Technology

Being Thankful for Technological Advances in Voice Over

Posted In | Blog Categories: Voice Over Production | Site Categories: Technology, Voice Acting
Let’s not forget the role that computer based technology and social media have played in the voice over community.

Dr. Toon: Married on Paper

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon | Site Categories: 2D, CG, People, Short Films, Technology
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Dr. Toon discusses why Disney’s award-winning short Paperman is more than it seems.

Toon Boom Sponsors Award-Winning Child Animator Perry Chen’s New Film About His Late Father

Posted In | Site Categories: People, Short Films, Technology
Toon Boom Animation sent a donation check to Perry S. Chen to help fund his new and most personal animation film “Changyou’s Journey,” about his father's fight against cancer.

Camp Creative Chooses ProMAX Platform

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Technology
Camp Creative chooses ProMAX Platform for a shared storage solution.

Ang Lee Talks 3D at Creative Summit

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Events, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
“Life Of Pi” director Ang Lee headlines the bill at the opening of the 3D Creative Summit in London, appearing via satellite to discuss the visual work for the BAFTA and Academy Award-winning 3D feature.

Imagineer Partners with CoreMelt at NAB 2013

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Events, People, Technology | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: NAB | Site Categories: Business, Events, People, Technology
Imagineer Systems partners with CoreMelt to integrate Imagineer’s Planar Tracker into SliceX, which will be demonstrated at NAB 2013.

ALT Systems Brings Gaming Technology to HP Z Workstations

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Events, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, Events, Technology
ALT Systems announces at GDC that they are bringing gaming technology to HP Z Workstations with PNY graphics cards.

iPi Motion Capture Now Available Via the Valve Steam Store

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: GDC | Site Categories: 3D, Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects
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.

Autodesk Unveils New Gameware Advancements at GDC

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology
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

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects
Computer graphics and visual effects software developer Luxology launches MODO 701.

Autodesk Debuts 2014 Creation Suite

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 3D, Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects
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

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Education and Training, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 3D, Business, CG, Education and Training, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
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

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, Technology
HP brings cutting-edge technology to DreamWorks Animation’s comedy-adventure, “The Croods.”

Oculus Announces Custom UDK

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, Games, Technology
Oculus announces it will provide a custom UDK with all Oculus Rift Developer Kits.

OptiTrack Reveals Prime 17W Mo-Cap Camera at GDC

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Technology
OptiTrak reveals Prime 17W motion capture camera, the latest in the Prime Series line of high performance motion capture and tracking cameras, at GDC.

Moody Gardens Installs 4K 3D System

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Events, Places, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Events, Places, Technology
Qube Cinema installs its 4K 3D system at Moody Gardens for the GSCA Film Expo and Digital Symposium.

FMX 2013 Program Now Online

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, Films, Games, Internet and Interactive, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: fmx | Site Categories: CG, Events, Films, Games, Internet and Interactive, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
Less than five weeks before Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment opens, FMX 2013 reveals a first preview of its daily program including illustrious names, high-quality presentations and workshops.

Bent Image Lab Helps Animate Comedy Central's Kroll Show

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Television, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects
Bent Image Lab helps animate “Demo Monster” skit for Comedy Central’s new sketch comedy series, “Kroll Show.”

Faceware Unveils Retargeter 4.0 with AutoSolve at GDC

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: GDC | Site Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
New software upgrade creates quality markerless facial motion capture from video at unprecedented speed.

Nickelodeon Lands New Tablet Deal

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Television
Fuhu’s award-winning nabi Jr. tablet features apps, games, videos and more from hit Nickelodeon preschool series, “Dora the Explorer,” “Team Umizoomi” and “Bubble Guppies.”