Special effects

VISIMO to build Software for Deepfake Detection through Air Force STTR Award

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

PITTSBURGH, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VISIMO , in partnership with experts at Florida State University, has won an Air Force Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award to develop novel technologies for deepfake detection and prevention.

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  • PITTSBURGH, July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VISIMO , in partnership with experts at Florida State University, has won an Air Force Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award to develop novel technologies for deepfake detection and prevention.
  • Deepfake technology is continually advancing, and VISIMO is working with the Air Force to build Aletheia a software named for the Greek goddess of truth, discovery, and disclosure.
  • "We've long understood that deepfakes can influence human beliefs and behavior," said James Julius, President and CEO of VISIMO.
  • Aletheia is the third Air Force STTR awarded to VISIMO in the past year.

Digital Domain Capital Partners Continues European Market Expansion Through Strategic Investment in Highlight Event & Entertainment AG

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Monday, May 10, 2021

b"Hong Kong/Luxembourg, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Domain Capital Partners, the recently created 60%-owned subsidiary of Digital Domain Holdings Limited (DDHL), a global market leader in visual effects, virtual reality and virtual humans, has acquired a strategic minority equity stake in Highlight Event & Entertainment AG (HLEE: SWX).

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  • b"Hong Kong/Luxembourg, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Domain Capital Partners, the recently created 60%-owned subsidiary of Digital Domain Holdings Limited (DDHL), a global market leader in visual effects, virtual reality and virtual humans, has acquired a strategic minority equity stake in Highlight Event & Entertainment AG (HLEE: SWX).
  • The Swiss-listed sports-to-movies conglomerate counts well-known and established companies, such as Constantin Film and Entertainment AG and Sport 1 Medien AG, among its assets.\nWith this investment, Digital Domain Capital Partners now holds a stake of 3.01% of HLEE.
  • The aim of this strategic move is to further expand Digital Domain\xe2\x80\x99s footprint in the European market by partnering with a company known for its movie, media and digital assets.
  • This way, Digital Domain can further expand its virtual reality technologies and visual effects production capabilities in the European market.

World-First Film and Virtual Production Course Announced by the Academy of Interactive Entertainment

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

b'CANBERRA, Australia, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The world\'s first course to specialise in Film and Virtual Production has been announced today by non-profit games and visual effects college, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE).

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  • b'CANBERRA, Australia, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The world\'s first course to specialise in Film and Virtual Production has been announced today by non-profit games and visual effects college, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE).
  • The course has been developed in response to rapid industry adoption of virtual production technologies which have been used in productions like Disney\'s The Mandalorian and the local Marvel production of Thor: Love and Thunder.
  • We are excited to leverage our industry expertise in visual effects, film making and education through this exciting new world of film making".\nAIE Canberra will be hosting an exclusive Virtual Production studio demonstration at its upcoming Open Day on the 15th of May for people interested in finding out more about the new course in Film and Virtual Production.
  • No wonder industry giants like Animal Logic, Weta Digital, Epic Games, Bioware, Wargaming and Rockstar look for AIE qualifications when they\'re recruiting.\n'

DGAP-News: asknet Solutions AG welcomes Digital Domain as new investor and strategic partner

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Monday, February 22, 2021

Karlsruhe, February 22, 2021 - asknet Solutions AG and Digital Domain Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong listed company (547: HKG) and a global market leader in visual effects, digital humans, virtual reality and virtual production, have defined the key aspects of their strategic partnership.

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  • Karlsruhe, February 22, 2021 - asknet Solutions AG and Digital Domain Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong listed company (547: HKG) and a global market leader in visual effects, digital humans, virtual reality and virtual production, have defined the key aspects of their strategic partnership.
  • As recently announced, the Hollywood VFX pioneer, Digital Domain, has acquired a 19% stake in asknet Solutions AG via its subsidiary, Digital Domain Capital Partners.
  • The key rationale behind this partnership is for Digital Domain Holding Limited to obtain access to the European Ed-Tech market, developing and selling educational products and technologies in close cooperation with asknet Solutions AG, and for asknet Solutions AG to benefit from the additional earnings potential.
  • Daniel Seah, CEO of Digital Domain Holdings Limited, adds: "The COVID-19 crisis has shown that significant gaps still exist in the e-learning space.

