Halon Turns Around Rapid Previs Sequence for ‘The Great Wall’
Santa Monica-based studio Halon Entertainment helps ‘The Great Wall’ director Zhang Yimou explore the storytelling possibilities of previsualization.
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Chris Edwards in Beijing - Part 2: Virtual Visionary
THE THIRD FLOOR founder continues to champion virtual production and lead the charge into virtual reality.
The Visual Effects of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’: ILM Artists Take Us Back to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
ILM chief creative officer and senior visual effects supervisor John Knoll -- nominated for an Oscar alongside VFX supervisor Mohen Leo, animation supervisor Hal Hickel, and special effects supervisor Neil Corbould -- details the challenges of bringing the continuing saga of the Skywalker family to the big screen.
The Third Floor Wins Third Emmy Award with VFX Team for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
Previs studio’s creative and technical visualization helps realize epic scenes for Emmy-winning episode, ‘The Battle of the Bastards.’
In 3D, Awards, CG, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Emmy Awards | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Animatrik Provides Performance Capture Tech for 'Suicide Squad' Stunt-Vis
Animatirik’s performance capture system integrates CG assets from the film with live performances in real-time to help plan intricate fight scenes for the latest DC Universe installment.
Brickyard VFX Goes Off the Charts for Volkswagen Tiguan
Boutique VFX and animation studio taps Autodesk Maya and GPU-accelerated biased renderer Redshift to complete previs, design and animation for the new Volkswagen spot, ‘Graph.’
Animatrik and NantStudio Bring High-End Virtual Production to LA
Deal expands Animatrik’s industry-leading performance capture and virtual production from Vancouver and Toronto into the United States.
WATCH: Final Trailer Drops for ‘Star Trek Beyond’
New trailer features the song ‘Sledgehammer,’ Rihanna’s new single that will be included as part of the official ‘Star Trek Beyond’ soundtrack.
In 3D, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
SolidAnim Introduces SolidTrack Unity
New version of markerless camera tracking and previs/animation solution for real-time visual effects & on-set visualization can now be used with game rendering engine Unity.
In 3D, CG, Games, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
SolidAnim’s SolidTrack Helps Deliver ‘Warcraft’ Feature
On-set virtual tracking equipment and visualization software utilized for previs and tracking on Universal’s ‘Warcraft’ feature directed by Duncan Jones.
In 3D, CG, Films, Games, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
SolidAnim Introduces New Versions of SolidTrack and Mr Méliès at Cinegear 2016
New release of markerless camera tracking and previs/animation solution SolidTrack for real-time visual effects & on-set visualization for broadcast and film now includes rendering game engine Unity.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
SolidAnim Goes Through the Looking Glass in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Sequel
On-set virtual tracking equipment and visualization software utilized for previsualization and tracking on Disney’s ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass.’
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
New ‘Star Trek’ Trailer Boldly Goes Beyond
New trailer showcases spectacular visuals created by VFX house Double Negative as well as the close looks at the film’s cast.
In 3D, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
PROOF, INC. Launches PRIME VR Division
Noted animation, VFX, digital media and previs executive Christopher Bellaci named head of business development & sales for dedicated Virtual Reality division.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Short Films, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
SolidAnim Introduces SolidTrack Unity at NAB 2016
New version of markerless camera tracking and previs/animation solution for real-time visual effects & on-set visualization now includes the Unity game engine for rendering.
In 3D, CG, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: Europe
Epic Fantasy ‘Gods of Egypt’ Taps SolidAnim for Previs
SolidAnim's on-set virtual tracking and visualization system SolidTrack helps previsualize visual effects for director Alex Proyas’ fantasy film featuring ancient Egyptian deities.
In 3D, CG, Films, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Blur Taps NVIDIA-Powered GPUs for ‘Deadpool’
Blur Studios employs NVIDIA’s GPU-powered rendering solutions to provide cinema-quality previsualization shots of the action-packed 90-second opening sequence in Tim Miller’s ‘Deadpool.’
In 3D, CG, Films, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
StoryBoard Artist Version 7 Now Available
Essential previs filmmaking tool for professional animated storyboards expands 3D capabilities.
WATCH: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Teaser Now Online
First theatrical trailer for the new ‘Star Trek’ movie to be attached to ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ alongside trailers for ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,’ ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ and ‘Independence Day: Resurgence.’
Framestore Helps Deliver Main Title Sequence for ‘Spectre’
Collaboration with Daniel Kleinman spans four months and dozens of Framestore artists.
Halon Helps Visualize Disney’s ‘Tomorrowland'
Tefft Smith II discusses the extensive use of pitchvis, previs, techvis and postvis on Brad Bird’s new fantasy adventure.
In CG, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Proof Inc. Provides Previs for Oscar-Nominated Features
Leading provider of high-quality visualization services provides extensive previs and postvis services for Oscar VFX nominees ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier.’
In Awards, Films, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Vicon’s Motion Capture Bears Fruit for ‘Paddington’
Vicon T40 cameras enable VFX house Framestore to carry out quality previsualization for marmalade loving bear Paddington.
In 3D, CG, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Baraboom! Provides Previs for Nat Geo’s ‘Cosmos’
Baraboom! Studios provides previsualization services for all 13 episodes of Nat Geo’s Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey.
In People, Production, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
ZEUS:Scout Brings Virtual Production to the iPad
ZEUS:Scout is a one-stop app enabling users to travel through a “virtual set” while on location, providing a powerful suite of navigation, creative and technical tools.
