'Quantum of Solace': Activision Bonds with 007
Jeremy Luyties, the lead design director of the new Quantum of Solace videogame, takes Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla through the James Bond paces along with the virtual Daniel Craig.
Article Type: Review
Mudbox 2009 Review: More Robust and a Steadier Stroke
In this edition of her bimonthly column, Nancy Cartwright interviews top-ranked voice-over actor Jess Harnell.
Rebuttal to Mind Your Business: How Will Artists Vote?
Variety being the spice of life, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla exposes himself to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Galaga Legions and N+.
Maya 2009 Review: Going Above and Beyond for the 10th Anniversary
George Maestri tests out the latest edition of Maya from Autodesk to figure out the significance of the new particle systems, layered animation, modeling and stereoscopic image rendering.
Book Review: 'Character Animation Crash Course!'
Janet Hetherington chats with producer Max Howard about Igor, the new animated feature whose protagonist is as independent as the company that made him.
Fresh from the Festivals: July 2008's Reviews
Andrew Farago reviews five short films: Chainsaw by Dennis Tupicoff, Hot Dog by Bill Plympton, Mammon by Robin Fuller, Styri (Four) by Ivana Sebestová and Vaterschaftstest (Paternity Test) by Katherine Landgrebe.
Book Review: 'The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America'
Ellen Wolff gets deeper into Meet Dave with VFX Supervisor Mark Stetson.
The HP xw8600 Workstation Review: Worth a Second Look
Bryan Hoff tests the new and improved HP xw8600 workstation, now boasting Xeon 3.16 processors.
Summer 2008: Tools That Push Visual Limits
Eric Post takes us on a ride through some of the summer tools that are setting new standards for vfx excellence.
Book Review: 'Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi'
The former work-for-hire power transitions into a source of proprietary animation for the global market.
Book Review: 'Working with Walt: Interviews with Disney Artists'
In Don Peri's new book, insights abound, but the real Walt Disney remains elusive.
Jonesin’ for a fix…
Hey kids! Play the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Drinking Game! It’s easy! It’s fun! You’ll get boozed out of your mind! Here’s how to play…
fmx/08: Expanding the Global Animation & VFX Connection
Johannes Wolters dives into fmx/08, which this year offered an even greater number of stimulating discussions on the state of artistic and technological visual content.
3ds Max 2009 Review: More Lighting, Rendering, Navigation
Ryan Lesser tests the new 3ds Max 2009 and is pleasantly surprised at how useful the new tools are, even for a humble game developer.
Frantic Films Integrates with the Prime Focus Family
Karen Raugust reports on how the famed AI-based 3D animation system is being adopted by key VFX/animation schools.
Anime Reviews: Light, Brains, and 'Kakuganes'
Alain Bielik visits The Ruins with Rising Sun Pictures, which devised a new system for animating the nasty, man-eating vines.
Houdini 9.1 Review: Added Value and Improved Problem Solving
Anupam Das of EA tests Houdini 9.1 and discovers several improvements, including FBX support and new additions to fluid and animation tools.
Panda doesn’t pander
My first reaction to Kung Fu Panda was, (bored, Droopy voice), whoopee, here we go again: hopeless slob (Jack Black, who else?) makes good in spite of himself, done with that trademark DreamWorks unattractive angular character design.
Mea culpa, friends. I just saw a lengthy promo reel for the film hosted by Ol’ Bullet-head himself, Jeff (nyah-nyah Michael, I’m still a player, what are you doing these days?) Katzenberg – and I am blown away. This is going to turn into an Anton Ego review (end of Ratatouille Anton that is), but here we go.
Mind Your Business: Move It
In this month's "Mind Your Business," Mark Simon touts the benefits of living where the work is.
The HP xw8600 Workstation Review: Can You Say Fast?
Bryan Hoff compares HP's new xw8600 workstation with the xw8400. Is it worth the upgrade? Read on.
Career Coach: The Times They Are A-Changing
In the first "Career Coach" of 2008, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson discusses the only constant in life -- change.
2007 Year in Review: Digital Acting and 3D Environments
Beowulf marks the first vfx-intensive performance capture hybrid, so Jerome Chen offers his perspective on entering it in the Oscar race.
Flame 2008 Review: A Proper Timeline At Last
Ellen Wolff discovers the charmed life of Enchanted from Tippett VFX Supervisor Thomas Schelesny.
Book Review: 'Secrets of Oscar-winning Animation'
Tara DiLullo Bennett chats with VFX Supervisor Gary Hutzel about the fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica and the challenges and opportunities of doing the vfx in-house.
