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The Oscars Headline News

Will Tentpoles Like ‘Black Panther’ Find Oscar Gold in New ‘Popular Film’ Category?

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 1:37pm

Does surprise Motion Picture Academy announcement mean fan-favorite blockbusters can compete alongside obscure member selections?

Allegorithmic Headline News

Substance Painter Adds Subsurface Scattering for More Realistic Characters and Materials

Second major update of 2018 brings interface updates, cross-substance improvements and a host of new features for amateurs and pros alike.

Allegorithmic Headline News

AI-Powered Alchemist Headlining Allegorithmic’s Substance Day at SIGGRAPH 2018

Day-long event open to SIGGRAPH 2018 attendees with multiple sessions from industry leaders including Double Negative and Theia Interactive.

Lobo Headline News

LOBO Expands U.S. Presence with New NYC Studio

Independent creative animation and design studio expands to new location in New York City led by creative director Guilherme Marcondes, art director Felipe Jornada and executive producer Luis Ribeiro.

SIGGRAPH ANIMATIONWorld

SIGGRAPH 2018: A Chat with Computer Animation Festival Director Larry Bafia

Ahead of this year’s SIGGRAPH Conference, Computer Animation Festival director Larry Bafia reflects on his experiences heading up this year’s edition, and dishes up some sage advice for first-time attendees.

Animated Feature Films Headline News

WATCH: Warner Animation Releases Final ‘Smallfoot’ Trailer

A young yeti must prove himself by tracking down a human his community doesn’t believe exists in the animated comedy-adventure that hits theatres this September 28.

Nina Paley ANIMATIONWorld

Unleash Your Inner Goddess with Nina Paley’s Biblical Epic ‘Seder-Masochism’

Groove into summer with the Pointer Sisters and Paley’s animated stone goddesses dancing to the infectious “You Gotta Believe” by Norman Whitfield.

Bill Plympton Headline News

Plympton’s ‘Revengeance’ Screening in NY & LA

Latest animated feature from indie king Bill Plympton and Jim Lujan playing at the IFC Center in New York August 3-9 followed by a one-week engagement at the Laemmle Monica in Los Angeles.

Platige Image Headline News

Platige Image Explores Pure Form with ‘Miazmat’ Short

Filled with vivid, hyper-realistic details, CG short directed by Klaudiusz Wesołowski and produced at Platige Image will screen at this year’s SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival.

SIGGRAPH Headline News

Two-Day Business Symposium Returns for SIGGRAPH 2018

Two-day event will include talks, panels, networking opportunities, an exclusive sneak preview of the Emerging Technologies program, and more.

Technology Headline News

Foundry to Showcase Industry Excellence at SIGGRAPH 2018

‘Women in Technology’ spotlight series to include presentations from Janelle Croshaw Ralla, Kelsey Hurley and Renee Tam.

VIEW Conference Headline News

9-Time Oscar-Winner Dennis Muren to Keynote VIEW Conference 2018

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 4:18pm

Legendary ILM senior VFX supervisor and creative director will present this October at the Turin event.

Experimental Animation ANIMATIONWorld

David Lewandowski’s Experimental CG Shorts Are Perfect for Summer

Watch Lewandowski’s surreal, rubbery, naked CG characters in the gloriously wacky trio of experimental CG-animated short films ‘going to the store,’ ‘late for meeting’ and ‘time for sushi.’

Animal Logic Headline News

Animal Logic Announces New Executive Team

Newly appointed CTO Darin Grant joins Executive Team members Zareh Nalbandian, Sharon Taylor and Robert Norton in overseeing the studio’s Sydney, Vancouver and Los Angeles locations.

Nickelodeon Headline News

Nickelodeon Announces Development of Virtual & Augmented Reality Series for TV

Chris Young, head of Nick’s emerging-tech division, The Nickelodeon Entertainment Lab, to oversee development and production for ‘Meet the Voxels.’

Visual Effects Headline News

Outpost VFX Appoints Maurizio Giglioli Head of CG

Visual effects veteran has worked for some of the world’s biggest studios on major feature films including ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Doctor Strange’ and ‘Star Trek.’

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