Creative Focus :: CG

yU+co Crafts Opening Titles for Oz the Great and Powerful

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Black & white 3D piece honors early cinematic legends like Georges Melies while cleverly setting the scene for new “Wizard of Oz” prequel.

Fox Releases New Epic Trailer

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Fox Animation releases a new trailer for Blue Sky’s 3D CG adventure comedy, “Epic,” directed by Chris Wedge.

iPi Motion Capture Now Available Via the Valve Steam Store

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Markerless motion capture software iPi Motion Capture is now available through the Valve Steam Store, allowing 50 million gaming community members gain access to iPi Soft’s popular and affordable motion capture solution.

Turkeys Retitled as Free Birds

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Relativity and Reel FX announce that the formerly-titled animated project known as “Turkeys” has officially been titled “Free Birds,” with a release date of November 1, 2013.

Autodesk Unveils New Gameware Advancements at GDC

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Game development solutions boost UI design, artificial intelligence, lighting and animation tools with updates to Autodesk Scaleform, Autodesk Navigation, Autodesk Beast and Autodesk HumanIK.

Luxology Launches MODO 701 at GDC

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Computer graphics and visual effects software developer Luxology launches MODO 701.

Autodesk Debuts 2014 Creation Suite

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Autodesk announces the new features of the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite 2014, which includes updated versions of Autodesk Maya 2014, Autodesk 3ds Max 2014, Autodesk MotionBuilder 2014, Autodesk Mudbox 2014, Autodesk Softimage 2014 and Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2014.

NYC’s FIT Puts Qube! Through the Paces

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Remote capabilities and reliable results make render management software the “backbone of BFA program” at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology.

HP Helps Power The Croods

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HP brings cutting-edge technology to DreamWorks Animation’s comedy-adventure, “The Croods.”

LOGAN and 72andSunny Team for Skylanders SWAP Force

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LOGAN teams up with 72andSunny and Activision Publishing to create an all new spot for “Skylanders SWAP Force.”

OptiTrack Reveals Prime 17W Mo-Cap Camera at GDC

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OptiTrak reveals Prime 17W motion capture camera, the latest in the Prime Series line of high performance motion capture and tracking cameras, at GDC.

Croods Debut Boosts DWA Stock

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Wall Street analysts point to the early success of “The Croods” to help ease concerns about DreamWorks' competitive position within the CGI animation space.

Box Office Report: The Croods Win the Weekend

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DreamWorks Animation’s newest feature, “The Croods,” debuts this weekend in first place with a solid $44.7 million showing at the domestic box office.

A Sneak Peek at Blue Sky’s Epic

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Films, People
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Oscar®-winning animator Chris Wedge teased the assembled press with a look at his new feature, the tantalizingly beautiful Epic.

Embracing Change in The Croods

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The directors, head of character animation and VFX supervisor describe the making of the latest feature from DreamWorks Animation.

Stevenson & Hood Tapped for Noah’s Ark

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United Pictures taps the talent of John Stevenson and Cameron Hood for their CG-animated feature “Noah’s Ark.”

MPC Helps Virgin Mobile Get Surreal

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MPC, Mother NY and Traktor help Virgin Mobile to “Retrain Your Brain” in a surreal new spot.

CGSociety Launches Training-on-Demand

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CGSociety launches the new generation of CG learning with CGTOD (Training-on-Demand).

Engine Room Helps Rev Up NASCAR

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Engine Room teams up with FOX Sports to create custom animation pieces involving intensive and rapidly produced, animated comic-style CG recaps of each weekly NASCAR race.

Two New Turbo Trailers Released

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New domestic and international trailers for DreamWorks Animation’s “Turbo” arrive online.