V-Ray 3.5 for 3ds Max Up to 7x Faster
Free update of leading CPU and GPU renderer introduces efficient new lighting algorithm.
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Black Ink Becomes First Digital Drawing App to Introduce Brush Shading
Black Ink 0.300 makes new custom brushes easier to modify and create, provides new programming language for complex shader designs.
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Method Studios Crafts Epic Historical Battle for Evony’s Big Game Spots
Led by VFX supervisor Benjamin Walsh, Deluxe-owned VFX house creates a wide range of CG effects for Top Game’s Super Bowl spots, including massive armies and accompanying weapons and horses, and atmospheric elements including fireballs, fog and smoke.
Qube!’s Metered Licensing Keeps DHX Media Rendering Costs in Check
PipelineFX’s industry-leading render management software and new pay-per-minute licensing policy gives the international animation powerhouse an edge in today’s competitive broadcast market.
NFB’s ‘Bear 71’ Documentary Now Available as Free VR Experience
Reinvention of the National Film Board of Canada’s award-winning documentary has been showcased at IDFA DocLab and the New Frontiers VR Bar at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Chaos Group’s ‘CG Garage’ Podcast Reaches 1 Million Downloads
Popular ‘Nerdist-style’ computer graphics art podcast features in-depth, personal discussions with some of the top minds in VFX, VR and design.
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Boris FX Releases Mocha VR
Groundbreaking new software tool bringing high-end VFX and post workflows to 360°/VR filmmaking is based on Imagineer’s Academy Award-winning planar tracking algorithm.
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Aardman Signs Daniel Hope to Directorial Roster
The animation director with a passion for visual comedy, character exploration, and nugget-sized storytelling, joins Aardman after working with big brands including Nike and Playstation.
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Chris Edwards in Beijing - Part 1: Previs and Virtual Production in China
THE THIRD FLOOR founder talks about cutting edge production techniques and technology in a new global frontier.
Mixed Reality Takes Off in the Middle Kingdom
An American entrepreneur opens China's first high-end mixed reality showroom.
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LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Top Animated Feature Film at 15th Annual VES Awards
‘The Jungle Book’ named photoreal feature film winner with five awards; ‘Game of Thrones’ episode ‘Battle of the Bastards’ named best photoreal episode with five awards; John Lewis ‘Boxer the Buster’ wins top honors in the commercial field.
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Zoic Studios Protects Your Car in WeatherTech Super Bowl LI Spot
Pinnacle Advertising, Fancy Content, and Zoic Studios team up to save a car interior from ruin.
Aardman Nathan Love Signs Executive Producer Jon O’Hara
VFX, post-production, and film veteran joins Aardman Nathan Love after serving as senior producer at Click 3X, MPC, and Hey Beautiful Jerk.
Explore the VFX of LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
From environments spanning the Snowy Plains, the Underwater Garden of Eyes, and the mysterious Hall of Bones, to effects such as massive water simulations, disintegrating magical boats, and digital set extensions, explore the VFX of LAIKA head Travis Knight’s Oscar-nominated directorial debut.
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CG Supervisor Fabio Zangla Joins Framestore
The award-winning CG Supervisor will work in the company’s global film division.
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Switch VFX & Animation Announces Scholarship Awards
Five Canadian colleges were chosen to receive a financial endowment to support a student studying animation or visual effects.
Planar Systems Finalizes NaturalPoint Acquisition
Maker of OptiTrack motion capture systems to remain a separate business with its own executive team, customers and market initiatives.
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Ambassadors Bring a Breath of Fresh Air to ASN Bank
Netherlands-based studio tackles one if its biggest in-house projects yet with ‘Creature of Habit,’ spanning design & animation, production, VFX & 3D, music, editorial, color grading and sound design.
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‘Piper’ and the Development of Pixar’s Presto Sculpting Brush
Along with a slew of VFX breakdown videos and images, ‘Piper’ supervising technical director Brett Levin details the tools and techniques employed on director Alan Barillaro’s Oscar-nominated CG short.
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John Cho and Leslie Mann Hosting Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards
Actors John Cho and Leslie Mann will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 11, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
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Visual Effects Society Announces its 2017 Board of Directors Officers
Mike Chambers re-elected as Board Chair of the visual effects industry’s global professional honorary society.
Tim Miller, Pete Docter & Jonas Rivera to Host Oscar Week Events
‘Deadpool’ director Tim Miller to present short film program; Pixar director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera to present animated features program.
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The Visual Effects of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’: ILM Artists Take Us Back to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
ILM chief creative officer and senior visual effects supervisor John Knoll -- nominated for an Oscar alongside VFX supervisor Mohen Leo, animation supervisor Hal Hickel, and special effects supervisor Neil Corbould -- details the challenges of bringing the continuing saga of the Skywalker family to the big screen.
The Artery Helps Explore the Afterlife in ‘The Discovery’
New York-based boutique VFX and design studio provides more than 70 visual effect shots for the Sundance feature debuting on Netflix on March 31.
The Foundry to Present Modo Live Event at Gnomon
Learn from the masters at free event to be held on February 9 at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games & Animation.
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