Nickelodeon Launches Entertainment Lab To Develop Future Technologies
The future of Nick is more than just tv cartoons — it’s also real-time rendering, VR/AR/MR, and artificial intelligence.
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PSOFT Pencil+ Plugin: How ‘Your Name’ Made Its CG Elements Look Like 2D Artwork
This 3ds Max plugin favored by directors like Makoto Shinkai and Hideaki Anno just released a new version.
Michael Dudok de Wit’s ‘The Red Turtle’: 5 Interesting Facts About The Film’s Production
Learn about the unique production pipeline used by director Michael Dudok de Wit to create the Oscar-nominated feature “The Red Turtle.”
Dell Targets Artists With The ‘Canvas,’ An Affordable 27-Inch Tablet Monitor
The Dell Canvas could challenge the Wacom Cintiq in the fast-growing tablet monitor market.
Blue Sky, ILM, Sony Imageworks, Weta Digital, and Disney Among 18 Sci-Tech Academy Award Honorees
Hollywood is honoring the cgi and vfx technologies that play such a huge role in filmmaking nowadays.
Sergio Pablos Previews Exciting New ‘Klaus’ Animation Tests
A peek into the latest tests from a hotly anticipated hand-drawn animated feature.
Paul Debevec: A Name You Absolutely Need to Know in CG, VFX, Animation, and VR
A deep dive with researcher Paul Debevec, who has been pivotal in some of the biggest innovations in vfx, including photoreal digital characters.
Sign Up To Be A Beta Tester of Nimble Collective’s Revolutionary Cloud Animation Platform
The hi-tech startup founded by top Dreamworks Animation employees is seeking filmmakers and animators to beta test its online platform.
46 Artists From 16 Countries Made ‘Duel’ Using Artella’s Online Platform [Exclusive]
Virtual animation studio platform Artella reveals details about its recent shot, ‘Duel,’ debuting exclusively on Cartoon Brew.
Unity Has Released Rigged Characters and Environment Art Assets from ‘Adam’
Assets, effects, and environments from the real-time rendered “Adam” demo short from Unity can now be downloaded for personal use.
Oculus’ VR Drawing Tool Quill Allows Artists To Create Immersive Illustrated Worlds
Oculus has announced that its vr drawing tool Quill will be made available in beta next month.
With Fresh Approach to Rigging, ‘New Pioneers’ Hopes to Revolutionize CG TV Animation [Video]
Ex-Pixar artist Chris Perry discusses his fast rigging and flexible rigging pipeline that he hopes to use on a CG TV series.
The Effects Tech Behind ‘Moana’
New videos explore the water and volcano effects simulations in ‘Moana’.
25 Years Ago: The CG Secrets of the Ballroom Sequence in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Jim Hillin, the cg supervisor of “Beauty and the Beast,” reveals the creation of an iconic moment in Disney animation history.
How ILM Made Those Insane Bending Buildings in ‘Doctor Strange’
ILM explains how they created the vfx for the New York Mirror Dimension sequence in “Doctor Strange.”
An Oral History of Morphing in Michael Jackson’s ‘Black or White’
We look back at the making of Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” music video on its 25th anniversary.
Moho Adds Features Directly For Microsoft’s Surface Studio and Surface Dial
Animation software Moho has added support for Microsoft’s Surface Studio and Surface Dial.
Microsoft’s Gorgeous Surface Studio Might Be A Cintiq Killer
Microsoft is edging into Apple and Wacom’s territory with its all-in-one touchscreen desktop Surface Studio.
Japanese Artist Builds Custom Cintiq-Embedded Desk
An inspiring DIY project for anyone who creates digital art on a tablet.
ILM’s Rebel ‘Jurassic Park’ Artists Reflect On The State of VFX Art Today
Mark Dippé and Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams, who created groundbreaking vfx work on “Jurassic Park,” “T2,” and “The Abyss,” talk about what’s different about the vfx industry today.
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