Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

The honorary society issued a rare rebuke after The Hollywood Reporter highlighted the trend of VFX work going unrecognized during the marketing of major tentpoles. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor The ...

As 2024 cinema comes to a close with the Christmas holiday season, it’s also award season and time for the top contenders for the Academy Awards. One of the most interesting categories this year will ...

Gareth Edwards’ The Creator is a beautiful film that, filmed on a modest budget, costs around a third of what the typical effects-heavy film might cost these days. An original sci-fi film (rare enough ...

'KPop Demon Hunters' tops the animation categories. By Beatrice Verhoeven Awards Editor The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the winners for the 2026 VES Awards, recognizing excellence in ...

“The Creator” was the top feature-film winner at the Visual Effects Society’s 22nd annual VES Awards, which took place on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi film won five awards, ...

The Visual Effects Society has named the first honorees who will be feted at a special event in October. Avatar co-producer Brooke Breton, a former SVP Production at James Cameron’s effects house ...

The Visual Effects Society has composited its first group of 2023 honorees. Oscar-winning VFX supervisor and VES founding member Tim McGovern will receive the 2023 VES Founders Award, and the group ...

F0r almost as long as there have been movies in theaters, there’s been a need for special visual effects to bring them to life. However, it wasn’t until 1938 that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...