VFXWorld Magazine

Version 3.2 update of standalone render engine includes new VR-ready stereo lenses, massive speed improvements on Subsurface Scattering, and new channel upgrades and additions.

Cary Phillips and Dr. Doug Roble accept invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Stockholm-based studio Bläck transforms Stockholm into a post­apocalyptic nightmare in ‘State Zero,’ a live-action short film directed by Andrée Wallin.

Framestore delivers 338 out-of-this-world visual effects sequences for Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian,’ including the space ship Hermes, CG environments on Mars, and a dazzling ending sequence.

Set to draw 7,000 participants from more than 50 countries, SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 introduces two new programs, the Symposium on Education and the Symposium on Visualization in High Performance Computing.

New 5.3 update provides one-click switch between real-time and Iray rendering, real-time post processing with Yebis, complex real life and emissive materials, and the ability to render at unlimited resolution.

New generation of Quadro processors allows artists to run the same professional applications as desktop workstations at nearly the same level of performance.

Walt Disney Animation Studios releases a detailed breakdown of its new in-house production rendering software used on ‘Big Hero 6’ and the forthcoming ‘Zootopia.’ 

London-based VFX house delivers main title sequence and more than 90 shots for Western thriller set in the American Civil War.

London-based director was shortlisted for the Young Director Award at this year's Cannes Lions for ’Flashback,’ his 60-second test for the Road Safety Authority.

Three-minute short, ‘The Seed and the Moon,’ employs photo-real CG environments and VFX to create the rich and organic texture of magical realism.

Brazil’s ParaRaio Filmes and Hero Live Studio tap Xsens motion capture to help shed light on the black youth homicides that are plaguing Brazil.