VES Festival: The 50 Greatest Visual Entertainments & More
This year marks the ninth Annual VES Festival, and VFXWorld provides a glimpse of some of the highlights, including the VES 50 panel.
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'Poser 7 Revealed': Learn the Available Cameras
In the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed, Kelly L. Murdock walks you through the available preset cameras.
The Quadro FX 5600 Review: One Card to Rule Them All
Water is everywhere for the second consecutive summer movie season, and J. Paul Peszko dives in once again to navigate the latest breakthroughs with ILM, PDI/DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Animation.
ILM Meets the Maelstrom on the Third 'Pirates'
For Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, ILM provides more innovative CG water along with other new delights. Bill Desowitz hits the deck for the latest swashbuckling VFX.
'Poser 7 Revealed': Attach Props To Elements
In the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed, you'll learn how to attach props to elements.
'Day Watch': Russian VFX Comes of Age
Bill Desowitz speaks with Russian visual effects supervisor Vladimir Leschinski about Day Watch and the state of his country's industry.
Summer Animation: Attaining Hyper-Reality
Joe Strike reports on how they attained such lush-looks in Shrek the Third, Surfs Up and Ratatouille, thanks to the latest simulation, lighting and rendering advancements.
SIGGRAPH Animation Winners: Argentines, Histamines and Quarantines
Taylor Jessen delves into some of the inspirations and challenges behind the three shorts recently honored by the SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival.
The Digital Eye: Connected!
In this month's edition of "The Digital Eye," Jenny Fulle explains the strategy behind Imageworks' launch of new satellite facilities in Northern California, India and New Mexico.
Another Summer of CG Water Effects
Water is everywhere for the second consecutive summer movie season, and J. Paul Peszko dives in once again to navigate the latest breakthroughs with ILM, PDI/DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Animation.
The Impact of '300': More Stylized VFX?
Thomas J. McLean asks several VFX insiders about the potential creative influence of 300.
'Spider-Man 3': Going Deeper into Goo/Venom
In the third and final article in our Spider-Man 3 series, Bill Desowitz takes a closer look at the making of symbiotic goo/Venom.
'Spider-Man 3': Breaking Down Sandman
In the second of three articles on Spider-Man 3, Bill Desowitz takes an in-depth look at the technology behind Sandman.
ZBrush 3 Review: The Revolution Continues
Scott Spencer reveals how ZBrush 3 stands ready to further shake the paradigms of digital art and asset creation.
'Spider-Man 3': Creating a Bigger Arsenal at Sony Pictures Imageworks
In the first of three articles on Spider-Man 3, Bill Desowitz provides an overview of how Sony Pictures Imageworks threw lots of sand, a little goo and some other new 3D tricks into the mix.
fmx/07:Your Global VFX Connection
Peter Plantec returns to Stuttgart, Germany, for another round of re-connecting with the global VFX community at fmx/07.
The Future is Now for 'Sanctuary'
Tara DiLullo Bennett gets the scoop on Sanctuary, whichmarks a new media experiment for sci-fi shot in HD and made with XSI and ZBrush.
'28 Weeks Later': The Virus Continues for VFX
The rage virus continues in 28 Weeks Later, and Alain Bielik uncovers the gritty vfx work turned in by a host of vendors under the supervision of Sean Mathiesen.
'Poser 7 Revealed': Access Content Paradise
In the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed, you'll learn how to access and use the Content Paradise website, which, among other things, allows you to revitalize old figures with new hairstyles or wardrobes.
NAB2007: Seeing Red & More Efficient Workflows
Bill Desowitz returns to Las Vegas to report on some of the highlights of the recent NAB2007, which attracted the third highest attendance in its history.
'Poser 7 Revealed': Import 3D Objects Into Poser
You'll learn how to import 3D models, backgrounds, sounds and MoCap data in the latest excerpt from Poser 7 Revealed.
'Next': Flex Time for VFX
Vfx supervisor John E. Sullivan tells Thomas J. McLean about working on the fly with several vendors to help convey a fresh futuristic look in Next.
modo 203 Review: More Than Just a Free Update
Christopher Harz gets serious about the booming business of serious games, reporting back on the highlight of the Serious Games Summit.
Online CG Education: Just a Click Away
Excuses: "No money." "No school teaches what I want to learn in my city." "I am working and have no time.""How in the heck am I supposed to master that software?"
... and the excuses continue for those that want to take the next step in their careers toward digital animation and visual effects.
Today there is an emerging sub-industry in the animation and visual effects business. It is online digital training that can be done from the comfort of a laptop in any corner of the globe.
Online education is not new. Most colleges and universities for the last several years offer courses for students that are taught in their homes and dorms. Many of these courses are book-learning type subjects, where the topic is lecture based. However, back in the day of CD-ROMs, technical education such as certification in software, had to be taught in a digital method. Today, the online experience is more interactive and the method of teaching is far more comprehensive.
Gelato 2.1 Review: A Flavor for Everyone
Taylor Jessen chats with Bill Plympton about the making of and theatrical release of his genre-busting 1950s throwback feature, Hair High.
