Technology

modo Goes High Fashion for Project Runway

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Photorealistic 3D environments provide backdrop for live-action models and their avant-garde attire.

Resident Evil Gets the Uber Licker

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Films, Technology, Visual Effects
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Mr. X cranks up its creature work for the fifth installment of the zombie franchise.

Christian Cardona and the VFX of Bones

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LOOK Effects’ VFX supervisor talks about the fast-paced world of visual effects on Fox's hit procedural crime drama.

Muvizu’s Superheroes & Villians Asset Pack Released

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Digimania has released a new expanded Superheroes & Villains asset pack for Muvizu.

Digital Pioneer Bob Lambert Dies

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Former Disney executive played key role in the industry’s switch to digital cinema.

VIEW Conference Unveils 2012 Highlights

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Dedicated to bringing together experts from around the world to inspire, engage, teach, and astound, VIEW, Italy’s leading computer graphics symposium, proudly announces highlights from its upcoming 13th annual confab.

Cameron Pace Founders to Receive Visionary Award

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Cameron Pace Group founders James Cameron and Vincent Pace will receive the 3D Visionary Award on September 20, 2012, at the 3D Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles.

PipelineFX Releases Qube 6.4

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Render farm management software upgrade brings mobile access, augmented priority controls, and workstation management tools to render pipelines.

Boris FX Announces Final Effects Complete 7 AE

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Boris FX announced Final Effects Complete 7 AE (FEC 7 AE) at IBC.

Imagineer Announces Partnerships

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Imagineer Systems announced a series of licensing agreements and strategic partnerships that significantly expand market presence.

Dimenco to Unveil @DEPTH at IBC

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Dimenco announced that it will showcase the capabilities of its 3D content-enabling software @DEPTH at IBC in Amsterdam.

Autodesk Demonstrates Flame 20th Anniversary Edition at IBC

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At the International Broadcasting Convention 2012 Autodesk, Inc., will demonstrate the powerful new Flame 20th Anniversary Edition software.

Pixel Farm Releases PFDepth

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The Pixel Farm Ltd announced the immediate availability of PFDepth: a new, fully integrated toolset for total scene reconstruction, 2D-to-3D conversion and depth map creation.

Infographic Shows Computing Power Behind Big-Budget Films

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Technology Company Brocade creates computer processing infographic.

The Foundry Announces HIERO 1.5 & HIEROPLAYER

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Visual effects software developer The Foundry announces its latest version of HIERO.

CelAction2D Drives Cartoon Forum Shows

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CelAction announces that seven pitches made using CelAction2D animation software will be at this year’s Cartoon Forum.

Autodesk Showcases Smoke 2013 at IBC

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Professional editors thrilled by extended Smoke software free trial and opportunity to contribute to development process.

The Foundry Announces Nuke 7.0

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Visual effects software developer The Foundry announces NUKE 7.0.

Weathering a Perfect Storm for Finding Nemo 3D

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Pixar transforms a blockbuster classic to 3-D.

Computer Workstation Self-Destructs in Protest Over Use on Carrie Remake

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A fully configured HP Z820 workstation tragically self-destructed Wednesday by short circuiting and bursting into flames in a desperate act of protest against being forced to work on a remake of the film Carrie.