No Task Too Small: The Third Floor and the Previs of ‘Ant-Man’
Previs supervisor Jim Baker walks us through The Third Floor’s key previs and postvis efforts on the latest Marvel feature.
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Animation and VFX Fall 2015 Movie Preview
Variety abounds in the animated and VFX-focused films headed our way this fall.
SIGGRAPH 2015’s STUDIO - Creative Disruption
This year’s Studio spotlights projects in alternative fields involving new foundations in computer graphics, particularly those using interesting UIs to interact with the physical world.
In CG, Event, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All
Isotropix to Showcase Clarisse iFX 2.0 at SIGGRAPH 2015
Isotropix teams with Fabric Software on a full schedule of presentations and events for SIGGRAPH 2015 to showcase the latest developments and new features in the company’s next-gen look development, lighting and rendering tool.
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MPC to Showcase Feature VFX at SIGGRAPH 2015
MPC Film heads to SIGGRAPH 2015 to present crowd, fur, digi-doubles and destruction technology, presenting the company’s visual effects work on movies including ‘Terminator Genisys,’ ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings,’ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and ‘Cinderella.’
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Prime Focus World Scales New Heights in Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
Prime Focus World’s senior stereo supervisor Richard Baker reveals how the team worked with miniature scale in Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster “Ant-Man,’ starring Paul Rudd.
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Blur Studio Creates ‘Halo Wars 2’ Teaser Trailer
Trailer premiering at Xbox gamescom 2015 briefing introduces new strategy game set in the Halo universe.
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I Got Your Voxels Right Here: The Updated Digital Characters of ‘Pixels’
Sony Imageworks VFX supervisor Dan Kramer helps bring iconic low-res 1980s arcade game characters into the CG world of 2015 in the new Adam Sandler film.
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Dean Devlin to Deliver Keynote Session at 2015 VES Summit
Forum to feature panels on Virtual Reality and TV, OTT and extended content forms; industry leaders to host interactive business roundtables.
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MAXON Announces New Cinema 4D R17
Groundbreaking innovation optimizes workflow and elevates 3D content creation experiences.
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Mirada Creates VR Experience for FX’s ‘The Strain’
Unique virtual reality experience is first to sync six viewers wirelessly and offer real-time vision-distorting effects to heighten suspense.
Solving Tiny Problems: Double Negative Tackles ‘Ant-Man’
Dneg VFX supervisor Alex Wuttke talks lighting, camera arrays and macro photography on Marvel’s latest superhero movie.
Zoic Adds VFX Supervisor Jeff Wozniak
ILM veteran will lead newly-launched New York studio.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Next Limit Technologies Launches RealFlow 2015
Ninth edition of out-of-the-box fluid and dynamics simulation software for 3D visual effects includes all new features and updates, allowing users to achieve quality results faster than ever before.
Lexhag Creates VFX for BBC Period Drama ‘Poldark’
London-based VFX house uses a mix of LIDAR scan technology, full-CG ship elements and the organizational capacity of ftrack production tracking and management software to deliver visual effects for the BBC’s period drama ‘Poldark.’
Method Studios Comes Up Big by Going Small on ‘Ant-Man’
VFX supervisor Greg Steele talks about bringing ants, wasps and a tiny superhero to the big screen in Marvel’s new action adventure.
Edit 1 Creates New Music Video for Electropop Songstress BECA
NYC-based previs studio stretches creative boundaries with ‘Bayonet’ music video tapping company’s strengths in motion capture, 3D animation, visual effects, editorial, and more.
PipelineFX to Preview Qube! 6.8 at SIGGRAPH 2015
New UI part of demos in Booth #801; “Straight Talk on Cloud Rendering” theme of organized Birds of a Feather event.
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T-Rex, Shaq and Shanghai: MPC’s First Six Months in the Middle Kingdom
Global VFX powerhouse MPC’s expansion into China shows that despite considerable challenges, opportunities are there for the taking.
Visualizing an Age of Wonder: Lola VFX Takes on ‘Ant-Man’
VFX supervisor Trent Claus discusses aging and de-aging the character of Dr. Hank Pym in Marvel’s new superhero feature.
Blackmagic Design Announces Public Beta for DaVinci Resolve 12
New features in DaVinci Resolve 12 include a new interface, multi-camera editing feature, enhanced core editing tools, new audio engine, redesigned media management tools, new color grading tools, remote rendering and improved editorial workflows.
Motion Theory’s Mathew Cullen Directs New Spot for Maytag
DigitasLBi enlists Motion Theory director Mathew Cullen to direct ‘Factory’ for Maytag, with visual effects provided by MTh sister company Mirada.
Caroline Gomez Joins Big Block
New director of business development formerly worked with Motion Theory & Mirada Studios.
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Ntropic Signs NYC Creative Director Ryan Duggan
Former senior art director at Click3x has worked with high-profile commercial and broadcast clients including Verizon, HBO, Olay, MasterCard, Nat Geo, Wendy’s and Movado
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ZOIC Studios Taps RealFlow for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Led by VFX/CG Supervisor Timothy Hanson, ZOIC Studios employs RealFlow to help create simulations for Marvel blockbuster ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ completing nearly 100 shots for the movie.
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