Sep 16, 2024 | BFX Festival News 2024
One of the largest visual effects, animation and games Festivals in the UK is returning for 2024. The BFX Festival takes place in Bournemouth between 28 October to 2 November 2024, featuring presentations and workshops from some of the world’s best studios. The annual...
Jan 25, 2024 | BFX Festival News 2024
BU graduate Ian Comley works as a VFX Supervisor at ILM, and is celebrating after being nominated for both an Oscar and a BAFTA for his visual effects work on The Creator. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) ceremony takes place on 18 February...
Nov 14, 2023 | BFX Festival News 2023
The eleventh BFX Festival showcases Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole as the South West’s most up-and-coming creative hub for visual effects, animation, and games. The festival, one of the UK’s largest visual effects, animation, and games festivals, will have a...
Jul 24, 2023 | BFX Festival News 2023
Each year at the BFX Festival, Bournemouth University students work with charities to produce animations that raise awareness of their work and campaigns. Charities are selected for the BFX competition for several reasons, one being the alignment of their values with...
May 3, 2023 | BFX Festival News 2023
The BFX Festival, one of the largest animation, visual effects (VFX) and gaming festivals in the UK, has announced its 2023 dates. The eleventh festival will be hosted Monday 20 – Saturday 25 November 2023 at The Hilton Bournemouth and across the universities Talbot...
Feb 1, 2023 | BFX Festival News 2022
A panel made up of working professionals in the VFX and animation industry joined the recent 2022 BFX festival, creating a space for conversation and dialogue. Comprising the first diversity and inclusivity panel were Dara McGarry and Boyan Georgiev from DNEG, Sid...
Nov 23, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
By Adam Barlow The annual BFX Festival was held last week at Bournemouth University. Visual effects artists were invited to deliver talks and provide insights to students and hobbyists. Several VFX artists spoke out against Marvel this summer claiming they were...
Nov 21, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
The BFX festival comprised of six days of talks, panels and masterclasses delivered by industry experts. Set to a backdrop of the National Computer Centre for Animation’s (NCCA) facilities the events took place across Bournemouth University’s (BU) Talbot Campus last...
Nov 13, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
The BFX Festival gave Bournemouth University students and attendees the opportunity to get creative during multiple competitions. To celebrate the winners, an awards ceremony was hosted during the week long festival. Each year Higher Education students are invited to...
Oct 24, 2022 | BFX Festival News 2022
The BFX Festival brings together visual effects (VFX), animation, and gaming experts from around the world for a week of talks, panel discussions, and masterclasses led by industry experts.Now in its 10th year, the festival will play host to over 35 studios,...
