GoPro announces acquisition of VR software maker Kolor
GoPro has announced that they are acquiring Kolor, developers of software which helps create and display spherical VR content.
Ghost riding
How Alter Ego made bikes ride – without their riders. Includes comprehensive breakdowns.
the rc #150: NAB round-up
Mike and Jason discuss all the latest cameras and gear from NAB 2015.
Animating in paradise: making The OceanMaker
Watch Lucas Martell’s The OceanMaker – and find out how it was made.
Big effects on a budget: the making of Robot Overlords
How Nvizible pulled off high-stakes VFX for indie sci-fi film Robot Overlords.
Mixing it up: the effects of the new Thunderbirds
How miniatures from Weta Workshop and CG characters were combined for the all new Thunderbirds Are Go TV series.
Cool camera kit at NAB
A round up of new camera tech and tools announced at NAB in Las Vegas – with more to come from fxguide.
ftrack 3.2 revealed at NAB
ftrack has announced that they will be releasing version 3.2 of its software this summer. New features include Nuke Studio integration, Actions, chat features, and release of their updated API.
Ex Machina: the making of Ava
We sit down with DNeg VFX supervisor Andrew Whitehurst in London to discuss Ex Machina.
Keep on driving: the making of Honda’s ‘Endless Road’
Behind the scenes of Honda’s new CR-V infinite loop spot, that also tailors to your world location.
MODO 901: exclusive tech sneak peek
MODO 901 will be released in a few months but fxguide visited The Foundry yesterday in LA for an exclusive sneak peek of new Render Tech (*this is on top of The Foundry’s own feature leaks today!)
Frame.io – a new tool for video collaboration
The Frame.io team talk to fxguide about their new video review and collaboration tool.
Innovation and immersion: Escape from Gringotts
Find out how Universal Creative developed its centerpiece Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts attraction, with help from Double Negative.
the rc #149: Cameras, mounts and more
Mike and Jason talk ARRI SXT, connectors, mounts, RED’s WEAPON upgrade, monitors, filters and more.
Far from fable: Cinderella
An in-depth Q&A with Cinderella visual effects supervisor Charley Henley who talks animals, transformations, dresses, slippers and environments.
the vfx show #196: Chappie
Mike Seymour, Andrew Usher and Zap Andersson discuss the visual effects in Neill Blomkamp’s latest film, Chappie.
Looking back: 1995’s Outbreak
VFX supe Jim Rygiel shares with us his archived Boss Film Studios miniatures pics from Outbreak, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Alien-mation: Home
How DreamWorks Animation created the central characters for their newest film, Home.