NVIDIA Providing Free GPU Virtualization Software Access for Remote Workers
vGPU licenses now available at no cost for 90 days, allowing accelerated virtual infrastructure setup for working remotely.
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‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Debuts on Digital March 31
Paramount also plans 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and rental on demand or disc release on May 19.
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VES Issues Best Practices Guide, Urges Employers to Let Staff Work at Home
Organization calls on businesses to let employees work remotely as the fight against the coronavirus rages on; best practices guide designed to help VFX community adapt to at home workflows.
Rokoko Studio Opens the Virtual Doors to its ‘Motion Library’
Visual artists can now access thousands of mocap assets through plugins or directly on the studio website.
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‘Birds of Prey and the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn,’ Coming to Digital March 24
Margot Robbie is back in the title role of Warner Bros.’ latest DC comic book-inspired action-adventure, also hitting Video On Demand services April 7.
Glassbox Releases Beehive Collaborative Software Solution
Real-time creative review tool works with Unreal Engine, Unity 3D and Autodesk Maya, reflecting changes instantly across platforms.
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Glue Collaboration Announces Next Generation VR-Collaboration Platform
New features, including compatibility with Oculus Quest headsets, provide business with innovative ways to achieve remote communication.
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WATCH: Cinesite’s ‘The Witcher’ Season 1 VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by VFX supervisor Aleksadar Pejic, the studio’s London team delivered digital demons and more in more than 250 shots across all eight first season episodes.
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Box Office Rout Continues as COVID-19 Shut-Downs Grow
Pixar’s ‘Onward’ takes top spot in the worst Week 11 domestic box office since 1995; postponement of all new theatrical releases until at least April 10 means low numbers bound to continue.
Flavor Adds VFX Director Rob Churchill to Chicago Studio
Veteran hire to partner with creative studio and parent company, Cutter Studios, on still undisclosed production venture.
Unity Technologies Acquires ArtEngine Creator Artomatix
Irish software company’s AI-assisted software helps 3D artists accelerate and streamline creative workflows.
NAB 2020 Canceled
April event officially canceled due to coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic; options being reviewed to reschedule for later 2020 date.
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Method Studios Moves Mountains for the Avalanche on ‘Downhill’
VFX supervisor Josh Simmonds and his team create the pivotal Austrian Alps avalanche sequence for Searchlight Pictures’ dark comedy.
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Cineware by Maxon Unity Plug-in Now Available
New plug-in provides seamless integration with Cinema 4D, providing easy real-time creation of models and animations.
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WATCH: Pixomondo Previs and VFX Breakdown Reels From ‘Midway’
Led by VFX supervisor Derek Spears, the studio filled the sea and sky around Midway Atoll with the devastating tools and action of war in Roland Emmerich’s harrowing tale of the decisive 1942 battle between the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific Theatre of WWII.
Foundry Releases Flix 6.3
Latest release includes new levels of security, faster imports and enhanced editorial control.
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Bringing Real-World VFX to the Supernatural World of HBO’s ‘The Outsider’
VFX supervisor John Heller discusses how his FuseFX team delivered over 800 shots of invisible, photorealistic visual effects on the otherworldly Stephen King crime thriller.
Joel, Ellie and Zombie Friends Headed to HBO
Revered action-horror video game ‘The Last of Us’ is being adapted into a series.
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FMX 2020 Conference Has Been Canceled
25th Anniversary Edition of leading industry conference has been canceled because of the worldwide coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic; 2021 edition is set for May 4-7, 2021.
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KeenTools Announces FaceBuilder For Blender
New version allows same footage to be used for both creating and tracking models.
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Petition Calls for Brie Larson’s End-Game
Disgruntled online fans demand Brie Larson step down as Captain Marvel, citing bad personality and a need for a queer woman of color.
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Answering the ‘Call of the Wild’
Third-generation special effects supervisor Jeremy Hays talks about producing realistic snow, rivers and cracking ice on the new film adaptation of Jack London’s famous novel.
MipTV Canceled Over Coronavirus Outbreak
In light of the French government's recent ban on indoor events with more than 5,000 people, Reed Midem decides to cancel the long-running international TV content market.
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Maxon Releases Moves by Maxon
New iPhone and iPad Pro app uses Apple AR-Toolkit to facilitate facial and body motion capture for Cinema 4D.
WATCH: Digital Domain’s ‘Lost in Space: Season 2’ VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by VFX supervisor Aladino Debert, the Oscar-winning studio delivered around 160 shots for the second season of Netflix’s popular reimagined sci-fi adventure series.
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