Crossing the Uncanny Valley: MPC Crafts CG Rachael for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
VFX supervisor Richard Clegg raises the bar on photorealistic digital doubles in Denis Villeneuve's hit follow-up to the 1982 sci-fi classic directed by Ridley Scott.
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Foundry’s Modo 11.2 Completes Trilogy of Upgrades
New version upgrades modeling tools, UV-related workflow and other performance enhancements.
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Under Pressure, Disney Lifts L.A. Times Ban
Growing outcry from media outlets and critics prompts reversal of blacklist, instituted in response to an investigative story published in September about the studio’s political and financial influence in Anaheim.
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Xsens’ New MVN Animate 2018 Offers Improved Inertial Mo-Cap
Software delivers high-grade data without markers, volumes or cameras.
Autodesk Draws SketchBook 4.0 for Android
Update includes UI improvements and GPU acceleration.
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‘Nachsaison’ Takes Top Prize at VIEW Conference
Three Savannah College of Art and Design projects earn special mentions from the star-studded jury.
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Rising Sun Pictures Hammers Out Visual Effects for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Australian VFX studio takes the lead in slow-motion battle scene, leveraging its recently-expanded character animation department to create photoreal warriors, horses and digital characters.
Digital Domain Opens India Studio
Facility in Hyderabad is the studio’s tenth global studio.
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Thunders to $121 Million Domestic Bow
Third film starring the thunder god has the series’ best opening, while ‘Coco’ continues to sell tickets in Mexico.
WIA Expands Northward with Canada Chapter
Governing board of industry veterans will inaugurate branch based in Vancouver.
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Berlin’s Pictoplasma Comes to New York for Nov. 17 Event
Festival presents global lineup of acclaimed speakers at the Parsons School of Design.
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Alejandro Iñárritu’s VR Exhibit Wins an Oscar
Acclaimed director of ‘The Revanant’ will receive honor Nov. 11 at the Academy’s 9th annual Governors Awards.
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Box Office: ‘Thor 3’ Big Abroad; ‘Coco’ Hits in Mexico
Marvel movie is a hit as it opens in 36 markets ahead of its North American release on Friday.
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Cinesite Set to Animate MGM’s CG ‘The Addams Family’
Production is underway in Vancouver with top talent being recruited to immediately begin working on the feature.
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Legend 3D Opening New Studios in India
Facility in Pune will support company’s 3D, VFX and VR clients with additional hires increasing Legend’s global team to more than 2,000.
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Conductor Launches Free Cloud Rendering Promo
Signing up now earns new members an initial $300 credit toward the service.
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Allegorithmic Launches Substance Designer Material Contest
Contest offers prizes to artists who replicate materials from the company’s Mattershots Instagram inspiration channel.
Autodesk Updates Flame Software Family
Update includes ability to isolate creative FX, organic tracking technology, enhanced HDR and WCG signal monitoring and VR viewing.
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Platige Image Paints ‘Wonder Woman’ Opening
Poland-based Platige Image did extensive work to evoke a painted look in creating the opening animation sequence for Warner Bros.’ hit movie ‘Wonder Woman.’
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ILM Delivers Hellfire and Damnation for Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’
Industrial Light & Magic VFX supervisor Ben Snow details the range of destruction and fiery visual effects created for the Paramount feature starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem.
Le and Roberts Launch Motion Design Studio BIEN
Industry vets launch bicoastal studio based out of Los Angeles and Raleigh, N.C.
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Allegorithmic Updates Substance Designer
Material authoring software adds 16 new features and improvements; first chance to author in AxF format.
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The Rookies Adding Online Courses, Certification Process
Mentor and awards program looks to establish industry approved review process to help students be better prepared to work in the VFX, animation and games industries.
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The Long Road to The Rookies
Set to introduce online courses and an official certification review process in 2018, The Rookies co-founders Andrew McDonald and Alwyn Hunt reflect on their journey to help students make the transition from school to real-world production environments.
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Adobe Expands, Updates Creative Cloud Applications
Additions include Character Animator CC, Adobe XD CC, Dimension CC and Photoshop LIghtroom CC.
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