymond Salvatore Harmon, either via the Training site or through SVFX on the same page
Huge thanks also to Rob Allman, who delivered his Avengers: Infinity War presentation to a captive audience at Chancery Lane on Wednesday eve – catch-up footage coming soon
Congratulations to Amy Smith, who adds to her long list of pioneering achievements in VFX education and talent recognition with a new appointment: Chair of the Media, Broadcasting and Production panel, designing the British education system’s new technical qualification, the T Level. Inform yourselves HERE
Reminder on this, London, taking place on 25 September – contact Amy to attend and lend your knowledge and network to the event
Making sweet, charitable music
I know you’re not the only one looking to the next payday, London – but here’s another treat to add to the pile. We’re pleased to announce a little something special this 28 September, as in-house band Pixel Fux put on a show and raise some funds right here on 5
The event will coincide neatly with end-of-month drinks, with an extended BAR and RAFFLE hosted by Mr Andy Hayes, packed full of prizes including Wembley football tickets and food and drink galore. All we ask is you show up, get involved and offer £3 as a charitable donation, all in aid of Invest in ME. Find FULL DETAILS HERE
More fun reads next week, promise you, mean it.
Round the Houses
Wrapping things – literally – with the class pics. Congratulations, crews Step and Voltaire! Our Montréal divisions pictured here
London, we assume you hit the potions too soon… But hearty congrats to Hufflepuff, our show House Points winners 💛
Let’s apparate 🙋
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