Creative Focus :: CG

Prana Studios Taps PipelineFX’s Qube!

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One of Mumbai’s largest animation studios orders 2,000 licenses for its short and feature film work.

Autodesk Launches Gwen & Dave Animation Competition

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Autodesk kicks off its “Gwen & Dave” animated vacation getaway contest with prizes including a license of the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate, a Lenovo ThinkPad W530 Mobile Workstation, a license of Autodesk Mudbox, and an NVIDIA Quadro card.

Virtual Interior Decorating for Beautiful Creatures

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Method provides imaginative VFX environments for the new supernatural fantasy.

Analog Creates New IDs for Box TV’s SmashHits

Posted In | News Categories: Broadcast Design, CG, Motion Graphics, Television, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Broadcast Design, CG, Motion Graphics, Television, Visual Effects
Creative studio Analog creates three new IDs for the SmashHits cable channel on the UK’s Box TV.

Alex Gorodetzki Joins LOGAN

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Creative studio/production company LOGAN hires Alex Gorodetzki as Director of Business Development.

Paperman Progression Video Now Online

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, People, Short Films, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, CG, People, Short Films, Technology
Watch a progression reel displaying the process of creating one of the key shots in Disney’s short film, “Paperman,” directed by John Kahrs.

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Stops at Tippett Studio

Day 3 continues with a tour of cg and stop-motion wizards Tippett Studio.

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 3 Starts at Pixar

Day 3 of the tour begins with a fantastic tour of Pixar.

Victoria Alonso and Jeff White Talk The Avengers

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The film’s Executive Producer and ILM VFX Supervisor discuss the Oscar®-nominated superhero epic’s visual effects challenges.

Pixar Releases Blue Umbrella Berlin Poster Art

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Following its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, Pixar releases poster art from the festival for its newest animated short, The Blue Umbrella.

Zoic Adds EP Cally Morton

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Zoic Studios announces the addition of Executive Producer Cally Morton.

Rodeo FX Boosts Pipeline with Arnold Rendering System

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Rodeo FX Boosts its pipeline with the integration of Solid Angle's Arnold Core and Arnold for Softimage rendering system.

HIT and NCircle Team for Mike the Knight DVD Deal

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HIT Entertainment and NCircle team up to release “Mike the Knight” on DVD.

Oscar® Tour 2013 Day 2 at PDI/DreamWorks

The main subject of discussion is Mr. Peabody and Sherman. The story of the sophisticated dog genius and his adopted boy companion spans back to the 50’s, originally part of the Rocky and Bullwinkle animated series.

Studiocanal on Board for French Riviera

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European film and TV company Studiocanal teams up with French animation studio Les Armateurs to develop and produce the animated feature “French Riviera.”

Jockstrap Raiders Short Now Online

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The award-winning CG-animated short film by UCLA MFA student Mark Nelson is now available in its entirety for viewing online.

Brooks on Board for Finding Nemo 2

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Albert Brooks signs a deal to reprise his role as Marlin in the sequel to Pixar’s “Finding Nemo.”

Blue Sky Studios Announces Summer Internship Program

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Animation studio Blue Sky announces its 2013 summer internship program.

Despicable Me Game Goes Mobile

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Gameloft and Universal announce the release of a “Despicable Me” game for iOS and Android platforms.

Big Block Opens Design Division

Big Block launches Big Block Design Group, spearheaded by creative directors Shaun Collings and Curtis Doss.