Technology

SIGGRAPH 2019 Announces Exclusive ‘Making Of’ VFX Production Sessions

Oscar winners ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘First Man,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘Toy Story 4’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ among expansive slate of planned feature film, streaming, games and VR presentations.

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Events Events

Spark Animation Festival Returns October 24 - 27

Begins: October 24, 2019

Spark CG hosts the 11th annual Spark Animation Festival in Vancouver, promising a window into the leading minds of GC and animation.

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AWN @ FMX 2019 VFXWorld

WATCH: Danny Dimian Talks ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ VFX at FMX 2019

VFX supervisor discusses animation styles, production challenges and his efforts leading the visual effect team on Lord & Miller and Sony Pictures Animation’s Oscar-winning animated comic adventure.

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Technology Headline News

E*D Studio’s New Plugin Converts 2D Drawings to 3D

PSD to 3D streamlines animation by turning sketches into moldable scenes using simple tools a novice can use

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AWN @ FMX 2019 VFXWorld

WATCH: Janelle Croshaw Ralla Talks Samuel L. Jackson De-Aging for ‘Captain Marvel’ at FMX 2019

VFX supervisor on Disney and Marvel’s action-adventure hit discusses the complex digital character work used to create a young version of Agent Nick Fury.

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nvidia Headline News

NVIDIA Launches NVIDIA Studio High Performance Platform

17 new RTX Studio laptops pair RTX GPUs with NVIDIA Studio Stack of SDKs and drivers to significantly improve performance and reliability for content creators.

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Licensing Events

NATPE Miami Marketplace and Conference January 21-23, 2020

Begins: January 21, 2020

The National Association of Television Program Executives invites you to join thousands of industry leaders and content professionals in Miami.

project management Headline News

Engine Room’s QuickFX Takes High-End VFX Services to the Cloud

Custom cloud-based platform allows content producers to manage most projects on their mobile device.

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Games Headline News

‘Doctor Who: The Edge of Time’ VR Videogame to Launch in September

Featuring the voice of Jodie Whittaker, the fully interactive adventure will transport fans through space and time, and will launch on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, Oculus, HTC Vive and Vive Cosmos.

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Virtual Reality Headline News

Baobab Studios Releases ‘Bonfire’ VR Experience Starring Ali Wong

Now available, the latest interactive project from the Emmy Award-winning studio behind ‘Crow: The Legend’ is an absurd, narrative-based, animated virtual reality experience.

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AWN @ FMX 2019 VFXWorld

WATCH: Rob Bredow Talks ILM VFX, Tech and Strategies at FMX 2019

ILM’s SVP and Executive Director discusses studio production and management challenges as well as technology investment strategies and plans.

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SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2019 Bringing Immersive Art Exhibit to L.A.

Showcase of 12 diverse works from five countries will run July 28-August 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center

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Animation Tools Headline News

Reallusion Launches Cartoon Animator 4 2D Animation System

New system, formerly known as CrazyTalk Animator, provides fast and versatile tools to help novices and professionals easily and expertly design and animate.

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Open Source Technology Headline News

NVIDIA Named Premier Member by Academy Software Foundation

ASWF names new members known for their commitment to open source software development that promotes growth and innovation in the motion picture community.

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People Headline News

Post-Production Specialist David Michaels Joins Framestore’s Chicago Office

Former Smoke & Mirrors producer brings his global expertise to further the company’s reach across their integrated advertising platform.

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Baobab Studios Headline News

Boabab Studios’ ‘Crow: The Legend’ Scores Four Daytime Emmys

Nickelodeon’s ‘The Loud House,’ Netflix’s ‘Ask the Storybots,’ Amazon’s ‘Tumble Leaf’ and Disney Channel’s ‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures’ each take home two at Friday’s gala ceremony.

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Animation Headline News

Hoho and JLI to Co-Produce ‘Juana la Iguana’ Animated Preschool Series

New show, based on popular Latin heritage brand, incorporates culture and values while teaching kindness and compassion.

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gaming Headline News

PC Gamers Shifting to TV Gaming Platforms

New Jon Peddie Research report anticipates 20 million PC game players will migrate from personal computer platforms to TV displays and related gaming services by 2022.

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SIGGRAPH Events

Brisbane Playing Host to SIGGRAPH Asia 2019

Begins: November 17, 2019

The 12th SIGGRAPH Asia Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques runs November 17-20, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia.

SIGGRAPH Events

SIGGRAPH 2019 is Back in Los Angeles

Begins: July 28, 2019

In its 46th year, the conference is set for July 28 – August 1, 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Total Chaos Headline News

Total Chaos Returns to Bulgaria May 16 - 18

Chaos Group’s 2^nd Annual event brings together 3D artists and developers in VFX, architecture and automotive design together for a series of masterclasses in Sofia.

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FMX 2019 Events

FMX 2019 Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media April 30 - May 3

Begins: April 30, 2019

'Bridging the Gap' between people and projects from around the world is the theme of this year’s conference at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart, Germany.