Watch: ‘The Secrets of Sunflower Valley’ Pilot Is “For The Child Who Has Outgrown ‘Postman Pat’ And Now Wants To See Him Get Maimed”
Australia studio Pixel Zoo takes us behind the scenes of their new “kids” series ‘The Secrets of Sunflower Valley.’
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Epic Games Unveils Metahuman Animator, A Potential Game Changer For Automated Facial Animation And Lip Sync
The new tech eliminates the need for bespoke facial motion capture technology, making it possible to accomplish with only an iPhone.
‘The Voice In The Hollow’ Is A Stunning Stylized CG Short, And The Filmmakers Documented The Entire Production
Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma (a.k.a. Half M.T. Studios) documented more than 100 hours of production on their thrilling short.
Nvidia’s Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine, Designed To Simplify Animating Avatars, Enters Early Access
Developers can now access the suite of cloud-native AI microservices that make it easier to build and deploy avatars at scale.
Epic Games Launches Unreal Engine 5.1 With New And Refined Features For Animation And VFX Work
According to the team at Epic Games, with UE 5.1 “we’re honing in on the artist, and how the artist can use this tool.”
Explore Real-Time Animation Practices In Epic’s Free Ebook ‘The Animation Field Guide’
The Animation Field Guide is a detailed how-to manual in the techniques of creating animation in real-time using Unreal Engine.
Straight To The ‘Hearth’: How SCAD Students Created The Game ‘Home Is Where the Hearth Is’
The multi-award-winning game was made over 20 weeks as part of SCAD’s Interactive Design and Game Development program.
Sony, Lego Investment Group Make $2B Investment In Epic Games’ Metaverse Plans
The three companies will work together to “create new social entertainment exploring the connection between digital and physical worlds.”
Nexus And Patrick Osborne Reveal Teaser For Real-Time Animation Project ‘This Tape Deck Is A Time Machine’
The project explores “an agile and more iterative approach to linear animated filmmaking.”
Animation Dingle Kicks Off 2022 Virtual Edition Next Week And It’s Packed With Amazing Events
Get ready for two amazing days of animation screenings, conferences, awards, and workshops – all from the comfort of your own home.
Epic Games Leads $20 Million Funding Round For Spire Animation Studios
Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine to produce animated features and expand into the metaverse.
Netflix And Reel FX Tease ‘Super Giant Robot Brothers!’, An Animated Series Made With Unreal Engine
“Brave” director Mark Andrews is directing the new series.
‘Fortnite’ Is Hosting A Halloween-Themed Animation Festival This Week
This is the game’s third animation festival of the year.
How A Designer Is Using Character Creator To Develop An Ink-Paint Noir Video Game
Madagascan artist Cid explains how the program is helping him bring his highly stylized game to life.
Real-Time Rendering For Animation: What’s The Catch?
What’s the big deal with real-time rendering? Sure, you can shorten production time by cutting out long waits for rendering, but there’s a whole lot more to it than that.
Apply To This Free Unreal Engine Course From Epic Games And Escape Studios
The course, which starts on July 26, is open to those with at least two years’ industry experience in Europe.
How A SCAD Graduation Project Led To Professional Careers For Its Three Creators
The game trailer “Fianna-Heim” earned its creators several faculty awards. They now have successful careers in fx, game design, and illustration.
See First Images From Spain’s ‘Inspector Sun And The Curse Of The Black Widow’
The family film, which is set in a world where humans and insects co-exist, riffs on classic detective stories.
Praxinos Is Forging New Opportunities To Create Graphic Art In Unreal Engine
The developers behind the new tool explain why they created it, how it is used, and what lies ahead for real-time 2d animation.
Epic Games Secures $1B in Funding, Including $200M More From Sony
The company says it is now worth $28.7 billion.
