'Speed Racer' and the Art of 'Photo Anime'
Bill Desowitz goes deeper into Speed Racer's 'Photo Anime' look with Digital Domain's Compositing Supervisor Darren Poe and Digital Effects Supervisor Jake Morrison.
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fmx/08: Expanding the Global Animation & VFX Connection
Johannes Wolters dives into fmx/08, which this year offered an even greater number of stimulating discussions on the state of artistic and technological visual content.
'Speed Racer': Go Go Go Anime
Bill Desowitz revs up Speed Racer with VFX Supervisors John Gaeta and Dan Glass along with Digital Domain, BUF, CafeFX, Evil Eye, Sony Pictures Imageworks and ILM.
'Maya 2008 Character Modeling and Animation': NURBS Curves
In this third of six excerpts from Maya 2008 Character Modeling and Animation, author Tereza Flaxman provides an introduction to the two basic methods for creating and controlling NURBS curves in Maya.
Autodesk Discusses Realviz and Kynogon Acquisitions
Autodesk's SVP Marc Petit talks to Bill Desowitz exclusively about the strategy behind his company's recent acquisitions.
'Iron Man': Armed and Animated
To make Iron Man fight and fly in a convincing suit of armor required a lot of creative and complicated CG work. Thomas J. McLean gets the scoop from ILM and The Orphanage on the first summer blockbuster.
The 'Virtual' Rebirth of Cinema
Virtual filmmaking is energizing the industry and leading to a more creative climate for directors and other filmmakers, according to Robert C. Powers (Avatar, Tintin).
Short Films with Big VFX
Janet Hetherington chats up three short films that make noteworthy use of VFX, including animated papers, a dancing column and a water man.
3ds Max 2009 Review: More Lighting, Rendering, Navigation
Ryan Lesser tests the new 3ds Max 2009 and is pleasantly surprised at how useful the new tools are, even for a humble game developer.
NAB2008: The Return of Stereoscopic 3-D
Bill Desowitz returns to Las Vegas to report on some of the highlights of the recent NAB2008, which elicited a lot of interest in 3-D technology and aesthetics.
The Digital Eye: CIS' New Global Footprint
In this month's edition of "The Digital Eye," Roma O'Connor, exec producer of CIS London, reports on the advantages and challenges of CIS' presence in three far-flung countries.
Frantic Films Integrates with the Prime Focus Family
Karen Raugust reports on how the famed AI-based 3D animation system is being adopted by key VFX/animation schools.
'The Forbidden Kingdom': VFX and the Chi Energy Effect
Director Rob Minkoff and Senior VFX Supervisor Ron Simonson tell Thomas J. McLean what's behind The Forbidden Kingdom.
Why You Should Experience fmx/08 This Year
Peter Plantec previews the speakers, presentations and parties that will make fmx/08 the most fun media conference of the year.
'Eli Stone': Pushing the Craft of Immersive Greenscreen
Tara Bennett talks Eli Stone with Stargate Digital's Sam Nicholson. That means fire-breathing dragons, collapsing The Golden Gate Bridge, going to the Himalayas and shooting George Michael on greenscreen.
Jeff Barnes Talks VFX & VES
Bill Desowitz chats with Jeff Barnes, co-founder of The ComputerCafe Group and the new chairman of the VES, about the state of VFX and the Society's new direction.
Massive Goes to School
Karen Raugust reports on how the famed AI-based 3D animation system is being adopted by key VFX/animation schools.
'The Ruins': Rigging Up a Scary Vine
Alain Bielik visits The Ruins with Rising Sun Pictures, which devised a new system for animating the nasty, man-eating vines.
'Nim's Island': A CG Menagerie That Kept Growing
Tara Bennett pays a visit to Nim's Island with CafeFX and others to explore the CG pelicans, sea lions and lizards.
'Maya 2008 Character Modeling and Animation': Controlling Smooth Binds
In this second of six excerpts from Maya 2008 Character Modeling and Animation, author Tereza Flaxman explains how to better control the deformation around joints.
Houdini 9.1 Review: Added Value and Improved Problem Solving
Anupam Das of EA tests Houdini 9.1 and discovers several improvements, including FBX support and new additions to fluid and animation tools.
The Digital Eye: Gaming as the Driving Technological Force
In this month's edition of "The Digital Eye," Autodesk's Maurice Patel explores how gaming is driving VFX and Design Visualization through performance, interaction and immersion.
I Am Legend Returns with Alternate Ending
Dave Schaub of Sony Pictures Imageworks tells Bill Desowitz all about the additional animation in the alternate ending for I Am Legend, now on DVD/Blu-ray.
Ben Mathis Talks Digital Artistry and BodyPaint
Fred Galpern catches up with Ben Mathis to find out more about his career after recently leading the GDC Visual Arts Track on Maxon BodyPaint.
Sampling Six VFX-Driven Commercial Spots
Karen Raugust explores some recent and noteworthy commercials from Framestore CFC, MPC, Digital Domain, Method Studios, RIOT and Radium in search of the creative process behind them.
