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Interactive Lab Dives Deep into Virtual Reality with Motion Capture
Russian studio integrates Samsung Gear VR technology and OptiTrack mocap cameras and motion tracking software with an in-house server and custom mobile applications to deliver wireless virtual environments.
Sarofsky Delivers Main Titles for TNT's ‘Animal Kingdom’
Chicago-based creative design studio creates dramatic main title sequence for TNT’s new family crime drama executive produced by John Wells and Jonathan Lisco.
MPC Delivers Destruction for ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’
MPC creates more than 200 VFX shots for an action-packed Moon landing sequence that opens the sequel to director Roland Emmerich’s classic 1996 movie.
SIGGRAPH Unveils 2016 Games Program
Talks, courses, Real-Time LIVE! demos and production sessions with top-tier game studios such as Naughty Dog and Square Enix to explore AAA game titles including ‘Final Fantasy XV,’ ‘Uncharted 4,’ ‘Star Wars: Battlefront’ and more.
The Academy Announces New Rules, Key Dates for 89th Oscars
Los Angeles qualifying runs for feature films taking place after July 31, must consist of at least seven consecutive days, with three screenings daily and at least one screening beginning between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
Precision Warfare: The Third Floor Visualizes ‘Captain America: Civil War’
TTF previs and postvis supervisors Gerardo Ramirez and Austin Bonang discuss key fight sequence visualization efforts on Marvel’s hit superhero feature.
Red Giant Universe 2.0 Now Available
New release includes four brand-new plugins and updates to 29 GPU-accelerated effects and transitions with even more new tools and updates for editors and motion graphics artists.
THE VOID Taps Unity for ‘Ghostbusters’ VR Experience
Immersive ‘Ghostbusters: Dimension’ virtual reality experience powered by Unity Technologies 3D engine launches at Madame Tussauds New York.
New Animated Clip & Story Revealed for ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Animated clip accompanies new short story by J.K. Rowling that serves as a prequel to the upcoming Harry Potter feature, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’
Disney Unveils New Clips from ‘The BFG’
Leading up to the film’s release on Friday, Disney unveils new clips from for director Steven Spielberg’s fantasy-adventure film based on the best-selling book by Roald Dahl.
The Academy Extends Invitations to 683 New Members
List of new members invited to join the Academy includes 28 previous Oscar recipients and 98 nominees, as well as 283 new international members from 60 countries.
The Rookies Announce 2016 Finalists
Nearly 2,000 entries were received for this year’s edition of The Rookies, formerly known as the CG Student Awards, with close to 500 academic facilities encouraging their students to submit work.
animago AWARD Extends Submission Deadline to July 19
Deadlines for submissions of 3D animation & stills, visual effects and visualization extended to July 19; 20th anniversary edition to be held in Munich October 27-28.
Digital Domain Blocked from Using MOVA Tech
District Court Judge John S. Tigar issues preliminary injunction blocking the use of the Academy Award-winning facial motion capture technology by all its licensees, including Digital Domain.
New Holland Creative Delivers Knockout Design with Deadline
Sydney-based studio specializing in design and motion graphics taps Thinkbox Software’s high-volume compute management software Deadline to help implement a GPU-based technology pipeline.
Iloura Creates Crescendo VFX for GoT’s ‘Battle of the Bastards’
Deluxe-owned Australian animation and visual effects studio delivers a significant suite of work for the recent ‘Battle of the Bastards’ episode of HBO’s tentpole series ‘Game of Thrones.’
Cinesite Goes to Battle for ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’
London and Montréal-based effects house provides a range of VFX work for the highly-anticipated sequel to the original 1996 classic movie directed by Roland Emmerich.
Warner Bros. Bringing ‘Animaniacs Live!,’ ‘Supergirl,’ ‘Teen Titans Go!’ and More to SDCC 2016
Warner Bros. Television Group set to bring a historic 21 shows to Comic-Con International July 20-24 in San Diego.
Justin Lin’s 'HELP' Wins Two Digital Craft Lions Awards
Groundbreaking collaboration between Google ATAP, creative studio Bullitt, VFX house The Mill and director Justin Lin honored with two Gold Digital Craft Lions at the 2016 Cannes Lions Awards Show.
WATCH: Final Trailer Drops for ‘Star Trek Beyond’
New trailer features the song ‘Sledgehammer,’ Rihanna’s new single that will be included as part of the official ‘Star Trek Beyond’ soundtrack.
Rendicity Launches Mac OS X Support
Middleware solutions for more secure and faster rendering allow Apple users to enjoy the benefits of on-demand 3D rendering in the Cloud.
Cine Gear Announces 2016 Technical Award Winners
Codex takes home the award in the post-production category for its Codex Production Suite solution to streamline and simplify workflows.
Adam Valdez Talks ‘The Jungle Book’
MPC VFX supervisor describes the studio’s innovative efforts handling 1200 shots alongside Rob Legato on Disney and Jon Favreau’s blockbuster family adventure hit.
8 Tips for Scaling Rendering to the Cloud
PipelineFX co-founder and CEO Richard Lewis shares tips and tricks for scaling rendering workloads into the Cloud, including understanding data traffic patterns, matching hardware, and syncing data.