The Foundry Launches MODO 801
New release introduces new, innovative and significantly enhanced 3D content creation workflows.
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iPi Motion Capture Plays A Starring Role In ‘Stalingrad’
Main Road|Post utilizes iPi Soft iPi Motion Capture to create crowd simulation sequences for Stalingrad.
Sci-fi Epic ‘Valiant’ to Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival
Valiant, the new sci-fi epic from director Robin Phillips, will premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 28th.
Carbon VFX Welcomes Marlo Baird Kinsey
Carbon VFX welcomes Marlo Baird Kinsey as West Coast Executive Producer.
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MAXON Announces Partnership with Side Effects Software
3D technology developer MAXON partners with Side Effects Software to develop a plug-in which gives CINEMA 4D users access to the Houdini Engine.
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Academy Launches Color Predictor App
First app created for general public by Academy's Sci-Tech Council.
Luma Pictures Delivers VFX for ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
Marking the company’s sixth collaboration with Marvel, Luma Pictures contributes to over 375 shots in the recent release of Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, including the Winter Soldier's bionic arm, CG Cars, CG explosions, and a variety of environment matte paintings.
Box Office Report: ‘Captain America’ Three-peats with $26.6M
In another major victory for Marvel Studios and Disney, Captain America: The Winter Soldier remains at number one for its third consecutive weekend at the North American box office; Fox and Blue Sky's animated family film Rio 2 comes in second place, beating out newcomers Heaven is for Real and Transcendence.
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Zoic Makes an Explosive Entrance for Scion
Visual effects house Zoic Studios morphs a seemingly ordinary lunch date into an explosive entrance in the surprisingly full-throttle 30-second “Arrival” for Scion.
Visual Effects Society Launches VFX YouTube Channel
The Visual Effects Society launches a new YouTube channel dedicated to showcasing outstanding examples of visual effects artistry and innovation from around the world, practical skills demonstrations, insights from leading practitioners, and original content from VES signature events, workshops and forums.
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EP Eric Mueller Joins Gasket Studios
Executive Producer Eric Mueller joins Minneapolis-based design, animation and VFX company Gasket Studios, where he is working on spots for General Mills & Cheerios, McDonald’s, Sony PlayStation and Mayo Clinic, as well as a branded film for Subaru.
DreamWorks Animation Taps 'Bob's Burgers' Duo for 'Hot Stuff' Feature
DreamWorks Animation taps siblings Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux to write live-action/CG hybrid feature Hot Stuff.
Framestore Provides VFX for Ayoade’s ‘The Double’
Framestore partners with Richard Ayoade to provide over visual effects on more than 150 shots on his second feature film, an adaption of Dostoyevsky’s The Double.
Galaxy 61 Delivers Show Open for VH1’s ‘The Fabulous Life
VH1 taps Galaxy 61 to create a show open for the new season of The Fabulous Life that is pure gold.
FMX 2014 to Spotlight ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Organizers for Europe’s leading conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia announce that this year’s program will include a presentation on a number of highly anticipated yet unreleased films, including DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon 2.
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LOOK Effects Provides VFX for Ivan Reitman’s ‘Draft Day’
LOOK Effects produces over 250 VFX shots visual effects for Draft Day, the new Kevin Costner film directed by Ivan Reitman.
Method Studios Creates VFX for ‘Divergent’
Visual effects house Method Studios was lead vendor for the futuristic action adventure, creating a variety of complex environments, set extensions, digital doubles and CG characters used throughout the film.
Allegorithmic’s Substance Engine Integrates with Unreal Engine 4
Full integration of game industry’s leading next-gen texture development tool on Epic Games’ GitHub.
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CG Supervisor Eric Clément Joins Cinesite's Montréal Team
Canadian Eric Clément joins the Cinesite team in Montréal as CG Supervisor, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong reputation in the visual effects industry.
Shotgun Client Review Site is Now Available
Enables studios to share work with clients on desktops or mobile devices securely and easily.
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Autodesk Maya LT 2015 to Launch on Steam
Maya LT 2015 is coming to Steam, Valve's popular entertainment platform, bringing its powerful animation and modeling feature set to Steam's active community of over 65 million gamers, developers and artists.
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Mr. Wolf Sets Up Shop in Santa Monica
Formerly known as 1.1 VFX, the expanding visual effects and post boutique finds a new home at Bully Pictures.
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Thinkbox Releases Krakatoa C4D for MAXON CINEMA 4D
Thinkbox Software launches Krakatoa C4D, the first version of its high-volume particle renderer for MAXON CINEMA 4D.
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Big Block Creates Futuristic Drone Squadron for Subaru
Bicoastal digital production and design studio Big Block produces a live-action shoot, virtual obstacle course and animated drone fleet for “Subaru WRX STI vs. the Drones.”
Box Office Report: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Trumps ‘Rio 2’
Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier holds onto to the top spot at the North American box office with $41.4 million; Carlos Saldanha's Rio 2 follows in second place with a $39 million debut.
