Spots round-up
A look at some recent commercials that have caught our eye and the work behind them. Plus a special focus on The Mill LA.
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the rc #131: Cine Gear, Odemax and Jason in Prague
This week Mike and Jason talk all the latest camera tech. Jeff Heusser is at the recent Cine Gear Expo looking at the Novo. And in the RED Room, we interview Scott Poarch from Odemax re REDRAY delivery.
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The new Mac Pro: the cube comes of age
We take a look at the new Mac Pro and uncover some details as to why we feel it shouldn’t be dismissed as a “pro” computer.
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VFX in Los Angeles – 100 hour weeks & homeless
A true story about a young man starting a career in visual effects in Los Angeles.
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The Foundry’s MARI coming to OS X
If you missed the Apple WWDC keynote, Phil Schiller mentioned that The Foundry and PIXAR would be showing off something at a sneak peek at the new Mac Pro. We know know what it is: MARI on OSX.
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Autodesk…just what are they doing with Smoke and Flame?
fxguide sat down with Stig Gruman, VP of sales to discuss the direction of Flame and Smoke, Naiad, and more.
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Revisiting the roaring 20s: The Great Gatsby
Behind the scenes of Animal Logic’s visual effects for The Great Gatsby.
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Game environments – Part C: making wet environments
The third of our three-part series on game environments, looking at Dontnod and Capcom’s newest release ‘Remember Me’. This part focuses on creating wet surfaces.
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Game environments – Part B: rain
The second of our three-part series on game environments, looking at Dontnod and Capcom’s newest release ‘Remember Me’. This part focuses on how to create rain.
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Game environments – Part A: rendering Remember Me
EXCLUSIVE. The first of our three-part series on game environments, looking at Dontnod and Capcom’s newest release Remember Me. This part focuses on rendering the game.
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Renderman, Happy Birthday!
Pixar Animation Studios today announced a celebration of 25 years of Pixar’s RenderMan
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Fast & Furious 6: just plane crazy!
How the fx teams on Fast & Furious 6 brought down a plane, battled a tank, demolished a parking lot and crafted the signature driving scenes. Plus bonus chat with DOP Steve Windon.
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the vfx show #169: Star Trek Into Darkness
Mike Seymour, Mark Christiansen and Jason Diamond discuss the visual effects of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness.
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RealFlow 2013 released
Find out more about RealFlow 2013, Next Limit’s newly released fluid simulation software.
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Australian Cinematographers Society 2013 award winners
The rc podcast’s Jason Wingrove, and a project made with the help of fxphd, were among the winners of the ACS 2013 National Awards.
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VFX Hot Spot Round-up: Destiny, PETA and Dodge
We look at three new spots with VFX from Digital Domain, The Mill and Method Studios.
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John Knoll appointed CCO of ILM
In a move that will be supported by employees, artists and fans, John Knoll has been promoted to the role of Chief Creative Officer at ILM, Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today.
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The making of Halo 4: Spartan Ops
In light of the recent XBOX HALO series announcements, fxguide explores the making of the recent Halo 4: Spartan Ops with Axis, BlackGinger and Realise Studio.
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