VFXWorld Magazine
Fox, Paramount & Crystal Dynamics Named Defendants in MOVA Lawsuit
MOVA developers suing Disney and Marvel for IP Infringement expand lawsuit to include ‘Deadpool,’ and ‘Terminator: Genisys’ features and ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’ video game.
Hej Stylus! Offers Digital Artists Full-Fledged Stylus Control on macOS
Menu bar application for macOS makes it easy for illustrators, designers and digital artists to configure and smooth out their graphic tablet, pen, mouse or other input.
WATCH: Clint Reagan Talks ‘Logan’ Previs and More at FMX 2017
The veteran HALON Entertainment supervisor details his studio’s previs work on Marvel’s superhero action adventure hit, as well as their use of game engines and real-time rendering technology.
Cinesite Montreal Releases VFX Breakdown for ‘American Gods’
New video showcases the studio’s visual effects created for the Emmy-nominated Starz series based on the book by Neil Gaiman, including extensive weather and environment effects.
Epic Games to Unveil Real-Time Production Innovation at SIGGRAPH 2017
First-ever Unreal Engine User Group to showcase how real-time graphics are transforming content creation across animation, feature film, augmented and virtual reality, and more.
Artella Releases Free VR-Ready ‘Lily & Snout’ 3D Character Rigs
CG character rigs from the virtual production studio platform’s first webVR animated short available now for free download.
Tendril Optimizes with Thinkbox’s Deadline and Redshift On-Demand
To create the five-minute animated “Coming to America“ sequence for STARZ’s ‘American Gods’ episode five, animation and design studio Tendril transitioned to a GPU pipeline ahead of the project, leveraging Thinkbox’s Deadline for compute management and tapping Redshift with per-minute licensing via the Thinkbox Marketplace.
Boris FX to Showcase Mocha VR and New VFX Plug-ins
At SIGGRAPH 2017, Boris FX will preview 360° stereoscopic workflow and new versions of flagship plug-ins Sapphire and Continuum at the Los Angeles Convention Center in booth 1011.
Marvel Debuts New Poster & Trailer for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ at San Diego Comic-Con
Latest installment in the Marvel Universe to pit Thor against his former ally and fellow Avenger, The Incredible Hulk.
Reallusion Releases iClone 7
Reallusion has released iClone 7, a major update to the iClone real-time 3D evolution, including such features as the latest PBR/GI visuals, unlimited creation for 3D characters, professional animation for morph and curve editing, real camera system and several significant technology integrations.
SIGGRAPH 2017 to Showcase Emerging Technologies
Emerging Technologies, Studio, and Real-Time Live! programs include touch holograms, a varifocal optical layout, ‘Star Wars Battlefront VR,’ and more.
‘Fortnite’ Trailer Rewrites Traditional CG Workflows with Unreal Engine
Detailed look at the making of the three-minute ‘Fortnite’ trailer assembled, lit, color corrected and rendered in Unreal Engine will be presented at the Unreal Engine User Group meeting during SIGGRAPH 2017.
MPC Delivers Digital Doubles, CG Crowds and Set Extensions for ‘Wonder Woman’
VFX supervisor Jessica Norman’s London, Montreal and Bangalore teams handle nearly 500 shots on Warner Bros. DC Comics-inspired hit superhero film.
‘Insectibles’ Tops Kids TV Ratings in Germany
Despite serious competition from shows on rival networks Nickelodeon, Super RTL and Disney, the Award-winning, 3D-animated Insectibles, a co-production between One Animation, KiKA, Discovery and ZDF-Enterprises, has topped the ratings charts for kids TV in Germany.
Sony Weaves Web of Sounds for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Sony Pictures Post Production Services’ veteran sound team flexed their creative muscles to fill out the soundscape for the characters and gadgetry for Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Homecoming, including foley for the new spider-suit’s drone, sneaky spidey footfalls and movement and jet turbines for the roar of the vulture’s engines.
Watch the First Teaser Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’
Imaginative and offbeat love story with visual effects provided by Mr. X arrives in theaters on December 8.
The Iconic Character Transformations of ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Framestore VFX supervisor Kyle McCulloch shares how Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Cadenza and Garderobe were brought to life in Disney’s hit live-action remake of the classic 1991 animated feature.
WATCH: Christian Manz Talks ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ VFX at FMX 2017
The veteran Framestore VFX supervisor talks about previs, virtual production and visual development on the first cinematic installment about the magical creatures of J. K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ universe.
Autodesk Discontinues Game Engine Middleware Line
3D game engine and real-time rendering software Stingray, which offers equivalent middleware capabilities in a streamlined workflow, to serve as Autodesk’s flagship product for the game development market.
ftrack Announces ftrack Review at SIGGRAPH 2017
New streamlined version of scalable cloud-based project management solution makes video production tracking more accessible.
Foundry Unveils Star-Studded Line-up for SIGGRAPH 2017
All-star event showcasing new Elara and Bunsen products alongside industry-leading tools Nuke, Modo, Katana and Cara VR to feature special guests Industrial Light & Magic, Weta Digital, Marvel Studios, id Software, and more.
WIA to Present ‘The Future is Female’ at Comic-Con
Women in Animation co-president Marge Dean to moderate panel of guests representing film, TV, comics, VR, gaming and digital streaming on Thursday, July 20, at San Diego Comic-Con International.
animago AWARDS Announces 2017 Nominees
Thirty-three nominees selected from 962 submissions from 58 countries to compete in 11 categories encompassing 3D Animation & Still, Visual Effects, Visualization and Design.
Method Studios & Iloura Ramp Up Action for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Deluxe-owned visual effects studios Method and Iloura deliver detailed environments and a memorable Washington Monument sequence for the blockbuster Sony super hero feature film.