‘Quintessential Imagineer’ Scott Watson Dies in Plane Crash
Disney Imagineering CTO remembered for his numerous technical achievements and contributions to popular theme park attractions during his nearly 30-year tenure at the company.
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Epic Games Introduces Unreal Engine Online Learning
New learning platform for Unreal Engine 4 users illustrates common workflows across Game Development, Architecture, Industrial Design and Media and Entertainment.
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Chaos Group Debuts New Real-Time Ray-Tracing Technology at SIGGRAPH 2018
Project Lavina Demonstrates photorealistic computer graphics rendering at up to 90 frames per second on new NVIDIA Turing-based Quadro RTX GPUs.
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NVIDIA Unveils Quadro RTX, World’s First Ray-Tracing GPU
New Turing-based design revolutionizes workflow of millions of designers and artists on the desktop and in the datacenter.
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NVIDIA Reinvents Computer Graphics with Turing Architecture
Hybrid rendering fundamentally changes computer graphics by fusing real-time ray-tracing, AI, simulation and rasterization.
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Chaos Group Releases V-Ray for Houdini Beta
Academy Award-winning renderer now available for SideFX’s popular visual effects software.
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Vicon Introduces Origin, the First Complete LBVR Solution with Unbreakable Tracking
Created with help from industry leaders including Dreamscape Immersive, bundle includes everything needed to power location-based VR tracking.
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AMPAS, Linux Foundation Launch Academy Software Foundation
Founding members include Animal Logic, Autodesk, Blue Sky Studios, Cisco, DNEG, DreamWorks Animation, Epic Games, Foundry, Google Cloud, Intel, SideFX, The Walt Disney Studios and Weta Digital.
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Chaos Group Opens V-Ray Cloud Beta with Free Rendering for a Limited Time
World’s simplest cloud rendering service leverages Google Cloud for ultra-fast renders; open beta includes free credits until launch.
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Conductor Appoints Mac Moore President
Co-founder Kevin Baillie to remain at the helm of Conductor’s Board of Directors.
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Can’t Make it to Vancouver? Watch the SIGGRAPH 2018 Live Stream!
Experience the excitement, technology, and innovation of SIGGRAPH 2018 on Facebook and YouTube.
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Industry Anger Grows Over Proposed Oscar Telecast Changes
Formal VES statement mirrors sentiment of many artists unhappy with decision to cut categories from live Academy Awards broadcast.
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Zhanna Bekmambetova Spreads Her Creative Wings With ‘Tweet-Tweet’
First animated film project for both director and Russian VFX house CGF Studio centers around a young girl and her fearless companion…a sparrow.
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SIGGRAPH 2018 Spotlights Women in Computer Graphics
From production sessions to the Women in Animation Vancouver Summit, women are in the spotlight at SIGGRAPH 2018.
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Disney Animation Unveils Technological Innovations at SIGGRAPH 2018
Disney Animation to bring the world debut of its first-ever VR short, ‘Cycles,’ a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ and share a complete data set from ‘Moana.’
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Epic Games Drives Real-Time Immersive Experiences at SIGGRAPH 2018
Tech talks and booth presentations highlight innovations from real-world use cases.
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Wry of the Machines
Robocalypse funnies.
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Reallusion Releases iClone Motion LIVE Full-Body Mocap System
Solution integrates multi-device capture of face, body and hands into new real-time motion tracking platform.
John Bailey Re-Elected as Academy President
Organization’s Board of Governors also selected officers for six committee chairs in its annual leadership vote.
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Will Tentpoles Like ‘Black Panther’ Find Oscar Gold in New ‘Popular Film’ Category?
Does surprise Motion Picture Academy announcement mean fan-favorite blockbusters can compete alongside obscure member selections?
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MPC Film Advances the Craft of Visual Effects at SIGGRAPH 2018
Studio group announces its extensive schedule of talks and presentations for the upcoming computer graphics conference and exhibition in Vancouver.
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Substance Painter Adds Subsurface Scattering for More Realistic Characters and Materials
Second major update of 2018 brings interface updates, cross-substance improvements and a host of new features for amateurs and pros alike.
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AI-Powered Alchemist Headlining Allegorithmic’s Substance Day at SIGGRAPH 2018
Day-long event open to SIGGRAPH 2018 attendees with multiple sessions from industry leaders including Double Negative and Theia Interactive.
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LOBO Expands U.S. Presence with New NYC Studio
Independent creative animation and design studio expands to new location in New York City led by creative director Guilherme Marcondes, art director Felipe Jornada and executive producer Luis Ribeiro.
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SIGGRAPH 2018: A Chat with Computer Animation Festival Director Larry Bafia
Ahead of this year’s SIGGRAPH Conference, Computer Animation Festival director Larry Bafia reflects on his experiences heading up this year’s edition, and dishes up some sage advice for first-time attendees.
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