Box Office Report: 'Frozen' Tops 'Catching Fire'
Disney's Frozen climbs to number one in its second weekend with $31.6 million, toppling The Hunger Games: Catching Fire from the top spot.
Category: CG
Vine FX Creates Effects for BBC's 'Atlantis'
Vine FX announces its involvement as the sole visual effects studio in the first series of the prime time BBC fantasy drama, Atlantis.
The Foundry Launches NUKE 8
The Foundry releases NUKE 8, with more creative control, cutting-edge advancements and future-proofed 3D workflows.
Shotgun Announces 5.2 & 5.3 Releases
Shotgun announces new media management tools and an integrated client review site; new studio review tools to roll out in back-to-back releases this December and February.
Thinkbox Releases XMesh MY for Autodesk Maya
Thinkbox Software announces the release of XMesh MY, a geometry caching plug-in for Autodesk Maya.
Allegorithmic Introduces Substance Painter
Allegorithmic introduces Substance Painter and its revolutionary particle-based brush system, a next-gen, non-destructive painting tool with multi-channel texturing for 3D assets; open beta debuts in January.
Book Review - 'The CG Story: Computer-Generated Animation and Special Effects'
Fred Patten likes what he sees in an impressive new book chronicling the history of CGI in film.
Autodesk Evolves Maya LT
Autodesk releases Maya LT 2014 Extension 2, which advances the workflows of indie game developers with support for Maya Embedded Language (MEL) scripting, new OBJ export options and improvements to HumanIK and IK Handle technology.
ArsenalFX Provides Effects for Lexus
Visual Effects Post Production studio ArsenalFX produces visual effects for two new national Lexus spots, “Shift” and “Say Nothing.”
Mammal Helps Eminem Become Max Headroom for 'Rap God' Video
Boutique visual effects studio Mammal Studios completes look development and final delivery of 95 shots for Detroit rapper Eminem’s latest video single, Rap God, from his platinum MMLP2 album.
Milk to Create VFX for New Season of 'Doctor Who'
VFX house Milk is commissioned by the BBC to create the visual effects for the forthcoming eighth season of Doctor Who, to be broadcast in 2014; the company was previously behind the visual effects created for the BBC’s Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special episode: Day of the Doctor.
Autodesk Celebrates the Art of Computer Graphics
Kicking off today for the fifteenth year in a row, Autodesk's annual 3December event pays tribute to the art of computer graphics and the talent behind them.
MPC Helps Recreate Christmas Past for Coca Cola
Passion Pictures NYC partners with MPC to create an all-new CG campaign for Coca-Cola influenced by the work of Norman Rockwell, Haddon Subdblom, and advertising campaigns from the 1930s & 1950s.
Catching a More Intense 'Hunger Games' in 'Catching Fire'
The sequel finds Katniss back in the hunt for survival with more grounded VFX.
Perry’s Previews Movie Review: 'Frozen'
Almost every Disney movie about princesses is about white European princesses with perfect faces and “ideal” hour-glass figures.
British Arrows Craft Awards Announce 2013 Winners
Nexus Productions takes Gold for Best Animation for Honda "Hands," at the British Arrows Craft Awards 2013 while MPC wins Gold for Best CGI for Three Mobile “The Pony.” MPC colorist Jean-Clement Soret is presented with the British Arrows Craft Fellowship award.
In Awards, CG, Commercials, Event, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Hoho, Liddell Release 'Cloudbabies' App
Hoho Entertainment and Studio Liddell announce the release of the first official Cloudbabies app.
In Business, Cartoons, CG, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
SIGGRAPH Asia 2013 Spotlights Virtual and Augmented Reality
SIGGRAPH Asia 2013 wraps up with an emphasis on virtual and augmented reality; highlights include interactive technologies and education through animation, as well as the latest technologies.
In CG, Event, Films, Games, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: Asia
Sony’s 'Cloudy 2' Headed to Retail
Flint Lockwood and the Swallow Falls gang are back to dish-up a hippotatomus-sized adventure in Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, available Jan. 28 on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Blur Creates ‘Thor’ Prologue & Titles
Blur Studios creates a three-minute prologue and title sequence for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World.
Imaginary Forces Delivers the Latest in Luxury for Oral-B
Imaginary Forces delivers the latest in luxury for Oral-B in Black, a sleek, all-CG spot directed by Ronnie Koff.
Digital District Taps PipelineFX’s Qube!
Global VFX house Digital District now manages Render Farm with PipelineFX’s Qube! 500 new licenses to be used immediately across global organization on new 3D feature.
Annecy’s 2014 MIFA International Animation Film Market
Begins: June 11, 2014
The International Animation Film Market (Mifa) is a major event in the world of animation and over the past 25 years has established itself as the leading event on the industry calendar.
Pixar Releases RenderMan Studio 18
Pixar Animation Studios announces the release of RenderMan Studio 18, with a major emphasis on lighting workflows including path-traced re-rendering.
21st Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film
Begins: April 22, 2014
The ITFS is one of the biggest and most important international festivals for animated film.
