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REVIEW: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

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Sam Fisher is a military grade ninja in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction. Hit the jump to see the review.

Extended Lost Finale Coming to Blu-ray

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Michael Emerson, who played Ben on LOST, revealed details of the LOST Complete Season DVD and Blu-ray release on ATTACK OF THE SHOW.

MAXON Announces Availability of CINEMA 4D Plug-in for Adobe After Effects CS5

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MAXON Computer , a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated CINEMA 4D exchange plugin for Adobe After Effects CS5.

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME (2010) (***)

Posted In | Blog Categories: Action-Adventure, Romance | Site Categories: CG, Films, Visual Effects
Mike Newell's film is the best movie adapted from a video game made thus far. It also happens to be the first good movie based on a video game. But the bar was set pretty low so Prince Dastan could easily jump over it with the help of Mr. Spectacle producer Jerry Bruckheimer. While I'll probably need the sands of time to travel back and remember the film by the end of the summer, the journey while I was sitting in the theater was a nice trip.

Getting Lost in the Final Season

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: CG, Television, Visual Effects
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Find out how Look Effects fared in completing the trippy series.

DreamWorks Announces Cast & New Date for Kung Fu Panda 2

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DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) today announced that Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber will join Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross and James Hong in its upcoming film, "Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom," which is now scheduled to be released on May 27, 2011 (Memorial Day weekend). The previously announced release date was June 3, 2011.

HP Technology Helps DreamWorks Bring Shrek Forever After in 3-D to Life

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The power of HP technology and the creativity of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) fuse once again as the studio’s final chapter to the Shrek film series, “Shrek Forever After,” hits theatres Friday in 3-D.

BOXX Introduces Revolutionary Personal Rendering System

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BOXX Technologies, the leading authority on dedicated rendering and innovator in high-performance computing systems for visual effects, post production, animation, product design, and advanced visualization, today introduced renderPRO, the industry’s first personal, dedicated rendering module.

The HP Z800 Workstation Review: A Refresh

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: CG, Technology, Visual Effects
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Bryan Hoff evaluates a major Intel core increase for the new HP Z800.

Lionsgate's Animated Alpha & Omega Trailer Hits

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The trailer for Lionsgate's ALPHA AND OMEGA has hit AWNtv.