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Animation Headline News

NewTek Releases LightWave 10.1 with New Stereoscopic Features

NewTek, a worldwide leader of 3D animation and video products, announced LightWave 10.1, the latest version of its Emmy Award-winning 3D modeling, animation, visual effects and rendering software, is now available.

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Lo Coloco Using Bakery Relight for Ana Animated Feature

Lo Coloco Films (www.locolocofilms.com), a Mexico City-based production company are pleased to confirm the signing of a comprehensive licensing agreement with French software developer, The Bakery (www.bakery3d.com) for the ongoing use of its 3D lighting and rendering software, Bakery Relight.

Animation Blogs

Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 24

Few FFAF episodes have challenged the potent potential of what a jam-packed powder-keg of animation multilarities can elicit in the burgeoning minds of those seeking more lore and eternal wisdom of this frame-by-frame La Bamba than number 24. This show is huge. Ron Diamond + Dan Sarto = how to invent and maintain an international animation archive and animation short distribution empire while enjoying the best of Scotch and olive canning. The Animation Room + The Animation Room = how to create an animation studio boyband right out of college. And finally, Billy + Bill + William Frenzer = how to develop treasured American comedy songs into animated music videos that change the course of human history. Perfection, sometimes, does not take time.

Technology Headline News

Alioscopy ‘No-Glasses’ 3D Technology Shines at ‘Photoshop & You’ Experience

Alioscopy USA, a 3D visualization technology provider today announced that Adobe Systems Incorporated is featuring Alioscopy’s 3D auto-stereoscopic technology and hardware in Adobe’s Photoshop & You store in San Francisco.

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Luxology Ships Model Bashing Kit for modo 501

Even in the analog era prior to the advent of affordable computer workstations, model making with pre-manufactured plastic kits of planes, cars and boats was a popular hobby. “Kitbashing” was the term used for the practice of creating one-of-a-kind models (often of elaborate spaceships) out of components taken from multiple commercial kits. Luxology’s new Model Bashing Kit provides modo users with a similar capability to quickly construct highly detailed virtual forms for science fiction or industrial visualization projects.

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idoodlesoftware Supplies Custom Educational Game For Aerospace & Tech Scholars

idoodlesoftware inc., an education software company offering innovative solutions to bridge the gap between traditional and digital learning, announced today that it signed an agreement to supply to the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) program a virtual 3D immersive STEM educational game simulating a Mars colony.

Production Headline News

NZ's Park Road Post Entrusts SGO's Mistika for Stereo 3D & DI Post Production

With production now in motion on Peter Jackson's two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, SGO is delighted to confirm that Oscar award-winning New Zealand-based facility, Park Road Post Production has selected Mistika for the majority of Stereo and DI work for the production and post production workflows of the feature film.

Autodesk Headline News

NVIDIA to Showcase the Latest in Computer Graphics at SIGGRAPH 2011

NVIDIA, the company that awakened the industry to the power of computer graphics when it invented the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999, will be at SIGGRAPH, being held this year from August 7th through 11th in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Digital Headline News

3ality Digital, OFFHOLLYWOOD Partner To Advance East Coast S3D Market

3ality Digital, world leader in cutting-edge technologies to empower creative digital stereoscopic 3D (S3D), announces a new partnership with OFFHOLLYWOOD, who is a recognized leader in providing advanced cameras and production gear for television, film, and mobile media production.

Software Headline News

Veteran Technical Director Borislav ‘Bobo’ Petrov Joins Thinkbox Software

Thinkbox Software, developer of creative tools for visual artists in entertainment, engineering and design, announced that Borislav ‘Bobo’ Petrov has joined the company as product specialist.

Film Headline News

Zambezia 3D: A Look at a Finely Honed 3D Production Pipeline

As the trend in Hollywood toward increasingly sophisticated, visually immersive stereo 3D production continues, another trend is gaining ground as well; studios partnering with smaller, specialized stereo 3D production artists around the world who have invested in the tools and techniques to create custom stereo production pipelines built on the industry’s most leading edge technologies.

Autodesk Headline News

Autodesk Education and Training Events at SIGGRAPH 2011

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that the company will offer tailored programs and host special events for students and teachers during SIGGRAPH 2011, which occurs August 7, 2011 to August 11, 2011 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Software Headline News

e-on Software Ships LumenRT Review Release 1.2

e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the availability of a new update for LumenRT Review for SketchUp, the company's revolutionary new real-time 3D product for the visualization of architectural projects.

Digital Headline News

Adler Planetarium Blasts Off With World’s Most Advanced Digital Theater

After two years of construction, Chicago’s Adler Planetarium reopens today, after replacing its 40-year-old star projector with a supercomputer that drives 20 military-grade projectors.

Blogs

An Interview with ILM’s Ben Snow and Pixar’s Christophe Hery

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 11, 2011 at 5:49pm

At FMX 2011, AWN sat with ILM vfx supervisor Ben Snow and Pixar's Global Tech and Research TD Christophe Hery. If you’re interested in lighting, shading, rendering, the ground-breaking work done on Davey Jones along with other insights into ILM and Pixar filmmaking, these interviews are for you.

Media Headline News

VIZ Media, Autodesk Team On Art For Hope To Benefit Japan Disaster Relief

VIZ Media, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in the North America, announced today a collaboration with Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) to create a limited edition digital art book anthology that will be sold through VIZ Media’s Manga App, with 100% of VIZ Media’s net proceeds going to support disaster relief efforts in Japan.

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