• Written by Filmologic
• Tagged as Startups

Virtual reality has found a place in the tech industry as a whole, but when it comes to 3D animation — and the foundation of storytelling — it sometimes misses the mark. Just as with any plot, if the story feels self-indulging or the animation simply eye-candy, the viewer might be entertained for the short duration, but that’s where it stops. To have viewers strapping on headsets for a repeat watch, there needs to be that emotional bond with characters, and the story has to be memorable.

• Written by Igor Boshoer
• Tagged as Community

On November 16th, Filmologic invited three women with various media technology backgrounds to speak of their own unique stories and experiences, followed by an open Q&A audience discussion. Passionate and dedicated to the industry, each speaker was motivational as they shared personal triumphs on how they each climbed their way to the top, and what companies are doing to keep them there. Panel Guests These three women have a combined 45+ years of experience in visual effects and film production:

• Written by Igor Boshoer
• Tagged as Recruitment

For a long while I had been keen to organize a panel discussion where the audience would get the inside story on how technical recruitment in VR, Film and Animation really works. On the evening of April 25, we successfully hosted a recruiting panel event with experienced technical recruiters from ILMxLAB, Pixar and Lytro. We had a great set of panelists — industry veterans with many years of experience working on top Hollywood film productions.