Kickstarter Zombie fun …sending a Zombie into space (for real)

These days it is not enough to just post a video on Kickstarter if you are hoping to get funding… you need to really kick it up a notch. Nick Nicolaou has certainly done that, sending a Zombie into space!

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Thrills and spills: behind the VFX of Rush

Dneg vfx supe Jody Johnson talks Ron Howard’s F1 thriller Rush, with great vfx breakdowns.

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the rc #136: Arri AMIRA + Oscar Winner Anthony Dod Mantle on RUSH

This week, Mike and Jason discuss all the latest camera tech and news, including the new camera from Arri – the AMIRA. Plus Mike talks to cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle about RUSH

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Going through the Jedi drawers

An interview with J.W. Rinzler, the author of The Making of Return of the Jedi, what to expect from the enhanced ‘making of’ Star Wars e-books and an exclusive hi-res image of the Death Star miniature.

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Sweeping modeling innovation at SIGGRAPH Asia

The CG modeling video that recently swept the web will be presented in depth at SIGGRAPH Asia 2013 in Hong Kong. Here’s our sneak peek at the tech.

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Exclusive: making Moonbot’s newest short – that great Chipotle video

Behind the scenes of Moonbot Studio’s collaboration with Chipotle on the haunting ‘Scarecrow’ film and accompanying game app, including an exclusive breakdown video.

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fxpodcast #262: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

With the pilot episode of the much-anticipated Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. having just aired, we interview series visual effects supervisor Mark Kolpack.

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fxpodcast #261: Voice-overs for your video project

We take a look at the world of voice-overs and how services like Voices.com can be used for video projects, podcast intros, commercials or animated films.

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Pixar’s OpenSubdiv V2: a detailed look

What is OpenSubdiv? How did Pixar develop it, and how is it being implemented with 3D DCC like Maya, Houdini and Modo.

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International Conference on Image Processing

Find out about the International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) taking place in Melbourne this week. Paul Debevec is one of the key speakers.

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Creative Arts Emmy Awards announced

Game of Thrones and Banshee take out the visual effects gongs at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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New Arri AMIRA at IBC

Arri has just launched its new AMIRA camera.

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NUKE 8 is coming: here’s what you need to know

Find out all about the changes in NUKE 8, plus an exclusive interview with The Foundry’s NUKE Product Manager Jon Wadelton.

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Cooke, Codex, Pixel Farm – new tracking lens tech

Making camera tracking easier – Cooke, Codex and The Pixel Farm partner to launch new /i Squared Technology system to record key lens data, including inertial tracking data.

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the rc #135: latest camera tech; Russell Carpenter, ASC on Jobs

All the latest camera tech and news, including releases from Canon, Sony and Black Betty. Plus cinematographer Russell Carpenter, ASC about his latest film, Jobs.

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Bifröst: the return of the Naiad team with a bridge to ICE

Project Bifröst was shown in Anaheim during SIGGRAPH for the first time as part of a technology demo. Bifröst is the code name for an new fluid sim development project of enormous scope.

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Autodesk adds rental plans for the Creation Suite, plus Maya & Max

In a move that will provide a lot more flexibility for facilities, Autodesk announced that they have introduced monthly, quarterly, and annual rental licenses for several of their products.

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IBC preview: updates to Adobe’s video tools

Find out what updates Adobe is making to its video tools including Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC and Anywhere.

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