Blender Brings Cult Comic 'Agent 327' to Life in 3D Animation
Award-winning open-source studio Blender Institute releases ambitious three-minute teaser for full-length animated feature based on Dutch artist Martin Lodewijk’s classic comics.
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Framestore Reunites with James Gunn on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Framestore collaborates with VFX supervisor Christopher Townsend to deliver more than 620 shots ranging from creature work, spaceships, ‘the best opening sequence in the world’ and an exhilarating space chase across the Galaxies.
Open Road Cracks Open New Trailer for ‘The Nut Job 2’
Animated sequel from ToonBox Entertainment, Redrover, Shanghai Hoongman Technology and Gulfstream Pictures arrives in theaters on August 11, 2017.
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
125+ Technical Papers to be Presented at SIGGRAPH 2017
SIGGRAPH 2017 Technical Papers to feature computer science discoveries in fluid simulation, fabrication, geometry processing, and more.
In 3D, CG, Event, People, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All, North America
Nimble Collective Launches ‘Disrupted’ Micro-Series Pilot Project
Launched in collaboration with the Mountain View, CA startup’s innovative Virtual Studio Service Platform, ‘Disrupted’ is the story of Ben, a 40ish unexpectedly unemployed animator, and his disillusioned and absurd path back into the workforce.
In 3D, CG, Short Films, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, North America
Lionsgate Unleashes ‘A Stork’s Journey’ on Google Play June 1
Family adventure starring the voice talents of Drake Bell, Justine ‘iJustine’ Ezarik and Jane Lynch available for free for a limited time on Google Play starting June 1, 2017.
Shotgun Opens Call for Entries for 2017 Pipeline Awards
Winners to be announced during this year’s SIGGRAPH Conference, taking place July 30 through August 3; deadline for nominations is June 19.
In 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Event, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All, North America
Isotropix Announces Major Update for Clarisse
Clarisse 3.5 to introduce improvements to set dressing, scene assembly, look development, lighting and rendering feature sets and workflows.
In 3D, CG, Event, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe, North America
ABP 2017 to Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Bee Movie’
Animation Block Party to screen Jerry Seinfeld’s meme-spawning DreamWorks Animation feature ‘Bee Movie’ at the 14th annual edition running July 27-30, 2017 in Brooklyn, NY.
Nimble Collective Announces Partnership with Cal State Summer Arts Program
Scholarships available for for CG animation course led by Aubry Mintz alongside guest artists Rex Grignon, Jason Schleifer, Scott LaFleur and Jennifer Dahlman.
VIEW Conference 2017
Begins: October 23, 2017
VIEW 2017 will take place October 23 to 27 in Turino, Italy.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Event, Places, Technology, AR/VR/XR | Event Types: Animation, Conferences, Exhibits, Screenings, Visual Effects
Vicon Launches New Motion Capture Software Shōgun at FMX 2017
New VFX motion capture software provides increased performance alongside intelligent real-time system monitoring with a streamlined workflow to help users maximize studio time.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, Games, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
WIZZ Academy Unveils ‘Deuspi’ Short
New student-made CG-animated short film directed by MoPA collective Megacomputeur was produced in two months as part of a WIZZ Academy internship.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Chaos Group to Showcase Advances in V-Ray GPU Rendering at GTC 2017
Presentation topics include ‘Breaking the GPU Memory Barrier,’ ‘High-End Production Features,’ and a tech preview of a new Hybrid Renderer.
In 3D, CG, Event, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: GTC | Geographic Region: North America
Mari 3.3 and Katana 2.6 Set to Take Look Development and Lighting to the Next Level
Forthcoming Mari update offers exciting performance and workflow enhancements, offering artists the ability to work on and export complex projects faster; Katana 2.6 release includes UI/UX enhancements and a new viewer API.
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Boss Baby’ Crosses $400M at the Global Box Office
Animated comedy directed by Tom McGrath bosses its way to $253.1 million from 72 international territories and $149.2 million domestically.
New Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Cars 3’ Speeds Online
In the wake of a fiery crash, Lightning McQueen plans his comeback as he’s urged to give up racing and become a corporate shill.
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WATCH: Dr. Jon Peddie and Kathleen Maher Talk CG and VR Industry Trends at FMX 2016
The Jon Peddie Research duo talk in-depth about computer graphics industry growth trends, including hardware, software and immersive content creation.
In Business, CG, Event, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
WATCH: NYU Professor Ken Perlin Discusses the Future of AR and VR at FMX 2016
Dr. Perlin talks about AR and VR products and how they will be used by humans in ways we haven’t yet discovered to become a seamless part of our existence.
In CG, Education and Training, Event, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
WATCH: Epic Games’ Haarm-Pieter Duiker Talks Real-Time Game Engines and VFX at FMX 2016
The VFX supervisor about convergence in VFX and game development tools, real-time game engines and digital content production methodologies.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,’ ‘Ghost in the Shell’ & ‘Pearl’ Set for FMX 2017
Newly-announced production sessions to explore the VFX of Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,’ virtual production for ‘Ghost in the Shell’ and the newly-released ‘Ghost in the Shell’ VR experience, and an inside look at Google Spotlight Stories’ ‘Pearl,’ the first VR film to ever receive an Oscar nomination.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, Games, Mobile and Wireless, People, Places, Production, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
WATCH: Epic Games’ Brian Karis Talks Real-time Game Engine Performance at FMX 2016
The senior graphics programmer discusses the challenges of optimizing real-time game engine performance and how the technology produces increasingly photorealistic virtual characters and creatures.
In CG, Event, Games, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
WATCH: UNIT 9’s Anrick Bregman Talks VR and Transmedia Economics at FMX 2016
The interactive filmmaker talks in-depth about creative and economic realities for immersive storytelling development in transmedia and VR.
In Business, CG, Event, People, Technology, Transmedia, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
WATCH: The Third Floor’s Duncan Burbidge Talks ‘The Martian’ Visualization at FMX 2016
The executive producer discusses previs, techvis and postvis on Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure hit.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
WATCH: Patrick Lin Talks ‘Inside Out’ Cinematography at FMX 2016
The director of photography goes in-depth about virtual cameras, layout, scene composition choices and workflow on Pixar’s Oscar-winning animated feature film.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
