Marvel Releases New 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Trailer
The Avengers team up again to stop the villainous Ultron’s plans for mankind’s destruction.
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ODD Creates Waves for Bright House
ODD explores the future of technology for Bright House Networks in new work featuring compelling visualization of Wi-Fi connectivity in a completely CG world.
‘Interstellar,’ ‘The Winter Soldier’ Lead 2015 Saturn Award Noms
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ and ‘Interstellar’ lead nominations for the 41st Annual Saturn Awards with 11 and 10 nominations, respectively; ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ follows with nine nominations.
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Carl Rosendahl
Carl Rosendahl, PDI Co-founder and Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center, discusses the founding of pioneering CG studio PDI, the industry’s ongoing economic volatility, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
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Nathan Love Signs Motion Design Duo Native to Noise
New York City-based directorial duo’s unique style combines vector art, animation and mixed media, and has resulted in work with Google, UPS, CNN and AstraZeneca.
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Torill Kove’s ‘Me and My Moulton’ Wins Canadian Screen Award
Five NFB films honored at 2015 Canadian Screen Awards, recognizing excellence in film, television and digital media.
2015 CG Student Awards Issues Call for Entries
Sponsored by Autodesk, the CG Student Awards is the largest event for visual effects, feature animation and next-gen gaming students.
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Animation and VFX Spring 2015 Movie Preview
A new crop of animated and VFX-heavy films should free us from the icy grasp of this winter’s brutal cold streak.
TDC Merges Street Art with Projection Mapping Tech for White Night Melbourne
World’s first graffiti mapping project is five stories high and 70 meters wide.
Geomerics Launches Enlighten 3 with Forge
Enlighten 3 with Forge puts greater control of dynamic lighting in the hands of artists.
In Business, Event, Games, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 - Chris DeFaria
Chris DeFaria, President, Animation, Digital Production and Visual Effects at Warner Bros., discusses the success of ‘Gravity,’ assessing a film’s marketability, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
Rob Petrie joins MPC NY as CG Creative Director
MPC NY bolsters award-winning 3D team with new addition of VFX veteran with over 13 years of top-notch experience in the advertising industry.
In 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Cinema Audio Society Announces 2015 Board
Led by newly-elected president Mark Ulano, new board represents a cross-section of experienced production and post-production sound professionals.
In Business, Event, Music and Sound, People, Post-production, Production | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Passion Opens Melbourne Offices
Oscar-winning international animation and film production company opens a new office in Melbourne headed by executive producer Katie Mackin.
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Nice Shoes Steps Up to ‘Danny and the Wild Bunch’
Creative studio brings Robert Rugan’s short film to life by believably adding animated characters into a live-action world.
In Business, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Allegorithmic Goes Rent-to-Own with Substance Live
New Service Lets Users Pay for Substance Products in Monthly Installments with No Feature Limitations or Subscriptions; Previewing New Product Line at GDC Booth 212.
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Wacom Unveils Compact Cintiq 13HD touch
New Cintiq 13HD touch combines multi-touch with Wacom’s renowned pen performance for a liberating and immersive digital creative experience.
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 - Jon Landau
Jon Landau, James Cameron’s longtime producing partner at Lightstorm Entertainment, discusses the ‘Avatar’ sequels, new technologies, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
In CG, Education and Training, Event, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Shotgun Announces New $30 Pricing, Adds RV
Unmatched toolset for VFX/Games/Animation tracking and review brings world-class production pipelines to studios of all sizes.
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Autodesk Adds More Tools to Game Development Suite at GDC 2015
Rounding out its collection of game development tools, Autod3esk previews Stingray Game Engine, Announces Maya LT 2016.
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Box Office Report: Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ on Top
Warner Bros.’ R-rated romantic heist movie ‘Focus’ wins the North American box office race with a $19.1 million debut; Microbudget horror film ‘The Lazarus Effect’ rounds up the top five with $10.6 million.
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Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Often earnest, sometimes campy, ‘Star Trek’ employed the distant future and primitive special effects -- at least by today’s standards -- to take on social issues of the 1960s.
In Acting, Films, In Passing, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Athena Studios Taps Shotgun for ‘Mermaids on Mars’ Feature
Shotgun’s production management, review and tracking tools enable small team of VFX artists to complete the stop-motion film’s 300 shots in just over three months.
Mixamo Announces Mixamo 2.0
A completely overhauled UI, a streamlined workflow and new store upgrades make 3D character creation easier than ever for game developers
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Bazillion Pictures Celebrates Kansas City History with 3D Projection Mapping Spectacle
Full-service boutique’s animation, visual FX & motion graphics talent tapped to create a digital journey that brings the rich history of Kansas City’s iconic Union Station building to life.
