Chaos Group Ships V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max
V-Ray 3.0, the versatile lighting, shading, and rendering toolkit for 3ds Max from Chaos Group, delivers a powerful new feature set as well as being production-ready for teams of any size.
Category: Technology
CineSync Technology Now Integrated into JOUST Digital Workflow Management System
Jenny Fulle, Visual Effects Producer and Founder of The Creative-Cartel, and Rory McGregor, CEO of Cospective, announce an integration between Cospective’s cineSync review and approval technology and The Creative-Cartel’s JOUST digital workflow management system.
Kristen Bell, Michael B. Jordan to Host Academy's Sci-Tech Awards
Actors Kristen Bell and Michael B. Jordan will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 15, at The Beverly Hills Hotel.
In Awards, Event, People, Places, Technology | Headline News | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
“Crushing” the User Interface Designs of ‘Oblivion’
Bradley Munkowitz and Navarro Parker talk Joseph Kosinski, After Effects and excellence in UI design.
Thinkbox Software Releases Deadline 6.1
Thinkbox Software launches a new version of the company's production-proven high-volume data management solution, Deadline 6.1.
Faceware Forms Partnership with Vicon
Mocap and motion tracking companies partner to provide studios with greater flexibility in the facial and full-performance motion capture process.
The Foundry Launches MeshFusion for MODO 701
MeshFusion dramatically cuts time and increases efficiency of 3D modeling workflows.
Rampant Design Teams with Toolfarm for Worldwide Distribution
Toolfarm to offer Rampant Drives with simplified drag-and-drop workflow that combines hundreds of elements on portable USB drives for a fraction of the cost.
Rising Sun Taps cineSync to Complete VFX for ‘Gravity’
Rising Sun Pictures relies on review software to help build Oscar contender.
NVIDIA Technology Powers Oscar-Nominated VFX Films
For the fifth consecutive year, every film nominated for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects is powered by NVIDIA technology, with NVIDIA GPUs playing an integral role in pipelines for WETA, Framestore, ILM and Pixomondo.
Jeffrey Katzenberg to Receive 2014 Harold Lloyd Award
DreamWorks Animation’s Jeffrey Katzenberg to be honored with the 2014 Harold Lloyd Award by the International 3D and Advanced Imaging Society.
Blackmagic Tapped for ‘Me + Her’ Sundance Short
Shot with Blackmagic Cinema and Pocket Cinema cameras, live action short Me + Her is readied for Sundance using Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve.
John Knoll, Paul Debevec to Present at SPARK [FWD]
![John Knoll, Paul Debevec to Present at SPARK [FWD]](https://www.awn.com/sites/default/files/styles/small_featured/public/image/featured/1015381-john-knoll-paul-debevec-present-spark-fwd.png?itok=5W9lF9BK "John Knoll, Paul Debevec to Present at SPARK [FWD]")
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SPARK FX and 3D [FWD] merge into SPARK [FWD], bringing together leading industry experts with professionals, students and film fans for a one of a kind, five-day event.
In CG, Event, Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
TrackX Powered by mocha Now Available
TrackX Powered by mocha brings high-end Hollywood motion tracking tools to Final Cut Pro X.
3D Society Announces Feature Nominees
The International 3D and Advanced Imaging Society announces its top nominated 3D movies for the 2014 Creative Arts Awards Ceremony to be held January 28th at Warner Bros. Studios.
To Boldly Go Where No Titles Have Gone Before
VFX producer Andrew Kramer talks 'Star Trek Into Darkness' title sequences and how Adobe After Effects and Element 3D were central to their production.
Toon Boom to be Distributed in Japan by HeARTBIT
Toon Boom Animation signs of a distribution agreement with HeARTBIT Digital Creation for the distribution and localization of Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and Harmony in Japan.
Framestore Partners with Dell to Expand into North American Market
Framestore, the British VFX company behind box office hits Gravity and Iron Man 3, expands its business presence in North America, deploying high performance, end-to-end Dell solutions in support of current, big-budget projects like RoboCop and Edge of Tomorrow.
Framestore Creates Brazilian Crowds for Nike Using Golaem Crowd
Framestore taps Golaem Crowd to create 40,000 cheering fans for the Nike “Dare to be Brazilian” campaign.
VFX Oscar Bakeoff 2014: The Race for Five Nominees
10 contenders flaunt their “visual goods” at the annual Motion Picture Academy Oscar-nomination voting presentation.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards
ARTIXELS Releases New VFX Plug-in Resonance for Nuke
ARTIXELS releases a new high performance image generator VFX plug-in, Resonance, for Nuke.
RE:Vision Effects Announces DE:Flicker for Adobe After Effects
RE:Vision Effects announces DE:Flicker, a new plug-in for Adobe After Effects to smooth out flickers and artifacts when shooting high frame rate or timelapse video.
The Academy to Honor 19 Scientific and Technical Achievements
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces 19 scientific and technical achievements to be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 15.
John Knoll Talks ILM, Disney, ‘Star Wars’ and Tough Times in the VFX Industry
Out from under George Lucas’ wings, ILM’s legendary visual effects guru takes the helm as Chief Creative Officer.
Facilis Technology Launches TerraBlock 6.0
Facilis Technology announces the availability of TerraBlock 6.0, latest iteration of its production-proven shared storage solution, which features Advanced User and Volume Management.
