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MPC LA Expands Advertising 3D Division
Steward Burris, Zach Tucker, George Saavedra, Brian Broussard, Matthew Maude and Charles Trippe add major firepower to MPC LA Advertising 3D division.
Autodesk Experts Demo with BOXX Workstations at SIGGRAPH 2015
BOXX Technologies will demonstrate a selection of software applications including creation software and rendering applications at SIGGRAPH 2015.
LightWave 3D Offers Free 90-Day LightWave Trial
During SIGGRAPH 2015, artists and animators can fully test the robust features of LightWave 2015 for 90 days without any limitations.
SHVR Teams with HTC Vive for First-Ever Shanghai VR Jam
Pioneering VR group teams with HTC Vive -- an as-yet-unreleased virtual reality head-mounted display being developed in co-production between HTC and Valve Corporation -- to mount the first-ever VR jam in Shanghai.
On the Show Floor: Preview New Tools & Technology at SIGGRAPH 2015
Check out the offerings from technology developers at SIGGRAPH 2015, including product demonstrations, Exhibitor Tech Talks & Sessions and User Group meetings taking place throughout the show.
Isotropix to Showcase Clarisse iFX 2.0 at SIGGRAPH 2015
Isotropix teams with Fabric Software on a full schedule of presentations and events for SIGGRAPH 2015 to showcase the latest developments and new features in the company’s next-gen look development, lighting and rendering tool.
MPC to Showcase Feature VFX at SIGGRAPH 2015
MPC Film heads to SIGGRAPH 2015 to present crowd, fur, digi-doubles and destruction technology, presenting the company’s visual effects work on movies including ‘Terminator Genisys,’ ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings,’ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and ‘Cinderella.’
Henson’s ‘Dinosaur Train’ Travels to Boomerang Latin America
Produced by The Jim Henson Company and co-produced with Singapore-based Sparky Animation, ‘Dinosaur Train’ has been licensed in over 200 territories across the globe.
Dean Devlin to Deliver Keynote Session at 2015 VES Summit
Forum to feature panels on Virtual Reality and TV, OTT and extended content forms; industry leaders to host interactive business roundtables.
Zoic Adds VFX Supervisor Jeff Wozniak
Germany’s LUXX Flies High with Production for ‘Manou the Swift’ Feature
German animation and VFX studio embarks on its first CG animated feature, 'Manou the Swift,' with a pipeline that includes Autodesk 3ds Max, The Foundry’s NUKE, Pixologic ZBrush, and Chaos Group’s V-Ray.
SIGGRAPH 2015: 2nd Annual Birds of a Feather for Freelance Survivors
Second annual SIGGRAPH Birds of a Feather for Freelance Survivors to feature a panel of experts addressing issues relevant to successfully navigating a career as a freelancer.
Northwest Animation Festival Issues 2015 Call for Entries
The 2016 festival takes place on May 9-15 in Portland; entries can be made for free through September 1, 2015.
Latest ‘Naruto’ Feature to See Theatrical Run
VIZ Media and Eleven Arts debut ‘Boruto: Naruto The Movie’ in over 80 major U.S. CITIES this October; Action-filled new anime adventure features the rebellious son of the legendary ninja Naruto who seeks to become an even greater ninja.
Cooper Hewitt to Present Pixar Exhibit This Fall
Examining the collaborative design process behind Pixar Animation Studios, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum presents ‘Pixar: The Design of Story” from Oct. 8 through Aug. 7, 2016.
Vicon Vantage to See U.S. Debut at SIGGRAPH 2015
Attendees will see Vantage in action with presentations by Vicon customers including ILM, Digital Domain and Epic Games, and virtual reality demos powered by Vicon systems.
Technicolor Bolsters Animation and Games Division
Company appoints Sean Mullen as creative director and David Kern as games technical director based at the animation studio in Bangalore, India.
China’s Light Chaser Animation Sets Release Date for ‘Little Door Gods’
Directed and written by Beijing-based Light Chaser Animation founder Gary Wang, animated feature ‘Little Door Gods’ will be released in China on January 1, 2016.
Mary Nittolo Receives ASIFA-East’s First-Ever ‘Women in Animation’ Award
NYC-based design/animation company the STUDIO’s ‘Give Luci’ PSA wins organization’s Independent Animation Award.
2015 Asian Animation Summit Headed to South Korea
Toei Animation MD Hiroyuki Kinoshita Dead at 48
Longtime executive joined Toei Animation in 2004 as Director of Business Planning, and was named CEO of Toei Animation Enterprises in Hong Kong in 2012.
SIGGRAPH 2015 Debuts ePosters
A great way for people to share research hot off their hard drives, this year’s Posters will be featured on 10 digital display kiosks with each poster scheduled for a 25-minute presentation throughout the week.
DreamWorks Animation’s Glendale Campus Sold Again
DreamWorks Animation re-sells its 13-acre Glendale campus under a deal worth $15 million to the cash-strapped studio led by Jeffrey Katzenberg.