Blur Creates Main Title Sequence for ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’
VFX Sequences, Concept Design and Stereo 3D Titles Tease ‘Sinister Six’ Lineup.
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Disney Releases Teaser Trailer for Live-Action ‘Cinderella’
The teaser trailer and poster for Disney’s live-action Cinderella are now available.
MPC Creates Electrifying Effects for ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’
MPC Vancouver teams up with director Marc Webb and Sony Pictures Imageworks VFX Supervisor Jerome Chen to complete more than 300 shots for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2.’
Dan Schrecker Talks ‘Noah’
LOOK Effects’ visual effects supervisor discusses feather systems, a pulsating apple and the Garden of Eden in Darren Aronofsky’s latest film.
Massive Career Fair for VFX, Animation & Video Games Set to Rock Vancouver
Visual Effects Society showcases vast opportunities for Vancouver’s talent pool through annual event.
‘300: Rise of an Empire’ Arrives on Disc June 24
‘300: Rise of an Empire’ arrives onto Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD Special Edition and Digital HD on June 24 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Creative Director Sean Starkweather Joins Stardust
The creative lead talent on the company’s newest round of work for Samsung and Cheil Worldwide and the Galaxy S5 phone, Sean Starkweather is named creative director at Stardust.
‘Alien’ Designer H.R. Giger Dead at 74
Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger, who designed the monster and revolutionary sci-fi sets for the film Alien, dies following injuries sustained from a fall.
Allegorithmic Brings YEBIS 2 Tech to Substance Line
State-of-the-art rendering and post processing technologies now let game artists see final render while they work.
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Fairchild Acquires 3D Motion Tracking Company Xsens
Fairchild establishes strategic footprint in fast growing 3d motion tracking market with acquisition of Xsens.
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Shotgun Announces First Pipeline Awards to be Held at SIGGRAPH 2014
Creative production pipeline technology developer Shotgun Software announces the first Shotgun Pipeline Awards, recognizing excellence in pipeline tool development, integration, engineering and usage for creative production.
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Autodesk Launches FBX Review for Mac OS X and iOS 7
Autodesk introduces FBX Review, a powerful, lightweight toolset for conducting detailed and timely reviews of 3D assets via desktops or mobile devices, for Apple Mac OS X and iOS 7.
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SolidAnim Introduces SolidTrack
Innovative, affordable markerless camera tracking and previz solution for real time visual effects and on-set visualization for the film and broadcast industries.
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Craft Animations Introduces Craft CameraFx for MotionBuilder
Gothenburg, Sweden-based developer of professional real-time 3D animation technology Craft Animations announces Craft CameraFx, a powerful new animation tool designed specifically for camera animation.
Autodesk Mudbox 2015 Now Available
Mudbox 2015 digital painting and 3D sculpting software is now available as a Desktop Subscription license for $10 USD a month.
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‘Night of the Living Dead’ Reboot Relies on iPi Motion Capture
Screening May 16 at the Cannes Film Festival, 3D animated horror classic reboot benefits from markerless mocap workflow.
Sony Details Workflow for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Visual Effects, Post Production Sound and Colorworks work as one team for blockbuster tentpole, currently in theaters worldwide.
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Katie Fico to Deliver ‘Frozen’ Keynote at IMMERSION 2014
Walt Disney Animation Studios stereoscopic supervisor Katie Fico to deliver ‘Frozen: The Art of 3D Storytelling’ at IMMERSION 2014.
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Box Office Report: ‘Neighbors’ Topples ‘Spider-Man’ Sequel
Toppling Sony’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ from the top spot at the box office, Universal’s ‘Neighbors’ sees a $51.1 million domestic debut over Mother's Day weekend -- the number four three-day opening of all time for an R-rated comedy.
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India’s Reliance MediaWorks Delivers VFX for Starz Series ‘Black Sails’
Starz taps Reliance MediaWorks to create visural effects for their new pirate period drama produced by Michael Bay, Black Sails.
Fox Unleashes Full Trailer for ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
With the summer tentpole season officially open, 20th Century Fox unveils a new full-length trailer for ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.’
Desktop Subscription for Smoke 2015 is Now Available
Adding new effects tools, 3D tracking, support for OS X 10.9 (aka Mavericks), support for the new Mac Pro and better-than-ever interoperability with Final Cut Pro X, Autodesk Smoke 2015 is now available.
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New Trailer Released for Phil Tippett’s ‘Mad God’ Short
A new trailer is released for ‘Mad God Part 2,’ legendary visual effects and stop-motion artist Phil Tippett's apocalyptic stop-motion descent into the bowels of the unconscious.
WIZZdesign Pumps Up the Humor in ‘The Berryfly Effect’
WIZZdesign combines SFX and live action to bring Oasis soft drink brand’s fruity characters to life in The Berryfly Effect.
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SPI Unveils ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Making-of Video
Sony Pictures Imageworks releases a making of video showcasing the effects created for villain Electro in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2.’
