Boris FX Acquires Academy Award-Winning SilhouetteFX and Digital Film Tools
Purchase adds rotoscoping, paint, and photo editing plug-ins to the company’s suite of post-production and visual effects applications.
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The Animator Scientist
Philippe Vaucher tackles nine old men.
In Books, Education and Training, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Lines of Thought | Geographic Region: All
Poland’s Se-ma-for Stop Motion Film Fest Kicks Off
Poland’s fourth annual Se-ma-for Stop Motion Film Festival kicks off, boasting almost 250 animations from dozens of countries, as well as speakers from Aardman, Pixar and Tim Burton’s filmmaking team.
leftchannel Creates Show Open for motion 2013
Motion design/animation studio leftchannel is chosen to create the show open for motion 2013, taking place October 4-7 at the KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque, NM.
Montreal Stop Motion Fest Announces 2013 Lineup
The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival announces the lineup for the 2013 edition taking place October 18 – 20.
In Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Game Developers, Filmmakers Select OptiTrack Mo-Cap
OptiTrack announces that Cloud Imperium, Animatrik Film Design and ChAIR Entertainment have each deployed the OptiTrack high-performance Prime Series motion capture system for upcoming projects.
Animators Belong to the Ages
Oscar®-winning director Gene Deitch has much to say about Motion, Music and Magic in his updated essay on the director's role in an animated project.
Henry Selick to Present 'Nightmare' at Montreal Stop Motion Fest
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Montreal Stop Motion Festival, Henry Selick will present a special 20th anniversary screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
In Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
iPi Soft Helps Kia 'Take on Blake'
London design/animation studio We Are Formation turns to iPi Motion Capture to provide a layer of authenticity to Take On Blake, a Facebook game for automaker KIA’s Optima that allows players to create their own animated avatar and compete in a slam dunk contest against NBA star Blake Griffin.
Scott Matz Selected as Motion Art Awards Juror
Scott Matz, co-founder, principal, and director of Thornberg & Forester, is selected as a juror for the second annual International Motion Art Awards.
In Awards, Event, People, Awards, Event, People | Art, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
House of Moves Boosts Mocap Pipeline
House of Moves boosts the processing and efficiency of its mocap pipeline with the help of Vicon’s Blade motion capture software.
Vicon Launches Cara at SIGGRAPH 20213
Vicon launches a new facial motion capture software, Cara, at SIGGRAPH 2013.
In Event, Technology, Visual Effects, Event, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
NevronMotion Transforms Motion Capture in LightWave 11.6
LightWave 3D Group unveils NevronMotion, a new motion capture software for LightWave 11.6.
In Business, Event, Technology, Visual Effects, Business, Event, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Vicon Changing the Face of Mocap
Motion capture technology developer Vicon launches the latest addition to its suite of 3D motion capture tracking systems at SIGGRAPH 2013, booth #771, taking place July 23-25, in Anaheim, California.
In CG, Event, Places, Technology, CG, Event, Places, Technology | Headline News | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
'WWZ' Breaks Motion Capture Records
Audiomotion Studios deployed a record number of Vicon cameras to capture hundreds of stunt moves which were later transformed into thousands of zombies for Paramount Pictures' World War Z.
In Films, Technology, Visual Effects, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Academy Sci-Tech Council Announces 2013 Internship Selections
The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the selection of five students to participate in its 2013 summer internship program, with placements at the Tech Council, Dolby Laboratories, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios.
N3V Games Taps iPi Soft for 'Dead 2'
N3V Games utilizes iPi Motion Capture for N3V's highly-anticipated game title Dead On Arrival 2.
In Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Montreal Stop Motion Festival Issues Call for Entries
The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival issues a call for entries for the fifth edition of the festival, which will take place in October.
Edit 1 Unveils InMoCa Motion Capture Technology
New York-based pre-visualization boutique Edit 1 unveils state-of-the-art “inertial” motion capture, InMoCa.
In Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
OptiTrack Reveals Prime 17W Mo-Cap Camera at GDC
OptiTrak reveals Prime 17W motion capture camera, the latest in the Prime Series line of high performance motion capture and tracking cameras, at GDC.
In Business, CG, Event, Games, Technology, Business, CG, Event, Games, Technology | Headline News | Special Events: GDC | Geographic Region: North America
Game On For iPi Soft And 'Halo 4'
iPi Soft motion capture software plays a key role for The Sequence Group’s work on “Halo 4.”
In Business, CG, Games, Technology, Business, CG, Games, Technology | Headline News | Geographic Region: Asia
Ireland's Telegael Launches New Stop Motion Studio
Telegael launches a new stop motion studio, Beochan, to create the second season of prehistoric preschool series, “Igam Ogam.”
In Business, Cartoons, Places, Stop-Motion, Television, Business, Cartoons, Places, Stop-Motion, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Aric Ackerman Joins Motion Theory as COO
Aric Ackerman joins Motion Theory as Chief Operating Officer.
Aric Ackerman Joins Motion Theory
Aric Ackerman joins Motion Theory as Chief Operating Officer.
In Business, Commercials, Films, Interactive, People, Business, Commercials, Films, Interactive, People | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Motion Capture Society to Host Mixer January 24
The Motion Capture Society and Motion Analysis Studios host an evening mixer featuring technology demos from Motion Analysis, Faceware, and Pixomondo on Thursday, January 24.
In Event, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects, Event, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
