Ocula 4: Exclusive info about the new release
The Foundry announced today the launch of OCULA 4, the latest version of its software plug-in toolset for NUKE, designed to address the problems with stereoscopic imagery. Get the details about what is new in this exclusive.
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the vfx show #184: X-Men: Days of Future Past
Mike Seymour, Matt Leonard and Zap Andersson discuss the visual effects in X-Men: Days of Future Past.
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The many faces of Maleficent
We explore digital faces, characters and environments in the new Angelina Jolie film, Maleficent.
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Early Weta Workshop designs for Godzilla
Weta Workshop and the early character design work they did on the iconic Godzilla.
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Meet Zebedee: handheld LIDAR scanning
We explore the Zebedee 3D mapping system which uses a handheld LIDAR scanner to map indoor and outdoor areas.
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RenderMan/RIS and the start of next 25 years
Pixar restructures R&D, launches a new RenderMan & dramatically drops the price. We speak 1 on 1 with Pixar’s top management about the changes + what they mean for you (Exclusive coverage)
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From the set of I, Frankenstein
A look inside the filming behind ‘I, Frankenstein’, from the set to the final visual effects shots.
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Future threat – X-Men: Days of Future Past
Quicksilver, Sentinels, Beast, Mystique and more – past and present vfx in Days of Future Past.
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the vfx show #183: Godzilla
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Jason Diamond discuss the visual effects in Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla.
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A twist to the Willis O’Brien tale
Cinefex has uncovered a new side to the revered stop motion and effects ‘pioneer’ Willis O’Brien.
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Learning from Godzilla
What director Gareth Edwards learned while making the newest re-imagining of Godzilla.
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fxpodcast #276: Director Gareth Edwards on Godzilla
This week we have Godzilla director Gareth Edwards on the fxpodcast for an in-depth chat about his journey while making a new version of the famous Japanese monster film.
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Titanfall: making the opening movie
How the visual effects supervisor on ‘Moon’ helped craft a gritty opening cinematic for Respawn’s Titanfall.
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In-house production: making a TVC
We talk to Dutch studio The Ambassadors about their work from start to finish on a fully CG ‘claymation’ animated television commercial.
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fxpodcast #275: Art direction in games
This week we speak to Robh Ruppel, an art director at Naughty Dog, about the role of art direction and production design in computer games.
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The Art of the Ride Film (we visit 6 killer rides)
Immerse yourself in ride films – from Star Tours to Transformers, Harry Potter to King Kong.
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the rc #142: Post-NAB and the latest camera tech
Mike and Jason talk about the fallout from NAB, selling their cameras, buying new cameras, moving cameras, comparing camera sizes, storage solutions and other new tech announcements.
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UDIM UV mapping
UDIM UV mapping has enormous popularity for texturing in the face of much newer systems such as Ptex (which works very well in its own right). We investigate why & talk to the original author, Richard Addison-Wood at Weta Digital.
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