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Innocence And Truth: How Wētā FX Animated A Key Scene In ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’

Watch a video with behind-the-scenes footage from the production of the film.

How They Made ‘Harold Halibut’: A Handcrafted Stop-Motion-Inspired Video Game

Ole Tillmann, art director of ‘Harold Halibut,’ walks us through the production process of one of 2024’s most distinctive-looking video games.

Move AI Raises $10 Million. Its Mo-Cap Animation Tech Requires Only An Iphone

The company’s aim is to “democratize 3d animation.”

Polish Studio Platige Image Launches New Mocap Facility

According to Platige, the new studio will facilitate a major boost in the number of projects it can work on for external partners.

These New ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Breakdowns Explore The Film’s Cutting-Edge Animation And VFX

The sci-fi film is back in theaters.

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘777’ by Saad Moosajee

Set in a contemporary depiction of heaven, “777” is a surrealist opera narrated through living renaissance paintings.

VFX Artists Are Still Working On ‘Cats’ Even Though The Film Is Already Out In Theaters

Universal is replacing the current version in theaters with a new version that contains “improved visual effects.”

Does The ‘Cats’ Film Use ‘Digital Fur Technology’ — Or Animation?

Do we have another “Lion King” situation on our hands?

How ‘Welcome to Marwen’ Mixed Animation And Live-Action To Turn Steve Carell Into a Doll

The filmmakers of “Welcome to Marwen” came up with an innovative and cost-effective technique to create its miniature doll characters.

Could These Be The Next High-Tech Tools That Animators Use Daily?

The prestigious SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference will include several animation-related technical papers.

iClone 7 Introduces Markerless Facial Capture Tech

Faceware’s markerless motion capture tech is now available for character and avatar animation software iClone 7.

Body Labs Wants To Use Its AI Technology As New Way To Control Characters

Body Labs is creating technology that can predict and generate animation from videos and even single photographs.

The Biggest Motion Capture Studio in Canada Just Opened

Already a hub for vfx, animation and games, Vancouver now has a new mo-cap studio.

‘Alien: Covenant’: How On-set Suit Performances, Mo-cap, And VFX Each Played A Role In Production

Behind the scenes of Ridley Scott’s newest “Alien” film, with before and after image breakdowns.

India’s First 3D Motion-Capture Film Looks Like An Epic Trainwreck

India’s first 3-D mo-cap CGI feature, “Kochadaiiyaan,” will open on May 9th. By Western feature animation quality standards, it looks unwatchable, but perhaps it’s considered acceptable in India.

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ And A Thought on The Hyper-Grotesque

With the entire Internet already yakking about the new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” trailer, it hardly seemed necessary to bring it up here. But for the sake of posterity, here is the trailer for the Jonathan Liebesman-directed film, which will debut on August 8th:

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