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LoUPE Simplifies Storytelling with Technology ‘For Artists, By Artists’
Tangent Labs co-founder Jeff Bell shares how their platform integrates asset management, production and task management, review and collaboration, sketching, draw overs, and note taking to enable transparent, accessible, and innovative animation and VFX creativity.
Autodesk Names Diana Colella SVP, Media & Entertainment
In her new role, the newly promoted company veteran will be responsible for increasing the division’s strategic efforts to lead growth in the industry.
‘Bearly’ Charms as SCAD Animation Studio’s Debut Film
The delightful 2D/3D animated musical short, about a curious bear cub’s attempt to resist hibernation, marks the start of the program’s ambitious plan to produce two new shorts each year.
Industrial Brothers Finishes ‘Remy & Boo’ Episodes in the Cloud
Having already turned to Amazon Web Services, the studio easily moved to full remote production in the cloud this March; company quickly scaled artistic and computing capacity without disruption to delivery schedule.
‘BobbleHeads: The Movie’: First Film Finished Remotely with Nvidia GPUs and Azure
Cher, Jennifer Coolidge, and Luke Wilson star in animated film completed remotely, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with leading cloud-based technology including Chaos Group’s V-Ray renderer.
Autodesk Announces Maya 2020.4
Update to Bifrost visual programming environment brings richer, procedural workflows to more areas of the pipeline and provides artists with powerful new scattering and instancing capabilities, along with volumetrics and FX tools.
Chaos Group Launches Chaos Vantage and ‘Building Utopia’ Contest
Join the rendering challenge focused on creating real-time animation using Vantage and a free futuristic 3D city model provided by KitBash3D; contest runs until January 25, 2021.
Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2021.3 Update
New release speeds modeling efficiency for artists, introduces viewport improvements, new remeshing algorithms, enhanced materials and shaders, and Arnold Renderer 6.1 for faster GPU rendering.
Autodesk Shotgun Taps New Tech for the Future of Production Management
Machine learning-generative scheduling and asset lifecycle management will to be built into Autodesk’s cloud-based Forge platform, driving creativity while meeting ever evolving workflow challenges.
WIA Scholarship Program Welcomes Autodesk, Unity, Animation Mentor, and Toon Boom Partnerships
Women in Animation continues to expand its annual grants program with new and returning partners for 2021 that will help provide deserving college student with educational workshops, animation software, and cash awards.
Watch VFX Legion’s ‘Charm City Kings’ VFX Breakdown Reel
Visual effects supervisor James Hattin and producer Nate Smalley led company’s global remote team in creating photorealistic effects for HBO Max’s inner-city coming to age drama.
Break+Enter Charts its Future in the Cloud
VFX studio discusses its pre-pandemic move to a cloud-based pipeline, including establishment of best practices and standards, and how they will continue to invest in and expand their virtual, remote production efforts company-wide.
OTOY Launches RNDR Enterprise Tier with Nvidia Tensor Core GPUs on Google Cloud
New technology pushes the boundary of GPU rendering and cloud computing, allowing artists to create high-end visual effects with fewer restraints.
Henry Golding to Play Magical Talking Tiger in ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’
The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star joins Carlos Baena’s animated feature directing debut, an adaptation of Laurence Yep’s best-selling 2003 children’s book.
From Viruses to Parasites: How the CDC Visualizes Invisible Public Health Threats
Biomedical artist Alissa Eckert accurately illustrates the microscopic world through compelling 3D imagery, animation and motion graphics, helping communicate public health information and initiatives.
WIA Announces Women in Animation Virtual Summit Program for Annecy 2020 Online
Summit will focus on the pandemic, the recently reinvigorated global call for social justice, and their tremendous effects on the animation industry.
Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2021.1
Update introduces texture baking improvements, increased capabilities for physically based rendering workflows, and viewport & tool enhancements.
Scaling for Episodic VFX
How visual effects studio Rocket Science safeguards innovation while riding the constant, complex waves of episodic TV.
Autodesk Unveils Flame 2021
New release expands A.I. capabilities, simplifies finishing for streaming services and accelerates creative workflows while adding Dolby Vision HDR authoring and display.
Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2021
New version includes fully scriptable baking, integrated Python 3 support, viewport and rendering improvements.
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.
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.
Autodesk Congratulates the 2020 VFX and Animated Feature Oscar Nominees
Tech giant’s Media & Entertainment software powers the studios behind Academy Award, BAFTA, Annie, VES and Golden Globe-nominated films.
Dive into the Aquatic World of VES Student Award Winner ‘The Beauty’
Filmakademie Baden-Weurttemburg team honored as top up-and-coming filmmakers with annual award sponsored and presented by Autodesk at 18th Annual Visual Effects Society gala.