Yellow Launches ‘AI Character Generator’
Now available to the public in Beta, the DAZ Studio plug in streamlines 3D character creation.
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Bringing 3D Lighting Effects to 2D Animation in ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’
Noah Catan and the team at Bent Image Labs used his Pantheon software tool to add critical volumetric shading to the key opening scenes of the film, set in Harold’s illustrated book world, without making the characters and their simple lines look like the came from a completely different world.
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VIEW 2024 Reveals Expansive Full Conference Lineup
Jonathan Nolan, Fede Alvarez, Kelsey Mann, and Chris Sanders are just a few of the top speakers who’ll be attending as the English-speaking event celebrates its 25th anniversary, bringing together industry professionals, students, and enthusiasts in a celebration of the latest achievements in animation, VFX, and games; the event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin, Italy.
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ZBrush for iPad Now Available
Release of Maxon’s award-winning winning 3D creative software features many tools found in the desktop version and adds a customizable interface for arranging sculpting tools to optimize a personal user experience.
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Sony Announces Virtual Production Tool Set Version 2.0
Coming this winter, the virtual production software update will deliver Camera and Display Plugin and Color Calibrator improvements for a better broadcast and cinema workflow; both apps are free with select features available under a paid license.
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Chaos Drops ‘Butch Cassidy’-Inspired ‘Ray Tracing FTW’ Short
The film, made as part of the company’s ‘Project Arena’ deep dive into ICVFX (in-camera VFX), highlights the state of visual effects and filmmaking – from the artist’s point of view; new innovative virtual production tools integrate virtual shoots into overall production pipeline, enabling direct use of film production assets without any preprocessing.
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The Animation Guild Releases GenAI Study
The AI Task Force’s report, ‘Critical Crossroads: The Impact of Generative AI and the Importance of Protecting the Animation Workforce’ describes the impact of GenAI on animation workers and the animation industry; report drops as The Animation Guild resumes previously failed negotiations with AMPTP.
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Metaphysic Resurrects Eminem’s Alter Ego ‘Slim Shady’ in MTV Video Music Award Win
Eminem’s 1999 alter ego returns, via AI, live onstage at the ceremony and on the music icon’s ‘Houdini’ video, which scored the first VFX VMA honor for a digital character recreated in an AI-powered pipeline – watch it here!
LightBox Expo Reveals Expansive 2024 Program Lineup
The 3-day event, a celebration of the best in Animation, Live Action, Illustration and Video Games, returns to Pasadena October 25-27; over 200 hours of featured programming includes presentations, panels and workshops from leading industry talent.
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Autodesk University 2024
Begins: October 15, 2024
AU 2024 runs October 15-17 in San Diego and invites artists and creative professionals to learn about emerging technologies, innovative techniques, and hear from leading industry experts both in-person and online.
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Animest International Animation Film Festival 2024
Begins: October 4, 2024
The 19th edition of Animest, the only Oscar qualifying event in Romania, will take place October 4-13.
‘Akiko, The Flying Monkey’ and the Art of CG Animal Mouths
Director Veit Helmer shot live-action animals, then animated them talking using an innovative photorealistic VFX pipeline that included Maya, Nuke, Arnold, Unreal Engine and LiveFX, on his new feature about the fantastical adventures of a young monkey who escapes from a zoo to reunite with his family.
Fede Alvarez to Deliver Keynote at VIEW 2024
Award-winning ‘Alien: Romulus’ director will present live at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
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Wētā FX Helps the Merc with a Mouth Get Expressive in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
VFX Supervisor Dan Macarin dissects his team’s intricate work enhancing the motion of Deadpool’s mask to match Ryan Reynolds' emotions, comedic timing, and dialogue, along with digitally enhancing Wolverine’s corpse, on Marvel Studios’ blockbuster superhero adventure, now playing in theaters.
‘Kindergarten: The Musical’ Turns First-Day Jitters into Joyful Song
Executive producer and supervising director Tom Warburton talks about his new animated musical kids’ series that follows 5-year-old Berti and her friends as they navigate the challenges of starting school for the very first time, debuting today on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, tomorrow on Disney+.
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Angel Studios Greenlights ‘The Wingfeather Saga’ Season 3
One of the largest crowdfunded 3DCG animated series in history gets the go-ahead for a third season chronicling the Igiby family's epic journey in ‘The Ice Prairies;’ new episodes will follow the clan as they flee to toward the Northern Ice Prairies to escape the Fangs of Dang.
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HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Pro Coming to Steam
The 3D facial anatomy drawing reference tool for beginner and advanced artists includes characters, proportions, expressions, lights and environments; Portrait Studio Lite now available.
3Dconnexion Shares ‘SpaceMouse Wireless – Bluetooth Edition’ Case Study
Watch ‘HaZimation: Innovating Filmmaking with SpaceMouse’ and see how London-based micro studio HaZimation embraced the 3D design tool resulting in a ‘game-changing’ path for its creative processes while boosting productivity and efficiency.
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Rules, Procedures Announced for 23rd Annual VES Awards
Most notably, the submission deadline has been moved up to October 31; the submission cost remains the same at $460.00 per entry.
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MIPCOM Cannes 2024
Begins: October 21, 2024
The world’s largest entertainment content market returns to Cannes October 21 – 24.
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Pitch Black Names Paul Richards CTO
FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures, and El Ranchito’s parent company taps industry veteran to further enhance and finalize its global platform and workflow integration.
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Shutterstock and NVIDIA’s Text-to-3D Modeler: A Helping Hand for Sleep-Deprived Artists
Releasing to the public in early fall, the asset platform company’s new gen AI-based service, drawing from its library of over 500,000 ethically-source 3D models and 650 million images, will provide creators the ability to generate elaborate new models in seconds, helping them simplify their early design process, bypass busywork, and focus on customizing and animating their characters.
More VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Alec Gillis to Talk ‘Alien: Romulus’
The creature FX designer will present ‘Practical Character Effects and Why They Still Matter’ at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
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‘The Filipino Story’ Explores the Philippines’ History, Culture and Social Dynamics
The 6-part 2D animated YouTube series highlights different aspects of why the Filipino people should be proud of their heritage and ancestral homeland, the archipelago discovered by sea-faring Austronesians over 4,000 years ago; its natural beauty feeds the people’s positivity, generosity and sense of hospitality.
VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Swen Gillberg to Talk ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
The VFX supervisor shares the digital magic that helped bring together two of the world’s most popular superheroes at Italy’s premier animation and visual effects event that runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
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