Geomerics Launches Enlighten 3 with Forge
Enlighten 3 with Forge puts greater control of dynamic lighting in the hands of artists.
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VFXWorld Magazine
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 - Chris DeFaria
Chris DeFaria, President, Animation, Digital Production and Visual Effects at Warner Bros., discusses the success of ‘Gravity,’ assessing a film’s marketability, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
Rob Petrie joins MPC NY as CG Creative Director
MPC NY bolsters award-winning 3D team with new addition of VFX veteran with over 13 years of top-notch experience in the advertising industry.
In 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Cinema Audio Society Announces 2015 Board
Led by newly-elected president Mark Ulano, new board represents a cross-section of experienced production and post-production sound professionals.
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Passion Opens Melbourne Offices
Oscar-winning international animation and film production company opens a new office in Melbourne headed by executive producer Katie Mackin.
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Nice Shoes Steps Up to ‘Danny and the Wild Bunch’
Creative studio brings Robert Rugan’s short film to life by believably adding animated characters into a live-action world.
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Allegorithmic Goes Rent-to-Own with Substance Live
New Service Lets Users Pay for Substance Products in Monthly Installments with No Feature Limitations or Subscriptions; Previewing New Product Line at GDC Booth 212.
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Wacom Unveils Compact Cintiq 13HD touch
New Cintiq 13HD touch combines multi-touch with Wacom’s renowned pen performance for a liberating and immersive digital creative experience.
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 - Jon Landau
Jon Landau, James Cameron’s longtime producing partner at Lightstorm Entertainment, discusses the ‘Avatar’ sequels, new technologies, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
In CG, Education and Training, Event, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Shotgun Announces New $30 Pricing, Adds RV
Unmatched toolset for VFX/Games/Animation tracking and review brings world-class production pipelines to studios of all sizes.
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Autodesk Adds More Tools to Game Development Suite at GDC 2015
Rounding out its collection of game development tools, Autod3esk previews Stingray Game Engine, Announces Maya LT 2016.
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Box Office Report: Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ on Top
Warner Bros.’ R-rated romantic heist movie ‘Focus’ wins the North American box office race with a $19.1 million debut; Microbudget horror film ‘The Lazarus Effect’ rounds up the top five with $10.6 million.
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Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Often earnest, sometimes campy, ‘Star Trek’ employed the distant future and primitive special effects -- at least by today’s standards -- to take on social issues of the 1960s.
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Athena Studios Taps Shotgun for ‘Mermaids on Mars’ Feature
Shotgun’s production management, review and tracking tools enable small team of VFX artists to complete the stop-motion film’s 300 shots in just over three months.
Mixamo Announces Mixamo 2.0
A completely overhauled UI, a streamlined workflow and new store upgrades make 3D character creation easier than ever for game developers
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Bazillion Pictures Celebrates Kansas City History with 3D Projection Mapping Spectacle
Full-service boutique’s animation, visual FX & motion graphics talent tapped to create a digital journey that brings the rich history of Kansas City’s iconic Union Station building to life.
Digital Chief Bob Osher Out at Sony
Joining Sony in 2004, Osher was named in 2008 as president of the digital production division of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Big Block Shifts Time for Virtual Launch of Nissan’s New Le Mans Prototype
Big Block creates 1,000 FPS interactive experience for Critical Mass and Nissan “Meet The Machines.”
Autodesk Announces Public Beta Release for Momento
Previously available as an Autodesk Labs technology preview, high definition 3D reality capture conversion solution is now available as a free public beta.
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Zoic Splashes Into the Future for ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’
Zoic Vancouver crafts 225 shots for comedy sequel from MGM and Paramount.
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OptiTrack Mo-Cap Technology Powers VR Hiking Experience for Merrell
Immersive VR film, ‘TrailScape,’ created by Framestore and Hill Holliday.
Tom Rothman Replaces Amy Pascal at Sony
Sony names Tom Rothman chairman of the Motion Picture Group; extends contract of SPE chair Michael Lynton.
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Gallery: 87th Annual Academy Awards - Animation and VFX Winners and Nominees
A selection of images featuring all the animation and visual effects Oscar winners and nominees, starting from the pre-Oscar Academy lunch and panel discussions and culminating with backstage celebrations during ABC's telecast of The 87th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015! AWN congratulates the Oscar-winning teams behind 'Big Hero 6,' 'Feast' and 'Interstellar' as well as all the talented artists who worked on each of the nominated films.
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Jesse Kurnit Joins MPC NY
New head of production with over 10 years of production experience joins MPC NY from Transistor Studios.
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Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Watership Down’
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning ‘Big Hero 6’ and a digital restoration of the classic ‘Watership Down’ both land on store shelves with the rest of this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
