Escape Studios Announces New MA Program in Storyboarding and Previs
Industry’s first such master’s degree course, developed with mentors Blue Zoo and The Third Floor, is set to launch this coming November.
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Autodesk Maya 2019 is Here
Featuring new tools and performance enhancements for faster animation, improved working environments, higher quality previews and improved pipeline integration.
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Unity and Autodesk Collaboration to Deliver Real-Time 3D Solutions in 2019
Companies working to release tools that ensure full data interoperability between key products by fall of next year.
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Chaos Group Releases V-Ray for Unreal
Software brings V-Ray scenes directly into the Unreal Editor, letting artists tap into the game engine’s power to create immersive experiences.
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Chaos Group Launches V-Ray Next for Maya
Next-gen rendering technology now available for Maya artists; faster speeds and workflows through AI, GPU, and Smart Tech.
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WATCH: Kevin D.A. Kurytnik and Carol Beecher’s Short ‘Skin for Skin’
Award-winning NFB/Fifteen Pound Pink Productions brooding tale of greed and spiritual reckoning now YouTube and Vimeo.
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‘Skin for Skin’: Exploring the Ultimate Cost of Arrogance and Greed
Directors Kevin D.A. Kurytnik and Carol Beecher share the vision and creative process behind their contemporary myth.
Pixar Releases Non-Commercial RenderMan Version 22
Interactive ‘live rendering’ highlights latest update, which is free for all education, research, personal projects and evaluations.
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Sony Pictures Imageworks Takes A Bite Out of ‘The Meg’
SPI visual effects supervisor Sue Rowe and her team use simulation tools and a lot of bubbles to tackle a dynamic, action-packed third act in Warner Bros.’ underwater thriller.
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Solid Angle Introduces Arnold 5.2
New release of Academy Award-winning rendering software includes new Cell Noise shader, multi-threaded Adaptive Subdivision, Texture Baking, and deeper integration with Cryptomatte.
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Reallusion Releases iClone Motion LIVE Full-Body Mocap System
Solution integrates multi-device capture of face, body and hands into new real-time motion tracking platform.
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 22
New release delivers interactive performance and state-of-the-art features, laying the groundwork for integration with Universal Scene Description technology.
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Silver Spoon Opens New York MoCap Studio
New 12,000 square foot Brooklyn facility provides comprehensive capture, scanning and post processing services.
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Vicon Launches Shōgun 1.2
Film-grade motion capture software is on display at FMX.
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WATCH: Guru Studio Unveils Trailer for ‘Space Between Stars’ Short
First project produced as part of Guru’s new short film program is directed by Samuel W. Bradley with a score by composer Jim Guthrie.
E*D Films Sets Free its Scene Track Unity Media Exporter
Award-winning indie animation house launches first open source tool, which lets animators export FBX, MIDI, image and video files from the popular game engine.
‘Garden Party’ Leads to an Oscar Nom for French Students
A team of graduating students from MoPA garner accolades for hyper-realistic animated short with a noir twist.
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Poland's CeTA Played Key Role in 'Loving Vincent'
Center assisted painters by providing detailed reference, visual effects, compositing and editing for Oscars-nominated feature.
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Barajoun’s ‘Bilal’ Brings History to Life
Barajoun Entertainment founder Ayman Jamal details his journey to bring the first fully Middle Eastern-funded and produced CG-animated feature to the big screen.
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Encore's Shotgun Pipeline Turns Around 10K TV VFX Shots
Unified system streamlines the VFX production process for shows such as The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and SEAL Team.
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Cinesite Delivers 860 Shots for ‘The Commuter’
VFX supervisor Stephane Paris oversees a full CG train crash, extensive environments and digital doubles for director Jaume Collet-Serra.
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Chaos Group Helps Power VFX-Driven Short ‘The Ningyo’
Filmmakers Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma spent three years making their crowdfunded indie short, which was realized with support from Chaos Group’s Partners in Art program.
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Magnopus Powers VR/AR Rendering with Deadline
Thinkbox app forms the backbone of the award-winning company’s pipeline.
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Autodesk’s Says Shift to Subs Will Cost 1,150 Jobs
Annualized recurring revenue for the software giant rises 24 percent over last year to $1.9 billion.
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Wacom Unveils Pro Pen 3D for Intuitive Creating, Sculpting & Designing
Digital pen designed for Wacom MobileStudio Pro, Cintiq Pro or the 2017 Intuos Pro tablet speeds up the design process within 3D software applications like Pixologic ZBrush and Autodesk Maya.
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