Wondertouch bought by GenArts
In a key strategic move, GenArts have bought Wondertouch, makers of the particleIllusion software. Not only does this perfectly balance with GenArts current product line with almost no overlap, but Wondertouch is about to release particleIllusion for After Effects, the result of several years of work by founder and Wondertouch cornerstone, Alan Lorence. We spoke to both Wondertouch and GenArts about what this means to their over 10,000 users.
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Bridgestone by RedCartel
‘Hotel’, a Bridgestone Australia spot created by Sydney collaborative outfit RedCartel, features a recurring Gecko character realized entirely using the open source Blender 3D software. click below to read our interview with RedCartel producer James Neale, as he explains how Blender made the spot possible. RedCartel started in May 2008 as a collaborative effort between […]
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Foundry acquires Katana from SPI for Nuke
The Foundry have acquired the technology of Sony Pictures Imagework’s (SPI) Katana 3D lighting & compositing package. Katana’s hardcore lighting node based technology will be integrated into an upcoming version of the Foundry’s Nuke 2D package. We spoke to both companies about why SPI would part with such a great in house tool and why the Foundry needs another compositing lighting system, in this online exclusive.
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Extensive Interview: Red and the Epic-X Tattoo
Our Digital cinematography & production podcast red centre episode #48 is live and ready for download. This week’s podcast we talk to Ted Schilowitz about the scheduled roll out the Epic cameras. We examine and explain all four options and discuss some of the cool tech of the new Epic -X Tattoo camera. Also check […]
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red centre #048
Complete coverage of the October 30th RED announcements including a chat with Ted Schilowitz for all the details.
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Conference on Visual Media Production
Nov. 12-13th in the UK, the newly revamped CVMP conference kicks off at the BFI on London’s Southbank. Designed to be refocused on the industry and covering high end technical issues, the CVMP is shaping up to be a very good conference. The conference is aimed at Chief Tech. Officers, TDs, pipeline specialists, researchers and […]
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VES Summit and a bit of perspective
This past Saturday the Visual Effects Society convened it’s first Production Summit. Panels were structured to include guests from all areas of production including editors, directors, studio people, DOP’s, Production Designers. It is hard to boil down a long day of fast paced sessions into an article and capture the spirit of the day, but that is what Jeff Heusser has tried to do, in this personal account of the VES Production Summit and its implications.
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The Previsualization Society
https://media.fxguide.com/fxpodcast/fxg-091021-previs.mp3 Play in new window Download The Previsualization Society was officially announced today to “focus on producing and publishing information and resources to promote effective previs through key activities such as promoting standards, education, workflow development and practical knowledge exchange”. Founding members of the Previsualization Society are: David Dozoretz, Founder, Director and VFX Supervisor, Persistence […]
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red centre #047
Stu Mashwitz guests to discuss the short, “Nocturne”, created with the new Canon 1D Mark IV, plus more Canon & RED news!
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the vfx show #90: Surrogates
https://media.fxguide.com/vfxshow/vfxs_090_surrogates_64kbps.m4a Play in new window Download Mike Seymour, Jason Diamond and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in the feature film “Surrogates”. Download vfxs090 here Get the vfx show every week! Free iTunes Store subscription vfxs090 credits: Producer: Mike Seymour Show Notes: Todd Scholton Show Notes: Surrogates Kilgore Trout Blade Runner Gamer I, Robot Mark […]
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Lexus RX buzzing
For ‘Moment’, a Lexus RX spot directed by Adrian de sa Garces for DRAFTFCB Joannesburg, BUF re-created spectacular South African Namaqualand flowers and a very hard-working bee. fxguide talks to BUF visual effects supervisor Nicolas Chevallier about the design and execution of the commercial.
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New 5DMKII & 1D News from Canon
5D users will finally be able to shoot 25P and 24P with a new firmware update coming for the 5DMkII. “We understand that EOS 5D Mark II users desire additional frame rates and we’re preparing a firmware update to allow the camera to shoot at both 24P and 25P,” said Chris Macleod, Brand Manager – […]
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VES Production Summit
Next Saturday, October 24th, The Visual Effects Society is holding it’s first ever Production Summit at the Ritz Carlton in Marina Del Rey. VES bills the event as: Shifting The Paradigm: A collaborative conversation on production, technology and business in the 21st century. The Summit is focused on looking at visual effects and the broader […]
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iPhone Director’s Viewfinder
The folks over at Chemical Wedding were already known to us because they make the iPhone app Helios that calculates Sun Position. They now have introduced a Director’s Viewfinder app called Artemis. It supports selected film and digital cameras with more to come. It says “coming soon” on the web site but it is in […]
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ASSIMILATE announces ROCKET FUEL
ASSIMILATE is announcing today at the REDucation Community Day in Los Angeles a new ROCKET FUEL bundle that includes an Nvidia Quadro FX3800 SDI board, RED’s RED Rocket card, and ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH® CINE 4K post workflow, for a price of $10,999 USD. This price is half the cost of SCRATCH CINE alone! Read the entire […]
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Animal Logic’s Emerald Cities
In ‘Emerald Cities’, a Kaiser Permanente spot directed by Biscuit Filmworks’ Noam Murro for agency Campbell Ewald, Animal Logic was called up to integrate live action and miniature trees, buildings and matte painted elements to form a thriving urban landscape. fxguide talks to visual effects supervisor Nick Ponzoni about the spot.
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Digital Domain expansion announcements
Last week Digital Domain announced they were adding a 20,000 square foot “visual effects outpost” in Vancouver. This facility is planned for an early 2010 opening and is expected to employ 100+ by the end of the year. This week they announced an expansion in Florida with plans for a digital production studio that “will […]
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Grey’s Anatomy in space: defying gravity
TV series Defying Gravity follows the lives of eight astronauts on board international spacecraft Antares as they travel the solar system in the year 2052. The show, which unfortunately looks set to be discontinued, features hundreds of visual effects shots from Stargate Studios. Pitched as a Grey’s Anatomy in Space, fxguide talks to visual effects supervisor Sam Nicholson about the show’s extremely impressive visual effects.
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