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Searching for That Special French Vfx Touch

Alain Bielik surveys the expanding 3D world in France.

In Production, AWN Profiles | VFXWorld

Animation VFXWorld

Maya 6 Review

In the spirit of Halloween, the Career Coach gives some helpful hints on how not to scare off your network on contacts and connections.

In Reviews, Technology | VFXWorld

'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Visual Elements of Effective Character Design -- Part 4

In the fourth part on character design from the book Inspired 3D Short Film Production, Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia look at behavior.

In Production, Tutorials | VFXWorld

Animation VFXWorld

Sony Imageworks' Tim Sarnoff Shares His Three-Pronged Approach to 3D

Ellen Wolff talks with the Imageworks president about balancing vfx, 3D animation and the new performance capture hybrid.

In People | VFXWorld

Animation VFXWorld

'Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence' — Production Journal

Justin Leach chronicles his experiences as 3D CG creator on Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence in this informative production journal.

In People, Production | VFXWorld

People VFXWorld

Back to the Future with 'THX 1138'

Bill Desowitz speaks with ILMs Paul Hill and Henry Preston about the new vfx for the George Lucas directors cut of his seminal THX 1138.

In People, Production | VFXWorld

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Alias’ Doug Walker on Acquiring Kaydara, Securing MotionBuilder

Tulay Tetiker talks with Alias president Doug Walker about acquiring Kaydara and expanding Alias global 3D presence.

In Games | VFXWorld

Festival VFXWorld

eDIT | VES 2004: The Art and Science of Filmmaking

An upturn in the German vfx industry along with the perception that eDIT | VES is now the most important European forum for digital film production, made for a noteworthy 2004 Festival, reports Tulay Tetiker.

In Reviews | VFXWorld | Columns: Festivals

Animation VFXWorld

A Journey Through' Kaze, Ghost Warrior' With Timothy Albee

Alain Bielik chronicles the long Alaskan journey filmmaker Timothy Albee took to create his independent short, Kaze, Ghost Warrior. Includes a Quicktime clip!

In Production | VFXWorld

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'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Visual Elements of Effective Character Design — Part 3

Continuing our series of excerpts from Inspired 3D Short Film Production, authors Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia look at visual elements of effective character design.

In Tutorials | VFXWorld

Series VFXWorld

'Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars': Ceremonious Resurrection as Miniseries

Tara DiLullo looks at what special effects Sci Fi has in store for its highly anticipated miniseries, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.

In Production | VFXWorld

Effects VFXWorld

Death and Visions: A Look at the Paranormal on Cable TV

Karen Raugust looks at how TV shows with paranormal themes rely on vfx to give them a distinct look and drive the story forward.

In Production | VFXWorld

Effects VFXWorld

Forensics: The Real Power of VFX

With more and more TV series delving into the world of forensics, Mary Ann Skweres ventures into the seamy world of crime scene investigation and how visual effects are being used to help solve the case.

In Production | VFXWorld

Digital VFXWorld

IBC 2004 Stressed Diversification and DI: An Overview

Sharon Adcock explores the latest trends and offerings at IBC 2004 in Amsterdam.

In VFXWorld

Story VFXWorld

The Pixel Priestess: Where Do We Go From Here?

Now that the sky is no longer the limit in vfx, The Pixel Priestess thinks its time to pick and choose our 3D usage more carefully.

In VFXWorld

Work VFXWorld

Working in Italy

Gianluca Dentici takes us on a trip to Italy to discover what the visual effects community is like in Rome and beyond.

In Production, AWN Profiles | VFXWorld

Meet the 'Sky Captain' Visionary: Q&A with Kerry Conran

Bill Desowitz discusses the groundbreaking Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow with first-time director Kerry Conran.

In Production | VFXWorld

Design VFXWorld

'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Character Development and Design — Part 2

Continuing our Inspired excerpt series from the new book, 3D Short Film Production, authors Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia move into character development and design.

In Technology, Tutorials | VFXWorld

Effects VFXWorld

The Apocalyptic Effects of the New 'Resident Evil'

Alain Bielik talks with the vfx wizards behind the apocalyptic work done for the Resident Evil sequel.

In Production | VFXWorld

VFXWorld

LightWave 3D [8] Review

Karen Raugust investigates how comic publishers are using new technology to market their products to new audiences.

In Reviews, Technology | VFXWorld

VFXWorld

'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Character Development and Design — Part 1

Continuing our Inspired excerpt series from the new book, 3D Short Film Production, authors Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia enter the beginning of the production process by discussing character development and design.

In Tutorials | VFXWorld

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