Zoic Delivers Action-Packed VFX for Sony PlayStation
Culver City, CA-based visual effects house creates the VFX for the new “Friendly Competition” spot for PlayStation promoting the ‘NBA 2K15,’ ‘Far Cry 4’ and ‘Destiny’ titles.
Category: Games
Nice Shoes Creative Studio Beats the Clock for Timepop
Nice Shoes Creative Studio invites players to pop against the clock in four new spots for Timepop.
In Business, CG, Commercials, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
‘Bagpuss’ Comes to iOS and Android
Peahen Games announces the release of the first official licensed ‘Bagpuss’ game app for both iOS and Android from Daredevil Development, Smallfilms, and Coolabi.
In Business, Games, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Double Fine & iam8bit Host 2nd Annual Day of the Devs
Second annual free, all-ages event to be held at the Old Mint Building in San Francisco’s Mint Plaza on Saturday, November 1, 2014.
In Event, Games, Places, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Cogswell College Student Wins Horror Game Design Contest
Cogswell College’s Dalton Techmanski wins “Best Horror Game Design” Award from Ares Magazine for his tabletop game “Affliction: Purity’s Sorrow.”
‘Mia and me’ Launches New Mobile Game
‘Mia and me – Free the Unicorns,’ an animated game adventure based on the popular TV show, is now available.
Faculty, Students & Industry Collaborate on Classic Game-Inspired Cinematics
Classic text-based adventure game ‘ZORK’ inspires live-action and computer generated cinematics for University of Wisconsin-Stout Art and Design project.
In CG, Education and Training, Games, Motion Graphics, People, Technology | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: North America
Marvel Studio’s Victoria Alonso to Keynote 2014 VES Summit
Academy Award-winning VFX artists, cinematographers and production designers headline Visual Imagery panel; industry leaders host 14 interactive business roundtables.
In Event, Films, Games, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
13th Annual VES Awards Now Accepting Submissions
The Visual Effects Society is now accepting submissions for the 13th Annual VES Awards Show, recognizing visual effects in film, television, special venue, games & animation.
In Awards, Call for Entries, Commercials, Films, Games, Interactive, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: VES Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America
Mixamo Teams with Adobe to Bring 3D Character Animation to Photoshop CC
Artists can now import 3D animated characters and blend them with 2D scenes in the latest version of Photoshop CC.
In 3D, CG, Event, Games, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
BAFTA Announces 2014 Animation Scholarships
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announces the names of 21 students who will receive scholarships to study in the U.K. or U.S. through the BAFTA scholarship programs.
In Business, Education and Training, Films, Games, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
LAIKA Teams with RED Interactive on ‘Boxtrolls’ Game
RED Interactive announces the launch of ‘The Boxtrolls: Slide 'n' Sneak,’ a side-scrolling action adventure game based on the 3D stop-motion-animated family feature The Boxtrolls.
In 3D, CG, Films, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Brazen Animation Launches in Dallas
Industry veterans from Disney, Blue Sky, Sony, Reel FX and Green Grass Studios join forces to tell inspirational stories with meaning and purpose.
Hollywood Post Alliance Announces 2014 HPA Award Nominees
The Hollywood Post Alliance unveils nominees for the ninth annual HPA Awards; gala awards event takes place November 6, 2014.
Shilo Creates New Character Animation Spots for EA ‘The Sims 4’
Bi-coastal studio teams up with FCB West and EA to show more kooky ways to customize characters for the new version of the popular video game.
Magic Light Pictures Introduces ‘Gruffalo: Games’ App
Oscar-nominated entertainment company announces the launch of ‘Gruffalo: Games,’ the first ever interactive games app based on the much-loved classic picture book ‘The Gruffalo,’ written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
In 2D, Books, Films, Games, Mobile and Wireless | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
iAnimate.net Announces Elite Games Animation Workshop 3
New interactive online course brings together students and professional animators from triple-A studios to teach specialized animation techniques for games creation.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Games | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Mixamo Launches New, More Affordable Pricing
New pricing designed to make Mixamo’s animation service even more accessible to individual animators, indie and advanced studios.
Psyop Plays ‘Dead’ with AMC and Next Games
Psyop teams up with Finnish game developer Next Games on “The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land,” the cinematic trailer for their upcoming mobile game based on AMC’s critically acclaimed TV series “The Walking Dead.”
Southpaw Technology Announces TACTIC Apps
Open source and commercial apps extend TACTIC’s functionality to meet the needs of multiple industries.
In 3D, CG, Games, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Mixamo Fuse Adds Support for Kinect for Windows v2
New Fuse-Kinect for Windows v2 workflow allows users to get 3D models into Mixamo’s character creator software, Fuse.
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Unreal Engine Marketplace Adds Free Mixamo Animations
Free, ready-made animations let Unreal Engine developers get their 3D characters moving in minutes.
Cogswell Brings ‘Tangram Jam’ to SIGGRAPH 2014
‘Tangram Jam,’ developed and produced as part of the Cogswell Game Design & Development program, will be presented at the 2014 SIGGRAPH Conference’s “Appy Hour” showcase in Vancouver.
In Event, Games, Mobile and Wireless, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Guru Studio Enters Game Arcade
Top Canadian studio expands original digital IP slate with the development of an all-new original gaming IP, as well as immersive 3D games for ‘Dinopaws.’
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SIGGRAPH 2014 Brings Indie Game Showcase to Vancouver
SIGGRAPH 2014 teams up with Media Indie Exchange to bring the first-ever SIGGRAPH indie game showcase to its Exhibition, August12-14, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC.
In Event, Games, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
