Creative Focus :: CG

Rhythm & Hues Bidder Vows to Avoid Liquidation

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The head of the South Korean firm looking to purchase visual effects company Rhythm & Hues reveals that he intends to keep the company going.

Two New Ads Unleashed for Monsters University

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Two new ads promoting the fictional college appear on the “Monsters University” YouTube channel, each showing additional footage from the finished film.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Cancelled

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Lucasfilm announces that its animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is ending and that a new series is in development.

Finley and China Girl and Puppet Cams, Oh, My!

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Oz the Great and Powerful offers a new, hybrid spin on a beloved classic.

Thinkbox Releases Krakatoa SR

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Thinkbox Software announces the release of Krakatoa SR, a stand-alone version of Thinkbox's high-volume particle renderer for Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems that can be integrated with any 3D content creation application.

Sony Pictures Creates Digital Productions Arm

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Sony unites the studio’s Sound Department and Colorworks, the studio’s digital intermediate facility, under the umbrella of Digital Productions.

Iloura Creates Effects for Emperor

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Iloura uses VFX to help recreate a war-torn Japan during World War II for Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment’s “Emperor.”

Monster in Paris Available April 16

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Shout! Factory, in collaboration with EuropaCorp, announce the release of “A Monster in Paris” on DVD and Blu-ray April 16.

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South Korean Company Makes Bid for Rhythm & Hues

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Bankrupt visual effects company Rhythm & Hues finds a stalking horse bidder in South Korean Media company JS Communications Co. Ltd.

An Appetite for Effects

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How Dan Schrecker and Jonathan Levine brought the undead to life in Warm Bodies.

MPC Creates Mammoth Beanstalk for Jack the Giant Slayer

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Visual effects company MPC delivers over 350 shots in native 3D for director Bryan Singer’s “Jack the Giant Slayer.”

Pretend Launches Stereoid for 3D Workflows

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Pretend announces the launch of their new 3D workflow software, Stereoid.

Adventures in Zambezia Feature Flies High

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Animated feature “Adventures in Zambezia” flies high at the box office as it becomes the highest grossing South African film of the last 30 years.

VIEW Conference Announces Cash Prizes for 2013 Contest Winners

Posted In | Blog Categories: VIEW Conference, Event Preview, Conferences | Site Categories: 3D, Awards, CG, Events, Films, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
Italy’s largest computer graphics conference is now ready to accept applications for entries in four contests: VIEW AWARD, VIEW SOCIAL CONTEST, VIEW AWARD GAME, and ITALIANMIX.

Anifest Once Again Comes to Teplice - Starts April 26

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Special programs that include 149 movies are featured at Anifest coming next month in Teplice, Czech Republic.

FMX 2013 Announces Pixar Highlights, Cloud Computing and More

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FMX to screen new Pixar short The Blue Umbrella among other key highlights.

Oblique FX Creates Effects for Being Human

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Canadian Screen Award nominee delivers VFX for hit TV series, “Being Human.”

Substance Engine Arrives on Sony PS4

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Professional game texturing tools compatible with new console; will reduce file sizes, increase productivity and enable faster data streaming on game development projects.

xaitment Brings Smarter AI to Games

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The massive technological leap in Sony Computer Entertainment’s recently announced computer entertainment system will enable developers to create smarter characters and games with xaitment’s AI tools.