Riding the MoCap Rollercoaster in Gaming
Jacquie Kubin looks into how motion capture technology is helping drive the technical improvements in the next-generation systems.
'Jarhead': Winning The Invisible VFX War
Tara DiLullo talks with Academy Award nominated ILM visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman about winning the invisible visual effects war with their work on Jarhead.
Game Review: 'Shadow of the Colossus'
This month Dr. Toon plays the “What If” game to see how the world of animation would be different if in an alternative reality Dick Tracy was an animated star, Bob Clampett lived longer or Walt Disney never lost Oswald the Rabbit.
Videogames Adapted From Movies: The New Blockbusters
Janet Hetherington takes a look at how videogames based on movies are being packed with original content to keep players happy and film franchises alive.
The Digital Eye: Building Pipelines for the Changing World
In this months Digital Eye column, Kim Davidson of Side Effects Software explores refining pipelines to improve production quality, reduce costs and remain competitive.
Next-Gen Gaming: What’s in Store for Cinematics and Animation?
With the holidays comes holiday parties. The Career Coach gives some quick tips on how to get more out of the festivities than just chips and dips.
'The Polar Express Diary': Part 4 -- Keyframe Animation
In the last installment of his exclusive Polar Express production diary, David Schaub breaks down characters and performances that were keyframed.
Imageworks Goes Retro Sci-Fi With 'Zathura'
Ellen Wolff talks with Sony Imageworks Pete Travers about launching Zathura into cinematic outer space.
Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Opens for Business
On the heels of last months opening of Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, Barbara Robertson discusses the operation and production plans with gm Christian Kubsch.
'Building Interactive Worlds in 3D': The Donut Tutorial — Part 1
VFXWorld presents a new excerpt from Building Interactive Worlds in 3D by Jean-Marc Gauthier. This month's excerpt is a tutorial on setting up a camera inside an interactive racetrack.
'Chicken Little' Goes 3-D With Help From ILM
Bill Desowitz chats with ILMs Joel Aron about the challenges of converting Chicken Little into the all-new Disney Digital 3-D process.
Videogame Development: The Next Generation
With console platforms evolving, Karen Raugust looks into how gaming companies are increasingly looking to film, Web design, broadcasting and elsewhere to round out their development teams.
'Les Chevaliers Du Ciel': France’s Answer to 'Top Gun'
Alain Bielik reports on Les Chevaliers du Ciel, the most ambitious photoreal vfx movie ever made in France, thanks to the noteworthy work of La Maison.
'Building Interactive Worlds in 3D': Importing a Character
VFXWorld presents a new excerpt from Building Interactive Worlds in 3D by Jean-Marc Gauthier. This month, from the Basic 3D Kit, we present a tutorial how to import a character.
'Saw II': Horror VFX Cut to the C.O.R.E.
Tara DiLullo has seen Saw II and survived to tell us if C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures effects make the cut.
'The Legend of Zorro': Sequel Marks VFX Increase
Alain Bielik looks at how Peerless Camera and Digiscope made their mark on The Legend of Zorro.
A VFX World of Difference
Bruce Shutan explores the workload and trends that are driving several prominent vfx studios around the world.
T-Splines Review: Plugging into Maya for Better Results
Ryan Lesser reviews the newest tools available in Autodesks 3ds Max, including pelt mapping, render UVW template functionality, skinning, modeling and animation.
'Doom': Making a First Person Shooter Movie
Alain Bielik chats with Framestore CFC and Double Negative about creating the character animation and environmental vfx, respectively, in Doom.
The Digital Eye: Globalization
In this months Digital Eye column, Sony Pictures Imageworks Jenny Fulle describes how globalization is enriching the VFX experience that filmmakers bring to their work here and abroad.
Digital Intermediate (DI): The Great Visual Enabler
Is Digital Intermediate evolving from a post-production facilitator into a creative force of its own? Janet Hetherington chats with industry experts about how DI is transforming the industry.
Converging on the eDIT 8. Filmmaker’s Festival
Carolyn Giardina reports on DI, honoring Phil Tippett and other panels at the recently concluded eDIT 8. Filmmakers Festival in Frankfurt, Germany.
'The Fog' Returns — This Time in CG
Tara DiLullo speaks with Hydraulx co-owner Greg Strause about remaking John Carpenters The Fog as a series of sophisticated, organic CG effects.
3ds Max 8: Addressing 3D Speed/ Performance/ Efficiency Needs
Ryan Lesser reviews the newest tools available in Autodesks 3ds Max, including pelt mapping, render UVW template functionality, skinning, modeling and animation.
Autodesk and Alias Unite: What Happens Next?
With Autodesks surprise acquisition of Alias last week, Bill Desowitz speaks with three of the principals to find out what this means for the companies and the 3D industry as a whole.
