Ridley Scott's space epic also dominates overseas with $45.2 million; Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Walk’ sees soft limited IMAX debut.
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.
High-volume data management solution provides new Quick Draft options, NIM integration and support for SideFX Software’s Houdini.
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.
German animation and VFX studio grows global management team with the appointment of COO Jens Pohl.
New generation of Quadro processors allows artists to run the same professional applications as desktop workstations at nearly the same level of performance.
Animation Experts and VFX Luminaries behind ‘Minions,’ ‘Terminator: Genisys,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Paddington,’ ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E,’ and more will be guests at the animago AWARD & CONFERENCE running October 15 & 16, 2015.
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.’
Stereoscopic theatrical trailer will open S3D films on over 8,000 screens worldwide.
London-based VFX house delivers main title sequence and more than 90 shots for Western thriller set in the American Civil War.
Two-thousand rendering servers and workstations now managed by Qube! render farm management software; burst licensing new hallmark of finals routine.
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.
Next generation of development platform now available with Canvas visual programming.
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.
MPC LA creates photo-real CG pigeon for new ad, ‘Recurring Dream,’ from agency Mullen Lowe and Smuggler’s Brian Beletic.
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.
VFX powerhouse Industrial Light & Magic to present two special sessions, ‘40 Years of Creating the Impossible’ and ‘The Park Is Open: Journey to Jurassic World,’ during the 2015 VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy.
The Adam Sandler-led CG-animated sequel ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ sets a new opening weekend record for the month of September, marking the best start ever for a Sony Pictures Animation title.
Granite SDK -- the texture streaming middleware for real-time 3D -- is now available for Unity 5 for $349 or $20 per month.
The Academy kicks off its fall programming slate with ‘In the Labyrinth: A Conversation with Guillermo del Toro’ on Wednesday, October 7 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The latest Virtual Reality experience from Epic Games delivers world-scale VR gunfight experience with gameplay that weaves in and out of bullet time.
Second annual conference and exhibition slated for September 26th at Sony Pictures Studios.
New 360-degree video allows fans to take a closer look at the already iconic imagery of the fallen Star Destroyer on a desert planet teased earlier this year.
New York-based creative studio One Fine Day delivers VFX-intensive trailer for AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ spinoff.
Post facility develops unique workflow to deliver quality and quick turnaround times for the fifth season of MTV’s popular high school drama.
