Truth about the Dneg layoffs
We speak directly to Dneg about the layoffs and clear the air of mis-information.
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VES Summit 2012
A report from the recent Visual Effects Society Production Summit. Scott Ross was the featured speaker and delivered a blistering critique of an industry he helped create, current Digital Domain CEO Ed Ulbrich answers the question “what happened?” and a whole lot more.
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DD’s latest with Linkin Park
How Digital Domain and Mothership created the music vid for Linkin Park’s ‘Castle of Glass’. Includes making of clip.
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A Journey with Johnnie Walker
We break down a new Johnnie Walker TVC with Alt.vfx. Includes making of video and behind the scenes on-set photos.
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New versions of RenderMan Pro Server and Studio
Pixar has released both RenderMan Pro Server 17.0 and RenderMan Studio 4.0. The company says that Pro Server 17.0 includes object instancing, photon mapping enhancements and volume-rendering optimizations, while Studio 4.0 features include a new physically plausible shader library.
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fxpodcast #230: The Dark Knight Rises
We speak in depth with VFX supervisor Paul Franklin from Double Negative about the effects in Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. Paul will be presenting the visual effects of the film at SIGGRAPH Asia 2012 on Friday 30th November.
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In your face: Dredd 3D
A future metropolis, slow motion gun battles and some literally head exploding scenes – the vfx of Dredd 3D.
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Hotel Transylvania – bonus interviews
For our fxinsider members, we have bonus interviews from our visit to Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks for Hotel Transylvania. Also featured are behind the scenes breakdowns from the film.
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Animal Logic buys Fuel VFX
In a sign of good news for the visual effects community, Sydney-based Animal Logic has bought Fuel VFX, which had been in voluntary administration.
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Back to the future: Looper
An in-depth look at the visual effects in Rian Johnson’s Looper. Warning: contains major plot spoilers.
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VES Inducts Seven New Fellows
VES has inducted seven Fellows to the Society based on their contributions to the art and science of visual effects.
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Behind the scenes of Continuum
Artifex Studios VFX supe Adam Stern talks about the work behind sci-fi series Continuum.
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VES Summit 2012 – registration open
The Visual Effects Society has opened registration for the 2012 VES Summit to be held October 13th at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey.
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fxpodcast #229: Foundry/Luxology roundtable
We gather experts from the VFX and gaming fields to discuss the possible implications of The Foundry and Luxology merger. Mike Seymour talks to Kim Libreri (Senior ILM and LucasArts VFX supervisor), Rob Bredow (CTO, Sony Pictures Imageworks), Sebastian Sylwan (CTO, Weta Digital) and Tim Crowson (lead CG artist, Magnetic Dreams).
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Exclusive: Foundry and Luxology merge
Exclusively and on the record fxguide can report that The Foundry is merging with Luxology, makers of Modo. We report the facts, interview the new management team and gauge industry reactions from ILM, WETA, SPI and more.
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GRAPHIC 2012 at the Sydney Opera House
We preview the GRAPHIC 2012 festival at the Sydney Opera House in November, which includes talks from Pixar’s Lee Unkrich and Animal Logic.
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Galloping Horse America & Reliance MediaWorks buy DD
Galloping Horse America & Reliance MediaWorks have jointly acquired the assets of Digital Domain & Mothership in DDMG bankruptcy auction. Here is the press release.
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Resident Evil: Retribution – just add bacon
How Mr. X created the FX for the latest Resident Evil, and how bacon (yes bacon) inspired one of the main creatures.
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