Hardware Spending to Take Off with ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020’
Processing capabilities needed to support simulation games expected to push PC hardware sales into the billions.
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AWS Hosts Free Digital Content Creation Webcasts August 26-27
Series will illustrate how creative studios, teams, and freelancers can leverage the cloud to enable remote setups, scale production pipelines, and empower artists.
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Red Giant Releases Universe 3.3
Update includes over 100 new presets for new and updated tools.
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MCU ROUNDUP: Olivia Wilde and Nia DaCosta to Direct Female-Led Films
The MCU gains three new directors in the first half of August and celebrates its first Black female director.
Take First Look at Henson's ‘Earth to Ned,’ Debuting on Disney+ September 4
In the hybrid live-action/animated series from The Jim Henson Company, aliens sent to destroy the planet decide to host a talk show instead.
Adobe’s August Nvidia Studio Driver Now Available for Download
New driver features time-saving updates for Adobe Premiere Rush and Premiere Pro including auto reframe, scene edit detection, blender cycles.
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NVIDIA GTC to Run Online October 5-9
Program will be available continuously in all time zones and feature the latest in AI, data science, HPC, graphics, networking, live and on demand talks, and keynote featuring NVIDIA CEO and founder, Jensen Huang.
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WATCH: Pixomondo’s ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Breakdown Reel
The studio, and VFX supervisor Nhat Phong Tran, garner an Emmy nomination for their VFX work, delivering over 400 shots on Season 3 of HBO’s futuristic sci-fi thriller.
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Unity Publishes 2021 Product Roadmap
Company focus for next year is on providing creators with production-ready features, workflows, and components, and changing their approach to how these new tools will be delivered.
4th Annual SCAD AnimaFest Going Virtual
Two-day event running September 25-26 promises innovative and insightful content with screenings, presentations, panels and industry guests.
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‘Emergence’ VR Experience Now Available Free on Steam VR
Universal Everything’s VR crowd game offers a unique immersive experience allowing exploration of the individual and the collective.
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Register for Free Adobe MAX: The Creativity Conference Coming October 20–22
Virtual digital event features speakers, keynotes and a glimpse of Adobes Creative Cloud’s latest innovations as well as professional networking and on-demand learning sessions.
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Lara Lom Named Managing Director at RISE’s New London Office
Opening in September, the new studio will offer an extension of the sophisticated and complex VFX services already offered in its German studios.
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What if Intel, Not Nvidia, Bought Arm?
Graphics industry analyst Dr. Jon Peddie speculates about the UK tech giant’s future amid growing rumors of a Softbank sale.
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WATCH: Behind-the-Scenes ‘Mulan’ Featurette
Director Niki Caro walks through selected segments of the big-budget live-action remake, which will be available as a premium purchase starting September 4 on Disney+.
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LAIKA Hit with Layoffs
The Oregon-based studio behind ‘Missing Link’ and ‘Kubo and the Two String’ has let go 15% of their staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Autodesk Vision Series Going Virtual September 9-11
Free sessions spotlight the latest CG technology, trends, and techniques as well as practical discussions about navigating a changing industry in the shadow of the global pandemic.
Haymaker Hires Leslie Sorrento for New LA Studio
Swedish-based VFX house pushes U.S. expansion with new Los Angeles facility.
19th Annual VES Awards Scheduled for April 6, 2021
VES Rules and Procedures announced; submission requirements are adapted in response to a year of unprecedented global health challenges for the VFX and entertainment community.
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New York’s VFX Studios Gear Up to Get Back to Work
Supported by Post New York Alliance and NY State VFX/Animation tax credits, visual effects providers eye a post-COVID-19 comeback.
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Woodblock Names Conrad Ostwald Head of Production
With extensive experience in design and project management, Ostwald will oversee production at the independent animation and VFX studio.
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Creators Walk from Netflix Live-Action Adaptation
Original Nickelodeon series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have exited the streaming giant’s production, citing an ‘unsupportive environment.’
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VEGAS Pro 18 Update Now Available
Upgrade to company’s flagship video/audio editing, color grading and FX platform include AI-driven effects, GPU accelerated workflows, advanced motion tracking and other major enhancements.
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The Mythical Realism of Iconic Castle Pendragon in Netflix’s ‘Cursed’
Goodbye Kansas recreates the legendary fortress of Arthurian mythology in the new fantasy adventure series based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel.
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J Cube Releases Multiverse USD 6.5
Powered by a new end-to-end multi-threaded architecture, update is designed to deliver an easy and logical workflow to artists.
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