April's VFX News..

April 30th

State of Cinema: Steven Soderbergh from San Francisco Film Society on Vimeo.

The company also said during its previous earnings call that 400 layoffs were coming as DWA attempts to "right-size the whole enterprise," as CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg put it.~THR

• How to Hyperscale Visual Effects? Consider AWS Like a Utility Bill, says Atomic Fiction (siliconangle.com) - Apr 30, 2013
• Digital Hollywood Panel Debates the Risks and Rewards of the Tentpole (hollywoodreporter.com) - Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:47 pm
• Hicks: Lucasfilm may ship effects work overseas (mercurynews.com) - Apr 30, 2013 @ 2 pm
• DreamWorks Animation Reports Healthy Quarter (hollywoodreporter.com) - Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
• DreamWorks Animation Surprises Wall Street By Making Money to Open 2013 (thewrap.com) - Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:14 pm
• Read Steven Soderbergh’s San Francisco International Film Festival Keynote (vulture.com) - Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:15 pm
• ILM Considers London for 'Star Wars' Work (Exclusive) (thewrap.com) - Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:04 pm
• As Opposition to N.C. Film Credits Mounts, MPAA Claims 'Iron Man 3' Created 2,000 Jobs (thewrap.com) - Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:09 am
• Steven Soderbergh’s State Of Cinema Talk (deadline.com) - Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:10 am

April 29th

Unfortunately, we had to decide to close the production site in Berlin to May 31, 2013. This decision fell us very difficult, but essential in the framework of the restructuring process. As a result, PIXOMONDO streamlined its production structures and strengthens the other sites at the same time.

It goes without saying that provided invoices for Berlin continues to remain in force.

If you have questions, we are under buchhaltung-ger@pixomondo.com like available. via Pixomondo's Facebook 

I wrongly believed that the #vfx industry had hit the proverbial "bottom" but, in fact, it has not.There is still room for further decline
— VFX Law (@vfxlaw) April 29, 2013

VFX Company for 'Oblivion,' Closes Berlin Office

• Pixomondo Lays Off 23 as Part of Consolidation Plan, CEO Says (Exclusive) (thewrap.com) - Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:05 pm  
• FMX 2013: The VFX View from Europe (animationmagazine.net) - Apr 29, 2013
• Rhythm & Hues Creditors Object to Stalking Horse Bidder Break-Up Fee (thewrap.com) - Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:48 am
• Pixomondo, VFX Company for 'Oblivion,' Closes Berlin Office (thewrap.com)
  Visual-effects company announces closure on Facebook - Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:04 am
• British film studio behind James Bond to open U.S. facility (ctvnews.ca) - Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:18 am
• Chancellor launches UK tax credits (screendaily.com) - Apr 29, 2013
• Film tax credit program has 'negative' impact for state, says audit (wwltv.com) - Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:03 am
• One Company's Secret To Thriving In A Crumbling Industry (fastcompany.com) Boutique visual effects firm Luma Pictures invests in hiring the best and brightest, and absolutely refuses to fire them. Even in lean times. - Apr 29, 2013 @ 6 am
• Anushka's Rudramadevi - Roll camera, action! (entertainment.oneindia.in) "Biggest highlight of the film will be the visual effects. We are making efforts to make it on par with Hollywood standards," - Apr 29, 2013 @ 11:32 IST

April 28th

• Huge cull at Cinesite - more bad news from Soho (flipanimation.blogspot.com) - Apr 28, 2013
• Big growth likely for Georgia's film industry (bostonherald.com) - Apr 28, 2013

April 27th

• Five Reasons Government Subsidies For Films Are A Bad Idea (michigancapitolconfidential.com) - Apr 27, 2013
• NC House bill would change film industry credits (sfgate.com) - Apr 27, 2013 @ 7:28 am