Unity has entered an agreement to acquire VFX platform Weta Digital, with aims to lean further into the metaverse. Weta was co-founded by director Peter Jackson, and is responsible for the digital ...

Game engine maker Unity has announced its intent to acquire Weta Digital, the New Zealand-based VFX studio owned by Peter Jackson that's behind the special effects in films including Jackson's Lord of ...

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Unity has launched a Weta Tools division that aims to provide 2D and 3D VFX solutions for the wider industry. Unity acquired Weta Digital in 2021, and Ziva Dynamics in 2022, and will now make their ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) - Unity Software will buy Weta Digital, a visual effects (VFX) studio known for its work in movies such as Godzilla Vs Kong and Avatar in a US$1.63 billion (S$2.2 billion) cash ...

France's vibrant VFX sector now stands at the forefront of the country's broader push to strengthen its global production ...

France is the world’s third-biggest animation producer, according to data from the CNC, with 7,790 employees last year. A rising number of international productions, especially TV animation series, ...