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.
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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.
New Markets: Using Animation To Measure Pain
The Painimation app could change the way that people communicate their pain to medical providers.
How E.d. Films Is Using Real-time To Help Make Their Animated Films
A look at how e.d. films in Montreal has adopted the Unity game engine for animated filmmaking, and even developed its own real-time tools.
Nemetschek Group Raises Its Stake In Cinema 4D Maker Maxon To 100%
Maxon, maker of Cinema 4D software, plans to broaden its offerings to augmented and virtual reality creators.
French Studio TeamTO Built New Animation Software For Its Hyper-real Slapstick Series ‘Mighty Mike’
We preview “Mighty Mike,” a one-of-a-kind animated series coming soon to Cartoon Network France.
Summus Launches Simple Animation, A Cloud-Based Virtual Animation Studio Solution
Simple Animation aims to make it simple for animators anywhere in the world to collaborate on projects using its virtual studio solution.
5 Forgotten Pieces Of Animation Technology That Used To Be Essential For Making Cartoons
We talk to animation producer J.J. Sedelmaier about the technology used to create classic cartoons – and his new museum exhibit about animation equipment.
How The Mill Is Embracing Real-time For Character Animation
The Mill is developing new ways of creating relatable and appealing character animation in real-time.
Why The Characters In ‘Incredibles 2’ Could Feel Fleshier And Stretchier
Elastigirl might be getting even more elastic thanks to this new Pixar tech.
Facebook Makes It Easier For Creators To Share 3D Posts
Get ready to see a lot more 3D content on your Facebook news feed, but how do you get it there and what can you do with it?
See The Results Of This Animator’s Homemade Motion Capture System Using iPhone X
The Apple iPhone X is turning out to be a much more powerful tool for animation artists than anyone could have imagined.
Lytro And Rodrigo Blaas Collaborate on VR Short Using New Volume Tracer
An explanation of light field rendering and how it can help animators with immersive vr filmmaking.
Can The iPhone X’s True Depth Camera Be Used For Performance Capture?
Soon we will all be Andy Serkis.
iClone 7 Introduces Markerless Facial Capture Tech
Faceware’s markerless motion capture tech is now available for character and avatar animation software iClone 7.
Summus Render Jumping Into Virtual Animation Studio Space With Simple Animation
Experienced render farm provider Summus says its cloud-based virtual production studio called Simple Animation will benefit everyone from freelancers to large studios.
