Imagination Studios Creates Immersive Experience for DreamHack Summer 2015
Team captures data from more than 160 attendees in four days with OptiTrack motion capture technology.
Tagged With: CGI
Mackevision Unveils VFX Reel for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5
Emmy award-winning CGI and digital solutions company Mackevision creates some of the most iconic scenes in the smash-hit HBO series, including the city of Braavos and King’s Landing.
Pixomondo Taps cineSync to Wrangle CG Dragons for ‘Game of Thrones’
Alongside the increasingly complex evolution of three fully-grown CG fire-breathing dragons, VFX house Pixomondo leverages Cospective’s cineSync review and annotation tool for global production pipeline for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones.’
RocketComp for Maya Revolutionizes VFX Compositing Workflows
Released by Dover Studios co-founder Andrew Hazelden, Autodesk Maya plug-in RocketComp instantly connects Maya to 10 of the most popular desktop compositing applications in use today.
Vicon Debuts Intelligent Camera Platform for Motion Capture
Vantage combines industry-leading motion capture technology with intelligent, accessible design.
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Taiwanese Dancers Project Memories with Xsens Motion Capture
Hsin-Chien Huang’s performance art piece creates visual sculptures from dancer movements with 3D printed keepsakes made from motion capture data.
In 3D, CG, Interactive, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia
Thinkbox Software Releases Deadline Cloud Wizard for Google
Deadline’s new wizard enables secure communication using customers’ Google Cloud Platform account information to create a VPN connection between the user’s workstation and cloud account.
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Miyazaki Announces New CG-animated Short
Ten-minute computer animated short, centered on the story of a caterpillar named Boro, is being developed for screening at the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo.
In 2D, CG, Films, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: Asia
IKinema LiveAction and Unreal Engine Create Interactive Experience for The Met
Interactive art installation combines digital puppetry, motion capture and live action.
In 3D, Art, CG, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: North America
‘Peanuts Movie’ Unveils Little Red-Haired Girl
The Little Red-Haired Girl from Blue Sky’s ‘The Peanuts Movie’ makes her big CG debut with the help of voice actor Francesca Capaldi.
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Iloura Bears it All for ‘Ted 2’
Iloura VFX supervisor Glenn Melenhorst discusses the return of Ted, the politically incorrect talking teddy bear that stars in Seth MacFarlane’s adult comedy sequel.
A Conversation with Kyle Balda: Bringing ‘Minions’ to the Big Screen
The co-director of Illumination Entertainment’s highly anticipated animated spin-off details the challenge of giving the loveable yellow sidekicks of ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Despicable Me 2’ their own film.
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 20
Software update introduces important advances in physically based rendering for VFX and CG animation.
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Fox Unveils New Trailer for ‘Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’
Based on the characters created by Ross Bagdasarian, ‘Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’ is directed by Walt Becker and arrives in theaters everywhere on December 23, 2015.
Rodeo FX Delivers Escape Sequence for ‘Tomorrowland’
Montreal-based visual effects studio combines practical elements with CG to create a realistic look for Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland,’ including digital matte painting, bluescreen compositing, scene enhancements, CG effects and simulation.
MPC and Arnold Go Back in Time for ‘Terminator: Genisys’
MPC VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack examines the ins and outs of digitally recreating an iconic action hero for Paramount’s ‘Terminator’ franchise reboot.
Planeta Junior Bringing DreamWorks Animation Series to Spain
Unprecedented deal to see nine DWA series air beginning in October, including ‘Turbo F.A.S.T.,’ ‘All Hail King Julien,’ ‘The Adventures of Puss in Boots’ and ‘Dinotrux.’
SIGGRAPH Announces 2015 Production Sessions
SIGGRAPH announces the complete lineup for this year’s Production Sessions program for its 42nd annual conference, set for August 9-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Cogswell College Relocating to San Jose
600-student educational institution offering a unique curriculum fusing digital art, engineering and entrepreneurship, will relocate to a new site at 191 Baypointe Parkway in San Jose, CA.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
ILM Tackles Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
ILM VFX supervisor Ben Snow discusses the enormity, complexity and challenges of the work his team wrestled with on Marvel’s latest superhero adventure.
IKinema Plugin Gives Solver Boost to Autodesk MotionBuilder
Award-winning VFX house Framestore adopts IKinema Action for Autodesk MotionBuilder.
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MPC Unveils VFX Breakdown for ‘Night at the Museum 3’
Led by VFX Supervisor Seth Maury and VFX Producer Laura Schultz, MPC Vancouver completed 250 shots for Shawn Levy’s ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.’
PipelineFX Intros Monthly Pricing for Qube!
New subscription licensing plan offers fully supported version of Qube! render farm management software for $15/month for commercial use and $10.50/month for educational use.
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WATCH: Filmakademie Diploma Film ‘366 Days’ Tells a Touching Tale
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg graduate Johannes Schiehsl uses Autodesk Maya, Chaos Group’s V-Ray, and Adobe After Effects and Premiere to create his award-winning diploma film, ‘366 Days.’
Xsens’ MVN Wearable Motion-Capture System Helps Push 'Ted 2' VFX to New Heights
Lightweight inertial capture suits allow production company MRC to lay down Ted’s performance live on set.
