Autodesk Tools Help Smithsonian Create 3D Printed Bust of President Obama
Digital artists use Autodesk Maya and Mudbox to help bring 3D model of President Obama to life.
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Framestore Turns Up the Cuteness for McVitie's
Framestore dishes out Christmas cuteness with the “cutest ad ever,” including puppies, kittens, piglets, and a gloriously incongruous CG Narwhal.
Shotgun Releases Version 5.4
New update dramatically extends workflow flexibility and adds zoom and pan of images and movies in review toolset.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2014 Wraps in Shenzhen, China
Leading industry professionals share top-notch innovations at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center.
In CG, Event, Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: Asia
Box Office Report: ‘Mockingjay' Three-peats with $21.6M
With no new wide releases in the U.S. this past weekend, Lionsgate's ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 1’ topps the box office for the third time in a row, followed by DreamWorks Animation's ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ and R-rated comedy ‘Horrible Bosses 2.’
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10 Contenders Remain in VFX Oscar Race
Final list of Oscar nominees to be selected following the VFX bake-off on January 10, 2015.
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FMX 2015 Trailer Features Filmakademie Short, ‘Wrapped’
Created by Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg students Roman Kaelin, Falko Paeper and Florian Wittmann, diploma project has won several awards at animation and visual effects events around the world.
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Sony Hack Reveals VFX Industry Wages
Devastating computer hack contains data for authoritative industry-wide survey on compensation information.
In Films, Jobs & Recruiting, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Disney, DreamWorks & Sony Hit with New, Consolidated Lawsuit
Three class-action lawsuits over anti-poaching and wage-fixing deals by Disney, DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks and other animation studios have been consolidated into a single complaint under the jurisdiction of antitrust federal judge Lucy Koh.
Autodesk Makes Design Software Free to Schools Worldwide
Design software leader expands reach of free education offering to prepare an industry-ready workforce.
Parkes/MacDonald Extends Image Nation Partnership
Projects in development include live-action comedy feature at Sony based on toymaker Mattel’s popular doll, Barbie.
Review: 'Maleficent' on Blu-Ray
Joe Strike finally takes a look at Disney’s latest “reimagineering” following its release on Blu-Ray.
Creative Director Sean Starkweather Joins ArsenalFX
Former Stardust creative director has completed high-profile spots for brands such as Air Jordan, Samsung and Starbucks.
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axisVFX Delivers Magical Effects for BBC’s ‘Wizards versus Aliens’
Bristol and Glasgow-based visual effects studio delivers magical effects for the third series of the BBC’s hit kids series.
Framestore Unveils New Feature VFX Supervision Team
Alex Pejic, Stephane Nazé, Nigel Denton-Howes and Oscar-winner George Murphy join Framstore’s London and Montreal film offices.
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Mirada Creates Magical Holiday Stories for Lexus and Team One
Imaginative campaign draws back the curtain on Santa’s gift-giving magic, unlocking the secret of how he delivers Lexus vehicles to the driveways of three different families on Christmas morning.
David Atkinson Joins The Foundry
Design veteran joins The Foundry as Head of Design for Commercial Products.
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ZERO VFX Launches Compression Preview for Adobe After Effects
First software product from ZERO’s new software division, Code Zero, eliminates the pre-render guesswork: preview and fix banding, artifacting, color shifts before compressing.
Chapman University Showcases Xsens Motion Capture Solutions at CTN 2014
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts showcases the new Xsens MVN motion capture system live on the show floor at CTN 2014.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Event, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: 10 Till 6 | Geographic Region: North America
PipelineFX’s Qube! First Render Manager to Support Autodesk’s VRED
Leading render farm manager offers optimized path to prototype renders for automotive and industrial designers; demoing beta at Autodesk University in booth #78.
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Teesside Animation Crew Takes Epic Journey into Space
Teesside University team provides stunning visual effects for space documentary, ‘The Last Man on the Moon.’
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VFX Supervisor Andrew Sagar Joins SPLICE
Creative studio continues to grow its feature and episodic television visual effects team with the addition of VFX Supervisor Andrew Sagar.
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Blur Studio Hires Greg Talmage as Executive Producer
Dave Wilson, Kevin Margo and Jerome Denjean to bolster internal leadership in new roles.
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Watch: First Teaser for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Eighty-eight second teaser offers the first real glimpse at the highly anticipated Disney movie, including a first look at franchise newcomers John Boyega and Daisy Ridley and the triumphant return to the skies of Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon.
Box Office Report: ‘Mockingjay' Tops Holiday B.O. with $82.7M
Lionsgate holdover ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 1’ is the easy victor at the Thanksgiving box office, topping DreamWorks Animation’s new entry ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ and New Line’s ‘Horrible Bosses 2.’
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