Asia-Pacific Animation & VFX Strategies, Trends & Opportunities Report 2021: Consumers are Displaying a Growing Appetite for Engaging, High-Definition Visual Experiences

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

DUBLIN, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Asia-Pacific Animation & VFX: Strategies, Trends & Opportunities (2021-25)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Asia-Pacific Animation & VFX: Strategies, Trends & Opportunities (2021-25)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Global consumers are displaying a growing appetite for engaging, high-definition visual experiences.
  • Moviegoers are demanding high quality productions with engaging visual effects and realistic animation and studios are including more animation and VFX shots into films.
  • Consumers are consuming more immersive content across channels such as ultra-high-definition TVs, tablets and smartphones to head mounted devices.

Leading VFX Provider Crafty Apes Hires Alana Newell As COO

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Crafty Apes , a full-service visual effects powerhouse with six production facilities across North America, has hired Alana Newell as Chief Operating Officer at their Los Angeles location.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Crafty Apes , a full-service visual effects powerhouse with six production facilities across North America, has hired Alana Newell as Chief Operating Officer at their Los Angeles location.
  • With extensive experience in feature film and television across a variety of roles, Newell joins Crafty Apes as COO, and her responsibilities will include streamlining the studio's operations to support their recent and upcoming expansions and increase production efficiencies.
  • Crafty Apes is a full-service visual effects company started in Los Angeles, with studios in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Baton Rouge, Albuquerque and Vancouver.
  • Beginning as a VFX studio for film and TV, Crafty Apes has grown to include a talented roster of creative and production supervisors that offer set supervision, VFX consultation and high-end CG and previsualization services.

Digital Domain Adds Decades to David Beckham for New “Malaria Must Die” Campaign

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

Using a combination of traditional VFX techniques and its proprietary face-swapping technology, Charlatan, Digital Domain was able to take Beckham deep into the future without a 3D scan.

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  • Using a combination of traditional VFX techniques and its proprietary face-swapping technology, Charlatan, Digital Domain was able to take Beckham deep into the future without a 3D scan.
  • To deliver this transformation, Digital Domain received performance clips of both Beckham and an older stand-in delivering the speech.
  • For a behind-the-scenes look at this project, including a discussion between David Beckham and Digital Domain, please click here .
  • Malaria No More UK is convening the campaign on behalf of the global malaria community.

Digital Domain Previews New Autonomous Digital Human, ‘Douglas’

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Digital Domain announces Douglas, the most realistic real-time autonomous digital human in the world.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Digital Domain announces Douglas, the most realistic real-time autonomous digital human in the world.
  • Douglas uses numerous types of machine learning and Digital Domain R&D to reproduce the most common mannerisms people expect to see in a lifelike digital human.
  • "Douglas has introduced a level of realism unseen before in the autonomous human world, even before it comes to market," said Daniel Seah, chief executive officer of Digital Domain.
  • Digital Domain is scheduling demos now and is interested in all opportunities around Douglas including investments, partnerships and client work.

New York Film Academy Alum Francesco Panzieri Leads Team of Artists as Compositing Supervisor for Netflix Holiday Film “Jingle Jangle”

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Friday, November 13, 2020

New York, New York, Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Netflixs upcoming release of the holiday musical feature film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Jingle Jangle) will see NYFA alum Francesco Panzieri among the films credits as the films compositing supervisor for the films November 13, 2020 release.

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  • New York, New York, Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Netflixs upcoming release of the holiday musical feature film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Jingle Jangle) will see NYFA alum Francesco Panzieri among the films credits as the films compositing supervisor for the films November 13, 2020 release.
  • Panzieri worked as an in-house compositing supervisor for Jingle Jangle, leading a team of artists who completed over 230+ shots of post-visualization since they began their work on the film in October 2019.
  • Panzieri and his team then completed over 70 shots, spanning from clean-ups to set extensions to color correction to split screens to retime.
  • The team went above and beyond and everyone on the VFX production side was very pleased with our work, shared Panzieri.

Deepfakes--not Just for Politics Anymore--Infiltrating Businesses at an Alarming Rate

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The panel will be comprised by experts from Technologent, Inc., a global provider of Edge-to-Edge(TM) Information Technology Solutions and Services.

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  • The panel will be comprised by experts from Technologent, Inc., a global provider of Edge-to-Edge(TM) Information Technology Solutions and Services.
  • With deepfake technology available to everyday criminals, the chance of fraud, deception and manipulation with video and audio presentations is staggering.
  • This not only poses a threat to social media, corporations, and cybersecurity, but to anyone who does business electronically.
  • "With digital technology being the 'new normal' the door has opened far and wide for potential fraud," says Karla Jo Helms, CEO OF JOTO PR Disruptors.