VFXWorld Magazine
Proof Provides Visualization for Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Leading visualization house provides extensive previs and postvis services to the new Marvel Studios motion picture ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’
Mercenaries Engineering to Unveil New Guerilla Render at SIGGRAPH 2014
Mercenaries Engineering brings a new version of professional rendering, look development and lighting solution Guerilla Render to SIGGRPH 2014.
Mixamo Fuse Adds Support for Kinect for Windows v2
New Fuse-Kinect for Windows v2 workflow allows users to get 3D models into Mixamo’s character creator software, Fuse.
DreamWorks Animation Helps Boost Pixar’s OpenSubdiv
DreamWorks Animation details architectural and performance improvements to Pixar Animation Studio’s OpenSubdiv project, significantly accelerating both general CPU processing and GPU pre-processing.
Pixar Set to Showcase RenderMan at SIGGRAPH 2014
Studio plans demonstrations and insights into Pixar’s next-generation RIS rendering architecture, scheduled for release in the fall of 2014.
VFX House Mammal Studios Receives MTV VMA Nom
Hollywood-based VFX house becomes a first-time MTV Video Music Award nominee for the company’s visual effects work for Eminem’s “Rap God” music video.
DreamWorks Animation Contributes Lossy Compression to OpenEXR 2.2
In advance of SIGGRAPH 2014, DreamWorks Animation details the studio’s contribution of its patented, production-quality Lossy Compression Codec to the OpenEXR standard developed by ILM.
PipelineFX Releases Qube! 6.6
Render farm management software increases efficiency, maximizes throughput and promotes easy integration with key pipeline components; See Qube! 6.6 at SIGGRAPH 2014.
DaVinci Resolve 11 Now Shipping
Major update adds professional nonlinear online editing features, revolutionary new ColorMatch, new photographer-friendly color correction tools, on-set media management and much more.
Dennis Hoffman Joins Framestore Montreal as SVP
Visual effects industry veteran joins Framestore’s film studio in Montreal, where he will be responsible for overseeing the day to day operation of the facility.
Vicon Gives Cara a Facelift at SIGGRAPH 2014
New version of Vicon’s pioneering facial mocap system to feature hardware improvements and updates to CaraLive and CaraPost for faster, more efficient facial tracking.
Faceware Technologies Releases Faceware Live 2.0
Upgraded real-time facial technology includes faster calibration, enhanced face tracking, Unity support and more.
Encore Ups Bodnar, Kendall and Strauss
Post production and visual effects company Encore promotes Jay Bodnar to SVP, Engineering; Tom Kendall to SVP, VFX; and Morgan Strauss to SVP, Operations.
Luma Pictures Taps Thinkbox Software’s Deadline
Visual effects studio Luma Pictures standardizes render management and data processing across studios with the purchase of more than 400 seats of Deadline for its Linux-based pipeline.
Shotgun Software Keeps Projects Flowing at Milk
Rising VFX studio establishes pipeline around Shotgun for production tracking, review, and asset management.
Stardust Teams with CYRCLE for DC Shoes
Led by Director Seth Epstein, the creative team at Stardust completes a new short film commissioned by DC Shoes featuring Design/Graffiti and Art Collective CYRCLE.
Chaos Group Introduces Los Angeles CG Think Tank
R&D Center for Creative Projects; Current Initiatives Include Advances in Digital Filmmaking, Virtual Reality, and the Wikihuman Project.
Erika Levy Launches Empress Represents
Former Wiredrive exec launches West Coast agency specializing in broadcast, branded content, digital and interactive with diverse and compelling roster.
PipelineFX to Spotlight Next-Gen Render Farms at SIGGRAPH 2014
Technology experts from Digital Domain, Scalar Decisions and Digital District weighing in during Birds of a Feather Event; designer-friendly licensing option set to debut.
MAXON Unveils Robust Cinema 4D Release 16 (R16)
Legacy of 3D software innovation delivers modeling, animation and rendering enhancements for ‘real-world’ workflow.
Disney Starts Production on Live-Action ‘Alice’ Sequel
Disney announces the start of production for James Bobin’s sequel, ‘Alice In Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass.’
OptiTrack Motion Capture Technology Leads Animation Market
New customers include Activision, Microsoft Games Studios, Eidos, Ubisoft, Crytek, DICE and USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Warner Bros. Dates Live Action ‘Jungle Book’ for 2016
Warner Bros. dates its live-action version of ‘Jungle Book: Origins’ for October 21, 2016, a little over a year after Disney’s rival project opens.