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Will Wallace has released his latest VFX demo reel. Watch it on Vimeo.

Wired has posted a video where Laika President, Travis Knight, explains how they created the opening scene for Kubo and the Two Strings. Watch it on YouTube.

Spike Jonze has released a new fragrance commercial that goes against the conventions of your typical elegant perfume ad. Some really impressive mirror paint outs in this spot. Watch it on Vimeo.

While attending the opening of the new FuseFX facility in Sherman Oaks yesterday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is calling for expanded tax credits to help local visual effects companies, compete with their counterparts in places like London, Canada, and even other states like Georgia and New York. The past few years have been rough for the VFX industry in and around Los Angeles, seeing lots of companies like Digital Domain and Sony leave town for better subsidies up north in Canada and abroad. For the full article, you can visit the Variety website.    

Chaos Group has launched a new website featuring lots of new client work, and hints at a new release of Phoenix FD for both Max & Maya. You can check it out at www.chaosgroup.com.

Mr. X has released their latest visual effects reel. Watch it on Vimeo.

SideFX has announced an upcoming webinar that focuses on flip fluids inside of Houdini. Jeff Wagner will show you the key concepts of flip fluids, small scale simulations, oceans, and more. For more details and the enroll in this webinar, you can visit the SideFX website.

Framestore recently created a VR experience that took a group of school children to Mars, via a school bus, and the Unreal Engine. Watch it on YouTube.

Iloura has posted a breakdown of the visual effects they delivered for the recently released, Ghostbusters. Watch it on Vimeo.

Wouter Gilsing has made available W_hotbox for Nuke, which brings a Maya-style hotbox menu system to Nuke. W_hotbox is fully customizable, with an interface that allows for easy modifications and custom menus. For more information you can visit the Nukepedia website.