Nvidia Unveils GANverse3D 2D Image to 3D Model Engine
New AI application inflates flat 2D images into realistic 3D models; artists in all fields can easily add new objects to their mockups without 3D modeling or rendering.
Unreal Engine Powers the ‘Aberthol’ Contemporary-Ballet
Filmed entirely on greenscreens, the feature film project took five years to write, choreograph, film, and produce; Renaissance Dance Theatre used Epic MegaGrant to bring classic artform into the virtual production age.
‘Shazam!: Fury of the Gods’ Adds Two Never-Before-Seen Villains
Lucy Liu joins the fray as Kalypso, sister to Helen Mirren’s Hespera, the two villainous daughters of god Atlas.
Moves by Maxon Update Now Available
Mobile facial and body motion-capture iOS app for motion designers and VFX artists capitalizes on Apple’s AR-Toolkit; motion sequences can easily be brought into Cinema 4D.
The CW Releases ‘Powerpuff Girls’ First Look
Check out an official snap of the modernized superpowered ladies, free from their iconic color block dresses of old.
‘Fast & Furious’ Returns: New ‘F9’ Trailer and Images
The next saga in Vin Diesel’s action-adventure franchise takes the crew on a race across the globe; Justin Lin returns to direct and Grammy-winning Cardi B joins the cast as a woman with a connection to Dom Toretto’s past – in theaters June 25.
FMX 2021: Dive into ‘WandaVision’ and the Spectacle of ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’
MARZ VFX supervisor Ryan Freer will share the often-invisible VFX on Marvel’s first Disney+ series; three presentations will peek behind the curtain surrounding the year’s first blockbuster VFX-driven tentpole to see monster making up close and personal.
Autodesk Releases Major Flame Update
Available now, the new version streamlines color grading through FX and editorial with machine learning features, more tightly integrated toolset, and enhanced support for remote review sessions.
Rumble VFX Officially Launches
The full-service VFX house’s recent projects include the delivery of multiple shots for VES award-winning episode of ‘The Crown;’ company also delivered 100 shots for the popular series, ‘Pennyworth.’
Escape Studios Launches Unreal Engine Fundamentals Course
New five-week program covers an interactive introduction to the real-time 3D platform; features a range of artistic and technical tasks with each participant getting direct feedback from an assigned tutor.
Epic Games’ MetaHuman Creator Early Access Now Open
Program now open for anyone to create unique MetaHumans for direct use in Unreal Engine; new innovative cloud-based app can create digital humans - in minutes - almost indecipherable from the real thing.
Final Draft 12 Now Available
Upgrade is free for anyone who purchased V11 after February 15, 2021; company is donating free licenses to two non-profits that foster diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry.
Oscar-Nominated Sean Bobbitt Boards ‘Captain Marvel 2’
The ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ cinematographer is excited to join the project yet nervous to work on a film that relies heavily on CGI.
‘Kong: Skull Island’ Director to Helm ‘Gundam’ Live-Action Feature
Jordan Vogt-Roberts is teaming with Brian K. Vaughn on new Netflix movie adapted from popular anime franchise set in a future where independent human colonies fight the greater population of Earth via giant robots called Mobile Suits.
MastersFX Celebrates 5 Years in Toronto
Since new studio launched in 2016, facility has done makeup FX for a number of popular TV series including ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Umbrella Academy,’ ‘The Boys’ and ‘Coroner;’ next up is SYFY series ‘Day of the Dead’ slated for release in Fall 2021.
Netflix Drops New Official ‘Army of the Dead’ Trailer
Zack Snyder’s live-action adventure follows a mercenary heist that goes awry during a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas; starring an all-star international cast, the movie hits theaters and Netflix May 21.
Maxon Releases Cinema 4D S24
New subscription-only version lets users easily browse and intuitively place assets within scenes; includes key animation workflow enhancements and sneak peek at new scene nodes and manager interface.
NVIDIA’s GTC Kicks-Off with a View of the Omniverse
Founder and CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote shares breakthroughs in building virtual worlds through a convergence of technologies; new Omniverse Enterprise 3D design platform will soon be widely available, allowing for real-time global collaboration across multiple software suites.
Framestore Helps ‘WandaVision’ Find its Wonderful Hue
VFX supervisor John Kilshaw’s NY team produced the color blossom transformation from initial black and white format, as well as various magic effects and photoreal CG characters like a stork and kaleidoscope of butterflies, on the hit Marvel Studios and Disney+ series.
Goodbye Kansas Brings VFX to the Astral Plane in ‘Behind Her Eyes’ Mini-Series
Studio delivers 268 shots as primary vendor on the Netflix drama, helping visualize souls leaving their bodies with innovative 2.5D approach.
‘Tenet,’ ‘Soul’ Win 2021 BAFTA Awards
HBO ‘MaraThrone’ Celebrates ‘Game of Thrones’ 10th Anniversary
Marathon back-to-back airing of ‘every episode starting with Season 1 begins April 10th; interactive HBO Max spotlight page will have over 150 special videos.
BlueBolt Names Tracy McCreary Managing Director
VFX house promotes seasoned EP who will help push the active production slate; film and TV projects including ‘The Northman,’ ‘The Great - Season 2, and ‘Becoming Elizabeth.’
MR. X Provides Bewitching VFX on Marvel Studios’ ‘WandaVision’
Led by VFX supervisor Ralph Maiers, the studio helped ‘energize’ the magical battle between Agnes/Agatha and her coven of witches in the final episode of the hit Disney+ series.
Breaking Down DreamWorks Animation’s Annie Nominations
The studio’s exceptional talent is recognized in 14 different categories, 20 noms in all, for nine different shows, including their latest franchise efforts with the ‘The Croods,’ ‘Trolls,’ ‘She-Ra,’ Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Tales of Arcadia,’ and the dinosaurs of ‘Jurassic World.’