Reverse Engineering 'Gravity'
Framestore's Tim Webber explains the unique workflow in Alfonso Cuaron's space adventure about floating in zero gravity.
Framestore's Tim Webber explains the unique workflow in Alfonso Cuaron's space adventure about floating in zero gravity.
Artist Dave Bullock opens up about Beware the Batman.
Render Version for NUKE significantly cuts costs for Stereo 3D, post production facilities; enables large-scale batch rendering for depth propagation and stereo generation.
Glasgow-based 3D animation application Muvizu is released with a German-language version of the user interface, plus some great new content.
iPi Soft announced the availability of iPi Motion Capture Version 2.0 – the next generation in the company’s scalable line of markerless motion capture software technology.
Genetica, the seamless textures, HDRI, and animation package created by Spiral Graphics Inc., has been updated to version 3.6.
Boinx Software rolls out iStopMotion 2.8, the latest upgrade to its popular stop motion animation software.
CD Projekt RED, the creator of distinctive non-linear RPG experiences, announces the release of a new patch for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings that upgrades the game to version 1.2.
Peter Jackson revealed on his Facebook page that Sir Ian Holm would return as an older version of Bilbo Baggins in THE HOBBIT.
POKEMON BLACK VERSION and POKEMON WHITE VERSION, which went on sale March 6, sold 1.08 million units, making it the fastest selling title in the U.S. in the franchise’s history, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
Warner Bros. and producer Joel Silver are hot on developing a tentpole action version of Miguel Cervantes’ DON QUIXOTE, reports PAJIBA.
RE:Vision Effects, acclaimed effects plug-in industry leader and makers of Academy Award winning software, announces that new versions of all their After Effects-compatible plugin products are now available.
RE:Vision Effects, acclaimed effects plug-in industry leader and makers of Academy Award winning software, announces that FxPlug versions of FieldsKit and ReelSmart Motion Blur are now available, and that new FxPlug versions of Twixtor and DE:Noise have been released.
AVATAR has broken the first day Blu-ray sales record previously held by THE DARK KNIGHT, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
What is the point of remaking the timeless 1981 Harryhuasen classic 'Clash of the Titans'? Do we really need a slick new CGI version? Does Hollywood have a single original idea left in its big fat thick head? Are $150 million remakes of oldies all we we can come up with?
Alice in Wonderland -Tim Burton puts a brand new and yet thoroughly classical twist on this timeless favourite!
James Cameron told AWN that AVATAR will be released on Blu-ray and DVD toward the end of April or May from Fox Home Ent.
Although work is still underway on his current project, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Tim Burton is talking about his next feature-length project: a stop-motion version of his 1984 short, Frankenweenie, ComingSoon.net reports.
THE KINGDOM’s director Peter Berg tells SCI FI WIRE that he is developing a new feature version of Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel DUNE. Berg says that his take on the book is much different than David Lynch presented in his 1984 film version or the SyFy’s 2000 miniseries. In Berg’s mind, the story is an epic adventure and less about the feuds between houses.
Shoran Software just released a new maintenance release of RenderPal V2, bringing it to version 2.3.5. This version fixes various bugs and brings several smaller new features and improvements, like the ability to pause clients, cancelling of a client reboot/shutdown and text filtering in the event log.
TORONTO: April 20, 2009 -- eyeon Software Inc. unveiled Generation 1.1 today at NAB. Generation is a new class of software, which fills a gap in post and VFX workflows by offering a platform for artist collaboration and a visual canvas for efficient shot management. The new version of Generation adds new playback and image adjustment features, and extends the collaborative capabilities of the application.
Launched Wednesday is a new version of Xara3D6. Xara has launched a stripped down version -- download-only -- just the program itself and associated resources, such as sample images, textures and fonts. Users can now buy this version for only US$29 (+ VAT in EU).
The boxed retail version remains but the price has been adjusted to US$49 (+ VAT in EU) slightly lower than it was before. Both operate on Windows XP/Vista.
GenArts recently conducted two surveys to quantify productivity gains of its Avid customers who have upgraded from version 1 to version 2 and version 3. The first survey compared an artist's time spent applying transitions with footage before and after upgrading to Sapphire version 3, while the second compared an artist's time spent applying an effect to a complex Avid title before and after upgrading from Sapphire version 1. Beyond productivity gains, the survey also highlights the dramatic return on investment delivered by the new version of Sapphire.
DARKHORIZONS is reporting that DNA Films, Rebellion and 2000 AD will bring a new version of JUDGE DREDD to movie audiences.
No other details were available, but 2000AD CEO Jason Kingsley confirmed they were working with DNA Films on the project.
Sylvester Stallone starred as the Judge in a poorly-reviewed and received version in 1995. The new film will go into production next year.