Tippett Studio, Wevr Unveil ‘Mad God’ Stop-Motion VR Experience
Using photogrammetry to translate physical stop-motion animation into the VR landscape, the ‘Mad God’ experience includes absolutely zero CG characters or environments.
Tagged With: Star Wars
Final ‘Rogue One’ Trailer Drops More Footage, Highlights Epic Scale
Final trailer for director Gareth Edwards’ forthcoming installment in the ‘Star Wars’ saga sets up a familiar story of a parent and child at ideological odds with glorious visuals that hint at the film’s epic scale.
In 3D, Acting, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
The Three R's
A brief primer on VR, AR and MR.
In CG, Education and Training, Technology, Virtual Reality | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
Fan-Made Shorts Launch New Toy Line for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Fan-made stop-motion animated shorts featuring the new line of toys from the forthcoming movie launch on the ‘Star Wars’ YouTube channel.
WATCH: The Death Star Returns in New Trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
New trailer for the first in a series of planned ‘Star Wars’ anthology films is packed full of stunning visuals, including Imperial Star Destroyers orbiting a nearly-completed Death Star.
NVIDIA VR Helps Power ILMxLAB’s Rendering Pipeline
ILMxLAB artists employ HP Z Workstations equipped with NVIDIA Quadro professional GPUs for the new Star Wars VR experience, ‘Trials on Tatooine.’
In 3D, CG, Technology, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
‘Star Wars’ Tops LIMA Licensing Awards
Disney Consumer Products’ ‘Star Wars’ wins four awards at Tuesday night’s 2016 LIMA International Licensing Awards.
In Awards, Event, Licensing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Motion Picture Sound Editors to Host ‘Star Wars’ Presentation at NAB 2016
The sound and visual effects team behind’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of the movie in a Creative Master Series session at the 2016 NAB Show.
In Event, Films, Music and Sound, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: North America
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Teaser Now Online
New teaser trailer for Lucasfilm’s stand-along ‘Star Wars’ movie provides a first look at Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, a tough-as-nails rebel fighter who doesn’t care for authority.
In Acting, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Disney’s D23 Expo Returns to Anaheim July 2017
Next year’s ultimate Disney fan event is moved to July 14-16, 2017, one week ahead of Comic-Con International's San Diego Comic-Con.
In Event, Films, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
‘LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales’ Lands on DVD March 1
Fan-favorite ‘Star Wars’ heroes are back with five complete episodes that unleash the lighter side of the Force in ‘LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales.’
New ‘LEGO Star Wars’ Short Set to Air Feb. 15
All-new animated short featuring popular heroes and villains from ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ will premiere Monday, February 15 on Disney XD.
In 3D, Cartoons, CG, Films, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
‘LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures’ Coming to Disney XD
All-new animated television series developed by Bill Motz and Bob Roth and produced by Wil Film, the LEGO Group and Lucasfilm is scheduled to debut this summer.
In 3D, Business, Cartoons, CG, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Eranos – Food for Thought
Before there was TED, there was Eranos.
In Education and Training, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Lines of Thought | Geographic Region: All
Young Princess Leia to Make First Appearance on ‘Star Wars Rebels’
Voiced by Julie Dolan, unstoppable Rebel hero Princess Leia makes her ‘Star Wars Rebels’ debut on Wednesday, January 20 on Disney XD.
‘Star Wars’-Inspired Visual Effects Plugins Now Available from FanFilmFX
Easy-to-use plugins pay tribute to iconic sci-fi visual effects, emulating lightsabers, blaster bolts and transitional wipes.
Stereo D Signs Three-Picture Deal with Lucasfilm
Deluxe-owned company is commissioned by Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Studios to create the stereoscopic editions for three upcoming releases in the iconic ‘Star Wars’ franchise.
In Business, Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Sound Mixer Bob Minkler Dead at 78
Academy Award-winning sound mixer Robert Alan Minkler won the Oscar for Best Sound in 1978 for his work on the iconic film ‘Star Wars.’
Andrew Lauretta and Charles Boyd talk ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Fallen Empire’ Expansion
Bioware’s lead animator and lead writer on the new ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ MMORPG digital expansion discuss their biggest and most narrative-driven content addition to date.
WATCH: New ‘Star Wars’ Teaser Released on Instagram
New trailer for the forthcoming ‘Star Wars’ feature, ‘The Force Awakens,’ is the very first video content to be showcased using Instagram’s new landscape orientation.
Christopher Miller and Phil Lord to Helm Han Solo Anthology Film
Next adventure in the Anthology series of ‘Star Wars’ films to focus on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi first encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley.
Bob Iger Announces First ‘Star Wars’ Stand-Alone Film ‘Rogue One’
Gareth Edwards to direct first new film set outside core Star Wars saga.
Harrison Ford Seriously Injured in Plane Crash
The ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ star crash lands vintage plane on Venice, California golf course.
Josh Trank to Direct Stand-Alone ‘Star Wars’ Film
‘Chronicle’ filmmaker Josh Trank signs on to direct a stand-alone ‘Star Wars’ film.
Dark Horse Loses ‘Star Wars’ License to Marvel
Marvel takes over the publishing of new Star Wars comic books, with Dark Horse Comics losing the licensing deal it’s had for over 20 years.
