Retinize Ltd Launches Animotive VR Tool for 3D Animation
The immersive, real-time solution is compatible with Unity, Unreal and other industry standard software – allows remote creative collaboration through VR.
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Epic Games Announces Annecy 2023 Lineup
Real-time innovator reveals programming slate with live and real-time demos and proof-of-concept shorts, at the festival which runs June 11-17.
In 3D, CG, Event, Festival, People, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: Europe
Epic Games Launches ‘Virtual Production Visualization Guide’
The Unreal Engine creator rolls out Chapter 1 of its step-by-step hands-on look at how to get started with virtual production visualization workflows.
KitBash3D Teams with Epic Games on Digital Asset Library
10,000+ digital assets are coming to Fortnite creators via Fab, Epic’s new creator marketplace, now available in its Alpha Version.
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Adult Swim SMALL’s ‘Hot Future’: ‘Step Up’ Meets ‘Mad Max’ in Bollywood
Animation duo Mike Anderson and Ryan Dickie’s 10-minute animated short taps Unreal Engine 5 for a post-apocalyptic adventure set 1,000 years in the future, where dance is violent, everything is hot… and no one is safe when the beat drops; film joins the network’s other original short-form content commissioned from emerging animators and comedic voices from around the world.
The-Artery Adds 8 New Tech and Production Staff
Studio bolster its VFX capabilities with new Unreal, Animation and CG team hires.
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Glassbox Releases BeeHive 2.0
Upgrade to the all-in-one, real-time change management solution for Unreal Engine and Maya provides improved remote visualization and collaboration without interruption, resulting in faster iterations and cost efficiencies; 30-day free trial now available.
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The Fast and the Curious: DNEG Shoots the Works in ‘Bullet Train’ VFX
Visual effects supervisor Stephen James talks crashes, humor, LED walls, and layers of destruction as he takes us inside the studio’s wild and multi-faceted work on Sony Pictures’ comedy thriller, now playing in theaters.
Watch: ‘Stormgate’ Cinematic Trailer Made Entirely in Unreal Engine
With the feel of classic 1990s real-time strategy game franchises, Zoic Studio’s new spot teases Frost Giant Studio’s upcoming PC game set hundreds of years in Earth’s future.
Glassbox Technologies Releases DragonFly 3.0
Updates to the cross-platform virtual camera solution include more seamless integration and support of Unreal Engine 5; new features streamline the creative workflow and accelerate the virtual production pipeline.
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Pixomondo Tackles Complex Worldbuilding with KitBash3D Assets
Premium model kits help VFX studio quickly create new futuristic sci-fi environments for IPs such as ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and ‘Halo;’ easily customizable assets work with Unreal, Maya, VRay, and Arnold.
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MELS Unveils 10,000 Square-Foot Virtual Production Stage
Company continues its push into virtual film production services with investment in new state-of-the-art Montreal facility.
Rokoko Announces Smartsuit Pro II
Next gen mocap suite features easy use and setup, allowing real-time animation anywhere; upgrades include ready multi-level tracking, optimization for high impact, and native integration into the Rokoko Smartgloves – now available for preorder.
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Unreal Engine 4.27 is Here!
Now available, the latest update to Epic Games' real-time game engine boasts improvements for creators across multiple industries such as game development, film and television, and architecture; enhanced features include improved VFX workflows, faster light baking, integrated RAD game tools, and production-ready pixel streaming.
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MELS Post and VFX Studio Awarded Epic MegaGrant
Grant will be used by Montreal-based studio to further the company’s virtual production initiatives; their technology replaces greenscreens with a virtual set, offering producers creative flexibility and freedom.
CG Spectrum College Becomes Official Unreal Academic Partner
The online school offers courses in game design, game programming, game art, and animation; with new Epic Games academic partnership, school plans increased game development training offerings to better prepare students for a competitive and changing job market.
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Epic Games Releases Volume 2 of its Virtual Production Field Guide
Free resource provides in-depth look into virtual production workflows, new methodologies, remote collaboration, in-camera VFX, animation, and what’s coming next in Unreal Engine 5.
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Taking on the Yakuza, Plagues, and Mechs in ‘Killtopia’ Cyberpunk Saga
Transmedia startup Voltaku, fueled by an Epic MegaGrant, begins development on animated series about two siblings’ adventures in a futuristic megacity, directed by Oscar-nominee Ruairi Robinson and penned by ‘Spine of Night’ director Philip Gelatt.
Bad Guys Have Their Fun in ‘Evil Genius 2: Wold Domination’ Trailer
Haz Dulull and He Sun deliver an exciting game cinematic spot for Rebellion’s latest release, produced with a USD-based Houdini pipeline, Unreal Engine, and Redshift.
Ishan Shukla’s ‘Schirkoa’ Set to Begin Production
Animated feature, based on the director’s award-winning short, will blend 2D and 3D cinema, animation, and video game development techniques; production begins Spring 2021 with the premiere planned for 2023.
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16 Finalists From Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge Revealed
Stunning array of shorts, selected from across Australia in Epic’s first Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge, were all completed in just six weeks during the pandemic, and showcase Unreal’s virtual production capabilities and how the platform is enabling increasingly sophisticated creativity.
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WATCH: ‘Stick Figure War’ Showcases Blackmagic Cameras and Unreal Engine
SoKrispyMedia’s hilarious and slickly produced ‘Stick Figure Battle’ sequel skillfully displays their innovative and cost-effective use of virtual production, 3D tools, CGI, and real-time rendering.
Theia Interactive Awarded Epic MegaGrant
Second Grant the company has been awarded will accelerate development of BigRoom, their new collaborative VR tool.
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‘Gods of Mars’: Virtual Production and NVIDIA RTX Real-Time Graphics at Work
Production of epic space adventure combines miniatures and real-time technologies at a fraction of the cost of similarly designed and animated blockbuster feature films.
Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4.26
Update includes new creative tools to for more convincing characters and real-time environments; users will also see usability and performance improvements in the Collaborative Viewer template enabling multi-user design reviews on VR/AR/Desktop enhancing the collaborative design review process.
