Lightmap Releases HDR Light Studio 5.4
Latest version of HDR Light Studio provides adjustable light handles and full three-axis rotation, allowing 3D mapped lights to be oriented in any direction.
Category: 3D
WATCH: New Featurette Delves into the VFX of LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
New video spotlights the water effects created for LAIKA head Travis Knight’s directorial debut shortlisted in this year's VFX Oscar race.
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Allegorithmic Releases Substance Designer 5.6
Digital material authoring software introduces new tools and filters for photogrammetric workflows.
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WATCH: New Featurette Delves Inside the World of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Trollhunters’
New series from DreamWorks Animation Television arrives on Netflix on Friday, December 23.
Cartoon Network Acquires TeamTO and Thuristar’s ‘My Knight and Me’
Medieval comedy series from French producer TeamTO and Belgian producer Thuristar premieres in the U.S. on Monday, January 2.
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Illumination Unwraps Live Holiday Concert for ‘Sing’
YouTube Space LA, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures partner for ‘Sing Presents a Holiday Remix Live on YouTube’ concert; livestream begins at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET.
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Alec Baldwin Takes Charge in New Trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Boss Baby’
New trailer for the forthcoming CG-animated feature directed by Tom McGrath unwraps a story about sibling rivalry gone amuck.
Oscar Hopeful ‘Bilal’ is the First CG-Animated Feature from the Middle East
First fully Middle Eastern-funded and produced CG-animated film produced by Dubai-based animation and VFX studio Barajoun Entertainment among 27 features submitted for consideration for an Oscar nomination.
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Trunk Animates New Video for Julian Lennon’s ‘Saltwater’
Trunk directors Layla Atkinson and Jock Mooney join forces for the first time to co-direct new video for the 25th anniversary of Julian Lennon’s ‘Saltwater.’
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Qube! Helps Vancouver Film School Students Reach for the Stars
Render farm management software lets VFS students take charge of the school’s render farm to create International, award-winning visual effects and animation projects.
Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode IV - Sausage Party of Seven
Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes some freewheeling cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. It’s your call.
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The Art of Indirection
Transcript of my VR storytelling principles presentation just given at the 7th Int’l Conference & Exhibition on Visual Entertainment in Beijing.
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WATCH: ‘Paperman’ Director John Kahrs Delivers ‘June’ Short for Lyft
Oscar-winning director teams with production designer Kevin Dart to deliver charming seven-minute animated short film created as part of Lyft Driver Appreciation Day.
First Trailer Arrives for Illumination’s ‘Despicable Me 3’
New trailer introduces Balthazar Bratt, a former child star voiced by ‘South Park’ co-creator Trey Parker who’s grown up to become obsessed with the character he played in the ’80s.
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I Have A Question Chris Landreth
In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. This week's guest is Oscar winner, Chris Landreth.
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CMP Announces Raft of International Presales for ‘Sindbad & The 7 Galaxies’
Linear and SVOD deals close in 22 territories for new CG-animated kids series produced by New Zealand-based Huhu Studios.
Republic Editorial Partners Launch Sister Studio Infinite Fiction
Led by executive producer Joey Cade, Infinite Fiction will focus on high-end motion design and visual effects for all platforms.
One of Us Recreates History for ‘The Crown’
Working under VFX supervisor Ben Turner, Soho-based boutique visual effects studio delivers 428 ‘invisible’ shots for the new Netflix series.
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Sweden’s Goodbye Kansas Sets U.K. Base
New U.K. outpost led by EP James Prosser and executive director Martin Hobbs alongside VFX supervisors Matt Kasmir and Jesper Kjölsrud and art director Rafael Morant to provide effects for George Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ feature written by the Coen Brothers.
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Nickelodeon Brings Photorealistic Touch to ‘Albert’ Holiday Special
Animation Studio employs GPU-accelerated biased renderer Redshift for near real-time lighting on new CG-animated TV special with a stop-motion aesthetic.
Jellyfish Pictures Taps Shotgun for VFX, Animation & Motion Graphics Workflows
U.K.-based production company behind the BBC’s ‘Bitz n’ Bob’ and ‘Floogals’ employs Shotgun’s Pipeline Toolkit to automate repetitive tasks, freeing artists’ time to create.
MPC Returns to the Magical World of J.K. Rowling for ‘Fantastic Beasts’
MPC returns to the world of Harry Potter, delivering 220 VFX shots including 3D environments of prohibition-era Manhattan, set extensions, magic effects, and the creation of three beasts: Demiguise, Occamy and Billiwig.
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Cast, Plot Details & New Concept Art Unwrapped for Pixar’s ‘Coco’
Benjamin Bratt and Gael García Bernal to lead the all-Hispanic voice cast for Pixar’s next original feature alongside newcomer Anthony Gonzalez and character actress Renée Victor.
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CLIP: Illumination’s ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Now Available on Blu-ray
Exclusive clip featuring supporting voice cast members Lake Bell (Chloe) and Bobby Moynihan (Mel) is part of nearly an hour of bonus content included in the home entertainment release of Illumination Entertainment’s animated hit.
Mondo TV Highlighting New Projects at Asia TV Forum & Market 2016
Exciting selection includes new series for teens, tweens, and children including ‘Invention Story’ and ‘The Treasure Island.’
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