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iPi Soft Announces iPi Motion Capture 3.5
Version 3.5 of the markerless mocap solution doubles tracking speed, increases calibration speed and accuracy and provides enhanced animation export functionality.
TeamTO Sells ‘Take it Easy Mike’ to France Télévisions and SUPER RTL
The ambitious new, hyperrealistic CGI comedy series is in pre-production for a planned 2019 broadcast.
Trollbäck+Company Creates Minimalist Animation to Unveil AICP Logo
Trollbäck+Company‘s striking show-opening animation revealed the first new AICP logo in 45 years at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
First Teaser for ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ to Premiere at Annecy
The film’s producers Iryna Kostyuk, Egor Olesov and Anna Eliseeva will present the in-development film’s teaser introducing the protagonists on June 15 at MIFA.
Goodbye Kansas Consolidates Brands
Fast growing Swedish VFX and CGI company Goodbye Kansas has replaced previous brands Fido, Bläck, Imagination Studios and Pixel Grinder with Goodbye Kansas Studios, an integrated company consisting of 150 artists and producers.
Free Download: Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine
Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival dedicated to the art of animation.
Ant Farm Creates Intricate 5K Ident for Amazon Studios
The LA-based creative agency used PipelineFX’s intelligent render farm manager to create the logo animation shown in films like Oscar-winner ‘Manchester by the Sea.’
Bent Image Lab Showcases Surreal CG Spots
Joshua Cox and the Bent Design Lab team evoke imaginative landscapes in CG shorts “Clouds,” “Cards,” and “Circus,” as part of a web and print campaign for Cramer Krasselt and ArcBest.
Gaumont Appoints Paris-Based Vice President of Animation TV Sales
Laura Laas will be responsible for selling Gaumont’s animated television series within the EMEA territories and North America, as well as solidifying partnerships for worldwide co-productions.
Love Is Doomed in Gorgeous CG Short ‘Robot & Scarecrow’
Uniquely modern fairy tale about love commissioned by social media network Vero and Michael Fassbender and Conor McCaughan’s production company DMC Film is directed by Kibwe Tavares and produced by Factory Fifteen and Nexus, with the animation provided by Chocolate Tribe.
Exclusive ‘Castlevania’ Screening at Rooster Teeth Animation Festival
The exclusive theatrical screening of the animated Netflix series directed by Sam Deats will be open to RTX attendees on July 7 at 4:30pm at the Paramount Theater.
Animation UK Flies Flag for British Animation at Annecy
The delegation of 15 producers from Animation UK is attending Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2017 as a collective group for the first time, to fly the flag for British animation with support from the UK Department for International Trade.
A Global Effort: It Takes More Than a Village to Build the World of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Production VFX supervisor Christopher Townsend integrates the work of artists from around the world to wow audiences with Ego the Planet and other new digital characters in Marvel’s latest sci-fi action adventure hit.
Joe Letteri to Present ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ at VIEW 2017
Renowned Weta Digital senior visual effects supervisor to present the evolution of visual effects technology and artistry behind the final film in the trilogy at VIEW 2017 running October 23-27, 2017 in Torino, Italy.
Jellyfish Pictures Opens First European Virtual VFX Studio
New workflow promotes collaborative and scalable workflow across four Jellyfish Pictures’ sites through new PC-over-IP system.
SIGGRAPH’s VR Village Brings Diversity to Mixed Reality
SIGGRAPH’s fledgling VR showcase matures with a diverse array of new Virtual and Augmented Reality projects from around the world, all focusing on the theme of diversity.
Character Creator 2.0 Connects to Sketchfab’s 3D Content Viewer
Sketchfab integration with Reallusion’s Character Creator 2.0 adds instant and flexible sharing of 3D characters to other CC enhancements, including PBR shaders, image-based lighting options and a new substance material generator.
OptiTrack Chooses Multidisciplinary Scholar to Lead Paris Office
The new office will offer enhanced support for OptiTrack’s expanded European customer base and distributors.
Rhythm and Hues Co-Founder John Hughes Launches PHD
With offices in India, Malaysia and South Africa, new full-service production and postproduction collective led by VFX industry veterans John Hughes and Helena Packer and film/TV/commercial director Kevin Donovan forms in Los Angeles.
VIEW Conference Announces 2017 Industry Speakers
Submissions for 18th annual VFX, computer graphics, games event running October 23-27, 2017 in Turin, Italy accepted through September 15.
Kaleidoscope and 1stAveMachine Join Forces for Virtual Reality Creation Hub
Production company 1stAveMachine combines resources with VR community and platform Kaleidoscope to focus on producing branded VR content.
Box Office Report: ‘Wonder Woman’ Lassoes $103M Domestic Debut
Warner Bros. tentpole feature launches new franchise with $225.6 million global bow; DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie’ makes $23.5 million debut.
Vicon Partners with Technicolor to Harness Motion Capture Technology
Vicon’s products, services and support will help Technicolor Experience Center build an immersive storytelling ecosystem.
Framestore Reimagines Medieval England for ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’
Conjuring giant elephants, magical serpents and the out-of-this-world CG environments, London and Montréal studios contribute a total of 437 VFX shots to director Guy Ritchie’s Medieval adventure.