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.

Method Studios appoints Christian Kubsch as President; Darin Grant joins Method as Chief Technology Officer.

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

The Academy launches a slate of events focused on the breakthroughs in visual effects, beginning with a special advance screening of “Jurassic Park 3D” on April 2, and concluding with an exploration of the groundbreaking VFX techniques used in “Life of Pi” on May 6.

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.

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

VFX company LOOK Effects produces the visual effects for David Mamet’s “Phil Spector” for HBO Films.

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

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.

Digital Domain names Terry Clotiaux VP of Feature Film, as well as elevating Joanna Capitano to Executive Producer and Lisa Beroud as a member of the company’s senior management team.

Bent Image Lab helps animate “Demo Monster” skit for Comedy Central’s new sketch comedy series, “Kroll Show.”

The Scratch! International Animation Film Festival, to be held June 14-15, 2013, in Lecce, Italy, issues a call for entries.

New software upgrade creates quality markerless facial motion capture from video at unprecedented speed.

South Korean entertainment and media company JS Communications withdraws its bid to acquire the El Segundo-based visual effects company Rhythm & Hues.

3D artist and compositor Jeanette Vera joins Athena Studios as a visual effects artist.

NVIDIA GRID VCA delivers remote GPU acceleration and turnkey simplicity for small and medium-size businesses.

MAXON and Adobe announce strategic alliance to bring creative professionals new levels of digital media content creation.

Two weeks after reports that troubled VFX studio Rhythm & Hues would be establishing operations in Taiwan, the company courts new employees for its facility in the city of Kaohsiung.

Vision Globale provides postproduction for Juan Diego Solanas’ “Upside Down.”

Intelligent Creatures returns to their production roots with eyeon Fusion.