Alessandro Carloni Talks ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’
Veteran animator and story artist discusses the challenges of helming DreamWorks Animation’s latest hit in the ‘Kung Fu Panda’ feature film franchise.
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WATCH: Terrance Masson Talks Location-Based Augmented Reality Applications at FMX 2015
Terrance Masson, founder and CEO of Building Conversation, discusses the mobile, location-based augmented reality applications being developed at his company.
In Business, CG, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
WATCH: ILM's Rob Bredow Talks VR Tech and Special Projects at FMX 2015
Rob Bredow, VFX supervisor and head of new media at Industrial Light & Magic / Lucasfilm, talks about the work his team is doing with virtual reality and what it means for the film industry.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Production, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
WATCH: USC's Paul Debevec Talks Photoreal and VR Tech at FMX 2015
Paul Debevec, chief visual officer at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, discusses some of his lab's recent research work, potential legal concerns over digital doubles and what excites him most about virtual reality.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
WATCH: NYU's Ken Perlin Talks Future of CG UI and VR Tech at FMX 2015
Ken Perlin, professor of computer science at the NYU Media Research Lab, discusses where virtual reality may be used in years to come and what that could mean for our society.
In CG, Event, People, Technology | VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
WATCH: Psyop's Kymber Lim and Marco Spier Talk AirBnB 'Wall and Chain' Commercial at FMX 2015
Psyop's Kymber Lim and Marco Spier discuss their work on the AirBnB commerical 'Wall and Chain' as well as their risky move into feature film VFX.
In CG, Commercials, Event, Films, People, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
Never a Dull Moment: Paul Kavanagh Talks ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
ILM animation supervisor discusses the wide range of complicated shots that kept his team scrambling for two years on J.J. Abrams’ blockbuster sci-fi action film.
In CG, Films, People, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Autodesk Technologies Play Supporting Role in Oscar-Nominated Films
Autodesk and Shotgun Software play a supporting role in the creation of some of the year’s most lauded films and TV series.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Technology, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Blur Taps NVIDIA-Powered GPUs for ‘Deadpool’
Blur Studios employs NVIDIA’s GPU-powered rendering solutions to provide cinema-quality previsualization shots of the action-packed 90-second opening sequence in Tim Miller’s ‘Deadpool.’
In 3D, CG, Films, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Luma Pictures Unveils ‘Ant-Man’ VFX Reel
Australia and U.S.-based visual effects house delivers extensive CG environments, a CG Ant-Man, CG ants, and compositing work for Peyton Reed’s Marvel blockbuster.
In 3D, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, North America
NVIDIA’s Iray Server Makes Light Work of Complex Design Renders
Available now for a free 90-day trial, Iray Server coordinates a network of machines as a 'cluster' to speed the creation of images.
DreamWorks Animation Reports Outstanding Q4, Year-End Earnings for 2015
Jeffrey Katzenberg-led animation studio reports revenues of $319 million, with $48 million in net income to cap year of restructuring; stock earnings of 55 cents per share exceed analyst expectations of just 16 cents.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Delving Into the Photoreal World of Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’ Remake
Sneak preview presentation at Disney’s El Capitan Theater with director Jon Favreau and visual effects supervisor Rob Legato unveils stunning live-action/CG hybrid environments and characters.
Nimble Seeks to Democratize Animation Production with New Cloud-Based Platform
Industry veterans Rex Grignon and Jason Schleifer launch cost-effective global cloud-based production and community ecosystem filled with creative tools, support and distribution.
Nice Shoes Adds Andy Zazzera as CG Director
Zazzera previously led production for title sequences for ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Ant-Man.’
In Business, CG, Commercials, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Illumination Brings Out the Hits for New ‘Sing’ Trailer
Illumination Entertainment brings out a whole menagerie of animals -- and hit songs -- for its first trailer for the forthcoming musical animated comedy in theaters on December 21, 2016.
In 3D, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Shout! & Studio 100 Announce Multi-Picture Deal for ‘Maya the Bee’
Movie sequels in development for hit animated property based on popular children’s brand.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of ‘Shimmer and Shine’
Additional 20 episodes feature brand-new characters including an evil sorceress voiced by actress Lacey Chabert and new magical locales; first-ever ‘Shimmer and Shine’ toy line to debut at New York Toy Fair.
In 3D, Business, Cartoons, CG, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Amazon Orders ITV Studios’ ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’
Amazon orders four seasons of the new series, which is a reinvention of the 50-year-old classic ‘Thunderbirds’ series; Rosamund Pike to star as Lady Penelope.
In 3D, Business, Cartoons, CG, Mobile and Wireless, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
TUTORIAL: Create 3D-Animated GIFs with Adobe Fuse CC and Photoshop CC
Fine art photographer Flora Borsi teams with Adobe on a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a 3D-animated GIF using Fuse CC (Preview) and Photoshop CC for Valentine’s Day.
Cinesite Animation Becomes a Feature Production Powerhouse with ‘Klaus’
CG-animated feature directed by ‘Despicable Me’ co-creator Sergio Pablos enters production at London-based VFX house’s animation division lodged in a new 54,000 square-foot studio located in downtown Montréal.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Production | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Cinesite Opens Animation Studio in Montréal
Future world-class animation hub to create 500 new jobs by 2020.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Review: ‘Halo: The Fall of Reach’
A fully animated ‘Halo’ film adaption brings Master Chief and Spartan origins to the screen.
Mighty No. 3 Delay for ‘Mighty No. 9’
Keiji Inafune’s Kickstarter-backed project illustrates the potential perils of crowdfunding video game development.
HALON Tackles Previs and Postvis on ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Previs supervisor Brad Alexander and postvis supervisor A.J. Briones take us inside J.J. Abrams’ epic new ‘Star Wars’ adventure.
