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AMD Ups its Blender Game with New Rendering Technology for Cycles X

The company’s continuing support for the growing Blender community through new tools like the HIP (Heterogeneous Interface for Portability) API and planned support for USD and materialX means Blender artists can access an expanding set of high-performance graphics card options for their creative production.

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Disney’s ‘Myth: A Frozen Tale’ VR Short Released on Oculus Quest

Jeff Gipson’s immersive cinematic exploration of the ‘Frozen 2’ world weaves together music and visuals to take viewers on a magical Arendelle forest experience.

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Short Circuit Revealed: 14 Diverse New Animated Shorts Now Playing on Disney+

Disney’s innovative experimental short film program that began in 2016 has just premiered its inaugural set of distinctly different films from 14 first-time directors.

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New Disney VR Short ‘Myth: A Frozen Tale’ Debuts Tonight at ‘Frozen 2’ World Premiere

Immersive cinematic exploration of the ‘Frozen 2’ world, from ‘Cycles’ director Jeff Gipson, weaves music and visuals together to take viewers on a magical Arendelle forest experience.

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WATCH: SIGGRAPH 2019 Interview with Disney’s ‘a kite’s tale’ Director Bruce Wright

Filmmaker talks about his inspiration for Short Circuit program’s new VR experience and the differences between storytelling in virtual reality versus other media.

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Annecy 2019 Headline News

Disney Premieres 3 New Experimental Animated Shorts at Annecy

Festival presentation spotlights Short Circuit program’s ‘Just A Thought,’ ’Exchange Student,’ and ‘Jing Hua’ along with special inside look at ‘Frozen 2,’ the highly anticipated upcoming ‘Frozen’ sequel.

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Disney Returns to Annecy with World Premiere of 3 New Shorts, ‘Frozen 2’ Presentation

Studio to debut Short Circuit experimental program’s ‘Just A Thought,’ ’Exchange Student,’ and ‘Jing Hua’ along with special inside look at highly anticipated upcoming ‘Frozen’ sequel.

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‘Cycles’: Disney Delivers an Emotional and Immersive Family History

In Disney Animation’s first VR short film, lighting artist-turned-director Jeff Gipson offers a unique, intimate glimpse into 50 years of a single family's life within their home.

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Disney Animation Unveils Technological Innovations at SIGGRAPH 2018

Disney Animation to bring the world debut of its first-ever VR short, ‘Cycles,’ a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ and share a complete data set from ‘Moana.’

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Disney and Unity Team Up on ‘Baymax Dreams’ Animated Shorts

Real-time gaming tools used to produce three new shorts, inspired by ‘Big Hero 6 The Series.’

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Disney Animation to Debut First VR Short, ‘Cycles,’ at SIGGRAPH 2018

Directed by Jeff Gipson, first-ever Virtual Reality short from Walt Disney Animation Studios can be experienced at this year’s SIGGRAPH Conference, running August 12-16 in Vancouver.