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08/25/2026

"Joseph Bell Releases 2026 'Visual Effects & Animation World Atlas'

The VFX veteran's third annual free report finds net industry growth of 2.7% over 12 months, a 5.9% contraction in LA against a 9.7% rebound in Vancouver, and no evidence in the data that AI has cut jobs; charts more than 140,000 VFX and animation professionals at 2,900 companies."

https://www.awn.com/news/joseph-bell-releases-2026-visual-effects-animation-world-atlas

05/07/2026

Hot off the Animation World Network / presses: Refuge Visual Effectsis making some moves! They have expanded to California, New York, and New Jersey AND they added four absolute rock stars: Jason Sperling, Matthew Poliquin, Hallana Paula Barbosa, and Mike Lebensfeld.

Check out what Refuge Founder and Head of Studio Fred Ruff has to say below! ✨

https://www.awn.com/news/refuge-add-key-hires-expands-california-new-york-and-new-jersey

03/27/2026

"Talent and hard work have been integral to Ohtani’s success, but a new Harvard Business School case study suggests a simple goal-setting technique that the ballplayer began following while in high school in Japan can help anyone, not just athletes, turn ambition into reality.

The case study’s author, Frances Frei, UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management at the Business School, explains in this conversation..." ⚾ ✨

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/02/crush-your-goals-the-ohtani-way

Baseball superstar’s method for acing ambitions can help anyone, says Business School professor

03/17/2026

For the One Piece (Onepiecenetflix) fans! Here's a fun breakdown of weaponry perfected by Refuge Visual Effects for Season 2. It's out now!

https://www.artofvfx.com/one-piece-season-2-refuge-vfx-enhances-the-series-weapons/

For One Piece Season 2, Refuge VFX delivered 240 visual effects shots across the series’ eight episodes, continuing its work from the first season with a focus on weapon extensions and action-driven effects.

03/11/2026

Futurist Robert Tercek shares insights from his four years of collaboration with technologists to build artificial intelligence tools that empower artists to create cinematic stories. In February 2026, Tercek shared these remarks as the keynote speech at the annual meeting of the Hollywood Professionals Association, whose members include the heads of production for the major film studios, TV networks and streaming platforms. At a time when many professional filmmakers are worried about AI, Tercek provides a message of hope and positive change. AI for artists and storytellers is here.

Be sure to follow Robert on Substack!

In this powerfully inspiring talk, Futurists co-founder Robert Tercek shares insights from his four years of collaboration with technologists to build artifi...

03/10/2026

Thanks to Doug Shapiro, senior advisor at BCG, for sharing insights about the current state of media and the next disruption around content creation. It was great to hear Doug present this at the recent AI Summit hosted by the TV Academy. Read on for tough challenges (a wake-up call for many) alongside emerging business opportunities. Check out Doug on Substack as well.

https://dougshapiro.substack.com/p/my-base-presentation-deck-january

The Next Disruption of Media—and What to Do About It

01/19/2026

Rushing PR is proud to announce an impressive new client: Refuge Visual FX! Stay tuned for more from this powerhouse team. 💥

01/08/2026