Technology

Autodesk Kicks Off 2-Day Animation Event March 26

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Autodesk announces Unfold 2014, a two-day celebration beginning on Tuesday, March 26, to unveil the company’s latest 3D animation software releases.

Geomerics Brings Enlighten to PS4

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Geomerics to bring next-generation lighting to Sony Computer Entertainment’s PlayStation 4; Enlighten to drive visual quality on PlayStation 4 with real-time global illumination.

Holomatix Releases SprayTrace 1.5

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Holomatix releases SprayTrace 1.5 for Autodesk Maya on Windows and Mac OS X.

OptiTrack Launches Motive

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Motion capture provider OptiTrack launches Motive, a unified software platform designed to eliminate the complexities historically associated with motion capture workflows.

NVIDIA Unveils New Quadro Kepler Line

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New lineup of Kepler-Based NVIDIA Quadro Professional Graphics delivers unprecedented capabilities to millions of content-creation, design, engineering professionals.

Jack Gets a Giant Re-Imagining

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Virtual production takes an evolutionary leap with Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer.

Playing the Long and Short Game with HTML5: Part 1

After initial exploratory efforts across the breadth of the cross-platform game development community, many reluctantly admit that HTML5 remains a promise for the future, not a current reality.

Patrick Murphy Talks Annoying Orange

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The seasoned VFX vet shares how an integrated pipeline built upon Adobe software brings greater creative freedom and efficiency to the production.

FMX 2013 to Showcase Pixar, Cloud Computing & More

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FMX, Europe's most influential Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia, announces highlights of the 2013 FMX Conference program.

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.

Jon Landau to Speak at NAB Tech Summit

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NAB announces Jon Landau as the keynote for NAB Show’s Technology Summit on Cinema.

SpeedTree Cinema Takes Root in Jack the Giant Slayer

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Soho VFX uses SpeedTree Cinema to build forests and flaming trees for “Jack the Giant Slayer.”

E-on Software Announces Plant Factory

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e-on software announces their new plant modeling and rendering technology, The Plant Factory.

Protesting for Visual Effects

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Visual Effects workers finally took to the streets in a protest march during the 2013 Academy Awards. But is their message clear?

Autodesk Powers Academy-Nominated Films

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Digital artists worldwide relied on Autodesk Media & Entertainment software to create the best movies of the year.

RTT Boosts Canon's MREAL Mixed Reality Platform

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RTT and Canon partner to combine RTT DeltaGen with Canon’s new advanced Mixed Reality platform.

NVIDIA Announces 2013 GTC Keynote Speakers

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NVIDIA announces Ralph V. Gilles and Erez Lieberman Aiden as the keynote speakers for the fourth-annual GPU Technology Conference.

Boris FX Rolls Out New Product Family

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BorisFX announces that each category of Boris Continuum Complete filters is now available as a separate Boris Continuum Unit.

Assimilate Offers Free Trial of Scratch v7

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ASSIMILATE announces a free trial of SCRATCH v7.

Thinkbox Releases Krakatoa MY

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Thinkbox Software announces the release of Krakatoa MY, the high-volume particle renderer for the Autodesk Maya 3D software running on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.