fxpodcast #378: Ray Tracing FTW, Chaos’ Project Arena short film – we chat with the posse
The short goes far beyond a tech demo and is attempting to make a statement about the industry at large, mainly through a ridiculous comedy.
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Q&A with DNEG on the environment work in Time Bandits
Jelmer Boskma, the VFX Supervisor at DNEG discusses the environment work in Apple TV+: Time Bandits
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fxpodcast #377: Virtually Rome – For Those About To Die
LEDs Walls, Graffees running amok, flooding sound stages and killing Gladiators! – We talk to the team behind ‘For Those Who Are About To Die’
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The 11 Scientific and Technical Areas for 2024 Sci-Tech Consideration
Each year the Sci-Tech Committee signals what they are investigating for the next year’s Awards. Here are this year’s 11 areas.
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DigiPro 2024: conference recap
A look back at DigiPro 2024, an outstanding conference held the Saturday before the SIGGRAPH conference begins.
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fxpodcast #376: Facing off Deadpool!
Just how do you get emotion and performance animated through a rigid mask to allow Deadpool & Wolverine to act?
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Shutterstock generative AI 3D models
We talk to Dade Orgeron, about Shutterstock’s new 3D generative AI that they have been working on for 16 months.
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VFXShow 286: Alien Vs. Aliens
After 45 years: Alien and Aliens are two of the great Sci-Fi films of all time and cultural touchstones that continue to influence filmmakers today.
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What does spatial computing mean exactly?
DOP Ben Allan discusses shooting and viewing immersive video for the Apple Vision Pro.
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fxpodcast #375: State of the industry with Crafty Apes
Matt Akey outlines trends in the industry, including Crafty Apes’ latest work such as Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
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fxpodcast #374: Cathedrals, ruins & presidents – places and faces with Paul Debevec
Paul Debevec and the 25th anniversary of Fiat Lux, the 20th anniversary of The Parthenon, and the 10th anniversary of digital President Obama.
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fxpodcast #373: VFX Supervisor Chris Maclean on Foundation
Continuing our look at the hot contenders in this year’s Emmy Awards race, we chat with Chris MacLean to discuss his approach to the epic series Foundation on Apple TV+.
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VFXShow 285: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The crew go to the wastelands and discuss the visual effects of the latest Mad Max installment.
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Machine learning at the node: iPad Pro + ML
Machine Learning and the outcome of WWDC 24 and the IPad Pro update
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VFXShow 284: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
We discuss Wes Ball’s hit new APES film and where it might go next
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Inside Out 2: redefining the magic with new technology
The first Inside Out film was rendered with RenderMan REYES, but for Inside Out 2 Pixar had to replicate all all the magic with the new RenderMan RIS.
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