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Bengaluru: In a groundbreaking move, Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN) has unveiled a dedicated Venture Capital (VC) fund of Rs. 20 crores for the Animation, VFX, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) sector during a session at the F

Warp VR highlights the significance of Visual Effects (VFX) in VR training.

The ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Wrath of Man’ helmer is back, this time with tough guys Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, and Henry Golding, in an action-comedy about the UK’s first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming; hitting theaters on April 19.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah aims to position the state as a global innovation leader in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) technologies. The government envisions generating 30,000 high-quality jobs in the AVGC-XR sector by 2028, making Karnataka a center of excellence for related skills.

​​Speaking at the inauguration of the Bengaluru Games, Animation and Visual FX Conference Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said his government would ensure that 80% of the sectors revenue would come from exports.

The biggest global animated franchise in history – and its considerably manic mayhem - returns with the first ‘Despicable Me’ film in 7 years, as stars Steve Carrell and Kristen Wiig return alongside franchise newcomers Will Ferrell, Sofia Vergara, Joey King, and Stephen Colbert; action-comedy hits theaters July 3.

Mattel Films will develop the project that follows Roberto (aka Bob), who travels to Puerto Rico for a construction job and ‘takes on issues affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to build.’

Siddaramaiah said the media and entertainment industry in Karnataka accounts for 20 per cent of the Indian media and entertainment industry, employing more than 15,000 professionals.

In just two episodes, Masters Of The Air has set a new standard for the depiction of aviation and air combat in Hollywood.

Here’s where to watch the big nominees like ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Poor Things’, and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’