Valve Brings SteamVR to Unity Platform
Native support of SteamVR extends reach of Unity Developers.
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Red Giant Announces Major Update to PluralEyes in Shooter Suite 13.0 Release
PluralEyes v4.0 audio/video syncing software for any non-linear editor allows users to sync directly in Adobe Premiere Pro without leaving the host-app with more automation than ever before.
TUTORIAL: Create 3D-Animated GIFs with Adobe Fuse CC and Photoshop CC
Fine art photographer Flora Borsi teams with Adobe on a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a 3D-animated GIF using Fuse CC (Preview) and Photoshop CC for Valentine’s Day.
loyalkaspar Hires Executive Producer Rhys Demery in L.A.
Former Troika EP with more than a decade of production experience spanning broadcast design, integrated content, traditional on-air spots, branded content, digital and social has worked with a wide range of brands.
Zoic Opens New York Studio
VFX company’s third office opens its doors in Hell’s Kitchen led by executive producer Colleen Bachman.
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Cinesite Opens Animation Studio in Montréal
Future world-class animation hub to create 500 new jobs by 2020.
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Cartoon Network Studios Incubating ‘OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo’
Mobile game from ‘Steven Universe’ supervising producer Ian Jones-Quartey developed alongside ‘Regular Show’ storyboard director Toby Jones and independent game studio Double Stallion.
VFX, Animation, Motion Graphics and VR Studio Torque Launches
Digital artists Lawrence Jones and Jason Vega launch content creation studio in Hartford, CT; new studio’s first project is ‘Keep Moving’ spot for Orthopedic Associates of Hartford.
Pixar the Big Winner at 43rd Annual Annie Awards
‘Inside Out’ takes best animated feature along with 11 other categories; Filme de Papel’s ‘Boy and the World’ wins best independent animated feature.
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‘Justice League vs. Teen Titans’ Feature Set to Premiere at WonderCon
Latest DC Universe original movie to have its world premiere at WonderCon during the March 25-27 weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
HALON Tackles Previs and Postvis on ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Previs supervisor Brad Alexander and postvis supervisor A.J. Briones take us inside J.J. Abrams’ epic new ‘Star Wars’ adventure.
Animated Storyboards Launches ASB Games
New video game art division to be led by Max Philips and Omer Qayyum.
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Filmakademie Short ‘Citipati’ Wins 2016 VES Award
Diploma film directed by Andreas Feix and produced by Francesco Faranna wins the VES Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project.
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Autodesk Announces Plans to Cut 925 Staffers
Autodesk to reduce near-term staffing levels by 10 percent, or approximately 925 positions, amid restructuring plan to accelerate transition to cloud and subscription business.
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Casey Schatz Talks Techvis on ‘The Martian’
The Third Floor’s virtual production supervisor discusses high precision coordination for shooting actors, cameras, stunts, rigs and backdrops on Ridley Scott’s award-winning sci-fi adventure.
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Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of the 14th Annual VES Awards
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is the big winner, garnering four awards, with ‘The Revenant’ close behind with three wins; ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ and SSE each take home three awards.
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Winners Announced for the 66th Annual ACE Eddie Awards
‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ ‘The Big Short’ and ‘Inside Out’ win big at the 66th annual ACE Eddie Awards; Nancy Meyers, Carol Littleton, ACE, and Ted Rich, ACE receive special honors.
Art Directors Guild Awards ‘The Martian,’ ‘Mad Max’ and ‘The Revenant’
‘The Martian,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and ‘The Revenant’ motion picture winners at the 20th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards; ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘House of Cards,’ ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘The Muppets’ win for television series.
Box Office Report: ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ On Top with $41 Million
DreamWorks Animation’s threequel scores the biggest animated opening of all time in China with $58.3 million; ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ nears $2 billion worldwide.
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Interstate Welcomes Directorial Duo TOMAT
Award-winning Brazilian team brings their comedy and VFX chops to directors’ group.
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BAFTA Launches 2016 Young Game Designers Competition
Entries open for 10-18 year-olds as well as nominations for new mentorship award.
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Luxion Releases KeyShot 6.1
New version of real-time ray-tracing and global-illumination program for 3D rendering and animation features improved workflow efficiency and enhancements.
MAXON Announces Cineware for Adobe After Effects CC Update
New release features streamlined workflow and improved performance for motion graphics and VFX artists.
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Olivia Munn and Jason Segel to Host Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards will present 11 awards to 33 individual recipients on Saturday, February 13 at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
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1stAveMachine Reimagines the Zoetrope for Stella Artois
London-based production company reinvents the practical illusion of motion known as a zoetrope in new global social impact campaign from Stella Artois called ‘Buy a Lady a Drink.’
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