Color correction on the iPad
We take a test drive of Gamma & Density’s 3cP / Image Control Pro app for the iPad and iPhone.
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Pointcloud9 – a LIDAR case study
We look at the LIDAR tech currently being used by Pointcloud9, part of risefx in Germany.
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The Walking Dead: Season 2 – walk harder
Behind the scenes with Stargate Studios’ VFX for the second season of AMC’s zombie hit ‘The Walking Dead’.
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Speaking for the trees: The Lorax
Animation director Lionel Gallat discusses his work on Mac Guff’s latest animated adventure: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.
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Around the world in six ads
We break down six recent TVCs with VFX from Mikros, Fuel, Zoic, Glassworks, Mothership/Digital Domain and MPC.
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A world away: John Carter
Tharks, Thoates, Woola and white apes – how Double Negative brought the creatures of John Carter to life.
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Infrared tracking: ingenious innovation for WWF
How The Ambassadors used Phantom cameras and infrared tracking to complete a WWF spot.
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CVMP: Additional Sessions
As a bonus for fxinsider members, we have two full presentations from the CVMP conference. First, research by Paul Debevec’s ICT team into simplifying image-based lighting. The other is The Mill’s Jordi Bares covering new lighting techniques and pipelines.
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HIERO Ships
The Foundry announced that they have begun shipping HIERO, their shot management, conform and review tool for VFX. Click through for the press release and links to other coverage here at fxguide.
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5D | FLUX discussion series in LA
Immersive design consortium 5D | Institute is holding series of integrated workshop discussions and panel presentations, spanning three evenings in Los Angeles starting March 13, 2012. “5D | FLUX’ will consist of 120-minute interactive sessions aimed at encouraging in-depth conversations about world-building across disciplines.
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Spirit of Vengeance: a grittier Ghost Rider
We talk to the visual effects team behind Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
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Jean-Luc Bouchard R.I.P.
We remember Jean-Luc Bouchard who sadly passed away recently after a long battle with cancer. Jean-Luc worked at Discreet Logic, Nothing Real and Apple.
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Electric aliens: Buf’s VFX for The Darkest Hour
Buf breaks down its visual effects for The Darkest Hour. Includes a behind the scenes making of video.
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Effect-ing the story
How VFX helped to enhance the director’s vision in War Horse, Safe House, Big Miracle and Underworld: Awakening.
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A look at Blur’s game cinematics
fxguide’s Mike Seymour recently got the chance to sit down with Blur Studio creative director and co-founder Tim Miller to discuss game cinematics, in cooperation with our media partners at The Daily.
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B&H start your cash registers…5D Mark III
The 5D Mark III is launched – here’s what we know.
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Out of the box: Houdini 12 released
New release of Houdini from Side Effects includes enhanced Pyro FX and FLIP fluids, Bullet integration, production-ready Cloth, and Alembic export.
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Challenges continue for VFX industry
Imageworks says it is leaving Albuquerque, Blizzard to lay off 600 workers, while Pixomondo will open new facility in Baton Rouge.
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Luxology releases new modo 601
We take a quick look at Luxology’s latest release of its modo software for modeling, sculpting, 3D painting, animation and rendering.
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Side Effects Software – 25 years on
To mark the 25th year of Side Effects Software we talk to co-founder Kim Davidson and to SideFX’s Sci-Tech Oscar winners about their work on micro-voxels.
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Kim Masters on The Business
Kim Masters writes for industry standard The Hollywood Reporter and is also host of the highly respected podcast and radio show The Business on KCRW. We explore big budget effects films, trends at the Studios and what it takes to produce a top rated radio show on Business in Hollywood.
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Congratulations to Hugo, Rango & Morris Lessmore
In this special video we highlight the VFX and animation winners at the 84th Academy Awards.
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RSP’s trees, bees and birds in Mysterious Island
In this fxinsider interview, we chat to Rising Sun dfx supe Mark Wendell about the bird and bee chase in ‘Journey 2’.
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Journey 2: small is large & large is small
‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’ VFX supe Boyd Shermis and the major visual effects vendors discuss the film.
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Rhythm & Hues takes flight for Chronicle
We recently visited Rhythm & Hues in LA to talk to visual effects supervisor Raymond Chen about the flying scenes in Chronicle.
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HIERO launch events in LA, Toronto & NYC
The Foundry is holding launch events for HIERO, their vfx shot management and conform tool, in LA (Feb 23rd), Toronto (Feb 28th), and NYC (Mar 1st). Click through for signup info and a link to our fxguidetv ep covering the software.
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Phantom camera, Sci-Tech winner
We talk to Vision Research’s Radu Corlan and Andy Jantzen about their Sci-Tech award for the Phantom camera.
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BAFTA Film Awards winners
The BAFTA Film Awards winners have been announced, with Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 winning Best Special Visual Effects.
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Stan Lee vs. fxguide
fxguide’s own Mike Seymour recently sat down at the VES Awards with Stan Lee of Marvel.
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Breaking down the Super Bowl spots – Part 2
Our Super Bowl XLVI coverage continues with a look at several more of the major VFX spots airing during the game.
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