Hybrid Workflows: The Key to Creative Control
J. Paul Peszko looks into how hybrid workflows are opening up new doors to filmmakers and expanding their creative control.
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'The Invasion': Body Snatching With VFX
Jennifer Champagne snatches a peek behind-the-scenes of The Invasion, chatting with the vfx wizards that re-imagined this classic tale with modern visual effects.
'Poser 7 Revealed': Create a Face from Photos
In the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed, Kelly L. Murdock teaches Poser users how to create a face using photographs.
SIGGRAPH 2007: New Ideas, New Solutions
Bill Desowitz offers some highlights from last week's SIGGRAPH 2007 in San Diego, and chats with three leading figures: Doug Chiang, Joe Letteri and Kim Libreri.
SIGGRAPH 2007 Electronic Theater: The Spectrum of Reality
Laurent Alquier took in all the wonders of SIGGRAPH 2007's Electronic Theater and Computer Animation Festival, finding a wide spectrum to the reality of CG.
How Loud Can You Shout FJORG!?
Eric Post and Dee-Marie ventured to SIGGRAPH's first iron animator competition, FJORG! Having survived, they fill us in on all the Viking escapades.
'Stardust': VFX Wizards Conjure Up Fallen Stars, Flying Ships & More
Alain Bielik is transported to the land of Stormhold and discovers how the vfx wizards conjured up the world of Stardust.
'Poser 7 Revealed': Create Advanced Materials
In the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed, Kelly L. Murdock discusses the creation of advanced materials.
SIGGRAPH 2007 Emerging Technologies: Next-Gen Displays
J. Paul Peszko speaks with John Sibert, SIGGRAPH 2007 co-chair of Emerging Technologies, about this year's focus on display technology.
The Digital Eye: Bringing Massive to the Masses
In this month's edition of "The Digital Eye," Massive Software ceo Diane Holland describes in more detail the breaking news about Massive at SIGGRAPH 2007.
'Underdog': Doggie Double Vision
Bruce Shutan talks with veteran vfx supervisor Hoyt Yeatman on teaming with Cinesite, Framestore-CFC and Realscan 3D to present a photorealistic portrait of Underdog.
'Order of the Phoenix': Escalating 'Potter' VFX -- Part 2
Alain Bielik returns to discover some of the vfx secrets provided by MPC, ILM, Framestore CFC, Cinesite and Rising Sun Pictures on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
'Order of the Phoenix': Escalating 'Potter' VFX -- Part 1
Double Negative takes the vfx lead for the first time on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Alain Bielik is back to reveal the secrets.
Summer Blockbuster Concept Art: Going Deeper into Digital
Tara DiLullo Bennett talks to production designers and art directors for three of the summer's biggest blockbusters, Ratatouille, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds' End and Transformers about the role of concept art in their productions.
//ADAPT 2007 Preview: Digitally Enhanced
Janet Hetherington chats with //ADAPT co-founder Jean-Eric Hault as Montreal gears up for its second //ADAPT conference from Sept. 24 to 28.
'Sunshine': 2057 -- A VFX Odyssey
Alain Bielik shines a spotlight on The Moving Picture Co.'s work for Danny Boyle's sci-fi space epic, Sunshine.
E3 2007: Wow, What A Difference a Year Makes
Rick DeMott travels to the revamped E3 and discovers a maturing gaming industry that has put playtime aside and focused on the business of playing games.
Global Eyes Look Near and Far at SIGGRAPH Art Gallery
J. Paul Peszko sizes up the Art Gallery for SIGGRAPH 2007: Global Eyes, which embraces the explosion of digital technologies around the world.
The Digital Eye: Reshaping SIGGRAPH’s CAF
In this month's edition of The Digital Eye, Bill Desowitz chats with acclaimed CG researcher Paul Debevec about chairing the SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival, to be held Aug. 5-9 at the San Diego Convention Center.
'Poser 7 Revealed': Create Simple Materials
In the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed, Kelly L. Murdock explains how to use the Simple Material panel.
'Evan Almighty': Choreographing CG Water of Biblical Proportions
For the first-time, ILM tackles mid-day CG water on the move for Evan Almighty and Thomas J. McLean finds out how they met the challenge.
'Poser 7 Revealed': Work with Lights
In the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed, Kelly L. Murdock explains how to work with default lights and how to add new light sources to a scene.
'Transformers': Ratcheting Up Hard Body Surfaces
Bill Desowitz discovers how Transformers required some of the most complex modeling and animation ever attempted at Industrial Light & Magic.
'Live Free or Die Hard': A VFX Race Against Time
It took extensive coordination among several vendors to pull off Live Free or Die Hard, and Alain Bielik reports on the results.
'Fantastic 4': Weta Gives Rise to the Silver Surfer
Weta Digital creates a unique, liquid shine for Silver Surfer in the Fantastic 4 sequel, and Thomas J. McLean goes behind-the-scenes to find out how.
