A Virtual Beings Summit Is Taking Place Today In Hollywood
The organizers define virtual beings as “a character that you know isn’t real but with whom you can build a two-way emotional relationship.”
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How ‘Klaus’ Draws On Centuries-Old Artistic Principles To Push 2D Animation Forward
“Klaus” brings hand-drawn animation back — but it also pushes it forward. The film’s artists tell Cartoon Brew how they created the film’s unique look.
With Gilda, Nexus Studios Wants To Turn Venues Into Augmented Reality Playgrounds
Nexus demonstrated its new augmented-reality platform at a recent NFL game, where fans watched as animated holograms took over the stadium.
Adobe Developing New System That Could Protect Artists From Having Their Work Stolen Online
A new system is coming for artists who are tired of having their visual creations stolen without attribution.
CBS Digital Rebrands As CBS VFX, Expands To Meet Growing Demand From TV Series
The company offers a range of services, from vfx to virtual production tools, for broadcast content.
How They Did It: Organic Water Effects With A Flash/Maya Pipeline
Marza Animation Planet converted Flash animation to Maya for organic water effects in their latest short film.
Four Resources That Will Help You Understand How The New ‘Lion King’ Was Made
In our round-up of articles, the senior crew explain how they created — and, in some cases, fudged — the film’s photorealism.
Epic Games Has Created The Ultimate Guide To Virtual Production
The Virtual Production Field Guide provides an overview of “one of the biggest technology disruptors of the visual medium.”
Toon Boom Launches Harmony 17, Offers Limited Time Sale On Annual Licenses
Toon Boom is touting 40 new-and-improved features in the latest edition of its industry-standard animation software.
You Can Use The Actual Assets and Workflow From This Real-Time Unity Film in Your Own Projects – Annecy
With its new short “Sherman,” Unity is showcasing what’s possible in real-time rendering of fur, hair, and feathers.
The Russian Animated Series ‘Jinglekids’ Aims For Ambitious Visuals With A Small Team
Showrunner Anton Vereschagin shares the pipeline and tech challenges that come with producing a high-quality cg series in Russia.
How L’Atelier Delivers Two Episodes of ‘Robozuna’ Every Four Weeks
Forty minutes of quality keyframed animation every month? This Montreal studio is doing it.
‘Photo Wake-Up’ Is A Freaky New Technique For Creating 3D Animation From A Single Still Image
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new technique for creating 3d cg character animation from a single still image.
Blender’s Amazing 2D/3D Grease Pencil Tool Is Now Available — And Completely Free
The Grease Pencil provides 2d animation tools within Blender’s free and open-source full-3d pipeline.
Chinese Government Debuts Photoreal Synthetic News Anchor
The AI-generated synthetic anchor was created with the goal of replicating realistic movement, facial expressions, and voice.
Snow And Fur Combine To Make Imageworks’ Effects For ‘Smallfoot’ A Yeti-Sized Challenge
Two of the hardest things to produce in visual effects animation are snow and fur – two of the main elements required for “Smallfoot.”
‘Antz’ Hits 20: Re-Visiting PDI’s Tech From 20 Years Ago
An oral history of PDI’s tech behind the making of “Antz,” which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
How 2D Tools Let You Go 3D
The debate about 2d versus 3d animation is becoming increasingly irrelevant as more artists use an integrated 2d/3d approach thanks to the new generation of powerful animation tools.
12 Cool New Pieces Of Animation Tech We Saw At SIGGRAPH 2018
Didn’t get to SIGGRAPH this year? Here’s a round-up of animation and vfx hardware and software announcements from the confab.
Q&A: Chris Landreth On 20 Years Since He Wrestled With Maya To Make The Strange and Surreal ‘Bingo’
It’s been 20 years since Chris Landreth’s groundbreaking short “Bingo” showed the world what Maya 1.0 could do.
