5 industry stories you may have missed in January 2022
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
VES
Foundry releases Nuke 11 product family in beta
Speed and open standards focused update adds support for VFX Reference Platform 2017, extends GPU acceleration.
Tuesday, April 25th, 2017
Watch five great VES Award-winning student shorts
It's five wins in a row for Germany's Filmakademie. See them all here, including 2014 winner Rugbybugs.
Friday, February 14th, 2014
VES calls for increased Californian VFX subsidies
But Visual Effects Society open letter to Governor Jerry Brown attracts criticism from other campaigners.
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
Eye candy: Natalis
Watch the edited version and making-of video for last night's VES Award-winning student short.
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Enter your VFX work for the next VES Student Award
Submit your work by 30 November for a chance to win an expenses-paid trip to the Beverly Hills awards do.
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
VES launches effects industry 'bill of rights'
VFX artists should be able to refuse unexpected overtime "without fear of reprisal", says industry manifesto.
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
VES director slams exploitation of VFX artists
"We help a lot of people make a lot of money, but it’s not being shared on an equal basis," claims open letter to the industry.
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
Eye candy: Loom
Awesomely photorealistic VFX short finally gets a Vimeo release. Arachnophobes: be very afraid...
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Eye candy: see the five shorts up for VES Awards
Pixar and Disney's latest go up against the 3D Wile E Coyote, arthouse Polish work and offbeat anime Cat Shit One.
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011