Gallery: Rising Sun Pictures 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
VFX studio recreates the Pentagon Kitchen in ultra-slow motion for the mutant Quicksilver.
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Leviathan Creates Kaleidoscopic Main Titles for Starz Series ‘Power’
Conceptual design company Leviathan creates a mesmerizing main title sequence for the new original series, ‘Power,’ from Starz.
2014 Autodesk Sponsored CG Student Awards Winners Announced
Winners of the 2014 Autodesk sponsored CG Student Awards are announced, with Gnomon School of VFX named School of the Year.
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Rising Sun Pictures Makes Time Stand Still in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
VFX studio recreates the Pentagon Kitchen in ultra-slow motion for the mutant Quicksilver.
Phosphene Delivers Visual Effects for ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
Working under Creative Director/VFX Supervisor John Bair, New York-based Phosphene completes effects work and adapts the 20th Century Fox logo for ‘The Fault in Our Stars,’ starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolff, and Willem Dafoe.
Engine Virtual Film Company Launches
Creative Director/Partner Gary Nueman launches creative content and production company Engine Virtual Film Company.
Autodesk Acquires Bitsquid
Transaction to drive creation of 3D game engine for game developers, architects, engineers and designers.
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Box Office Report: ‘Fault in Our Stars’ Beats ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
Young women prove their might at the North American box office, delivering a $48.2 million opening for YA romance ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ and beating out Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ and Tom Cruise’s ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
Allegorithmic Teams with GameTextures.com
50 free high-res, PBR base materials will ship with Substance Designer; a direct link to GameTextures.com will allow for access to hundreds more.
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Doreen Lorenzo Joins The Foundry’s Board of Directors
New board member to help accelerate the growth of the design business.
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Cinesite Creates Killer Effects for ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
London-based visual effects house completes effects for major action sequence in the latest Tom Cruise sci-fi action thriller, ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
Venture 3D Taps cineSync Pro for Stereo Conversion Pipeline
3D conversion company Venture 3D employs Cospective’s remote review and approval tool cineSync Pro for its stereoscopic conversion pipeline.
Joust Streamlines Digital Workflow for ‘COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey’
Digital workflow management tool saves production time and money, affording complete control over digital assets.
MPC's Guillaume Rocheron Talks ‘Godzilla’
The VFX supervisor discusses how MPC helped director Gareth Edwards bring the iconic monster to the big screen.
Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Feature
Bill Condon, best known for his hit feature adaptation of the musical ‘Dreamgirls,’ is set to direct a live-action version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for Disney.
Warner Bros. Delays ‘Jupiter Ascending’ to 2015
Warner Bros. delays the Andy and Lana Wachowski movie ‘Jupiter Ascending’ from July 18 to February 6, 2015.
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DNA’s Big TV Delivers a Dream World for David Gray
DNA directing team Big TV and production company Black Label deliver a breathtaking new music video for David Gray’s new single, “Back in the World.”
EC3 Taps DaVinci Resolve for ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Dailies
DaVinci Resolve is used by EC3 dailies colorist Adrian DeLude for near-set dailies grading on the Twentieth Century Fox blockbuster ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past.’
Scott Derrickson to Direct Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'
‘Sinister’ filmmaker Scott Derrickson is hired to direct Marvel’s forthcoming ‘Doctor Strange.’
VFX Legend Richard Edlund Joins Devil & Demon Board
VFX legend and seven-time Academy Award winner Richard Edlund is appointed to the board of Devil & Demon Strategy.
Josh Trank to Direct Stand-Alone ‘Star Wars’ Film
‘Chronicle’ filmmaker Josh Trank signs on to direct a stand-alone ‘Star Wars’ film.
Thinkbox Releases Stoke MX 2.0 for Autodesk 3ds Max
Expanded capabilities include 3D data remixing, procedural geometry modification.
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The Third Floor Tackles ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Previs
Previs supervisor Austin Bonang explains the extensive use of previsualization on Bryan Singer's latest installment of the X-Men franchise.
Warner Home Video Announces ‘Transcendence’
‘Transcendence’ arrives onto Blu-ray combo pack, DVD And Digital HD on July 22 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
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Pixeldust Studios Announces Expansion
Digital animation and broadcast design studio expands creative production capabilities, launches Hispanic market division, and names Emmy Award winning producer Lori Butterfield SVP, Creative Content & Development.
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