Google’s NotebookLM: everyone has a podcast about AI, even AI itself

September 20, 2024

Another incredible jump in large language models (LLM) and generative AI (GenAI) but how does it affect visual effects (vfx)?

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Q&A with DNEG on the environment work in Time Bandits

September 3, 2024

Jelmer Boskma, the VFX Supervisor at DNEG discusses the environment work in Apple TV+: Time Bandits

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The 11 Scientific and Technical Areas for 2024 Sci-Tech Consideration

August 21, 2024

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

August 19, 2024

A look back at DigiPro 2024, an outstanding conference held the Saturday before the SIGGRAPH conference begins.

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Machine learning at the node: iPad Pro + ML

June 25, 2024

Machine Learning and the outcome of WWDC 24 and the IPad Pro update

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CGI digital double acting at DI4D

June 20, 2024

DI4D extends the art of CGI digital humans.

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Best papers at CVPR: they are kind of fun!

June 19, 2024

Want to see what will be in AI aps in the future? We have a look at the best research papers released today at the CVPR conference.

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NVIDIA’s JeDi: Joint-Image Diffusion models for fine-tuning generative AI

June 19, 2024

More control of text-to-image generative AI with consistency and around real-world objects from the CVPR conference.

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VFX Supervisor Chad Wanstreet: four Robert Downey Jr.s and fleeing Vietnam in The Sympathizer

May 31, 2024

HBO’s The Sympathizer: 70’s drama comedy with not one but four Robert Downey Jr.s! We look at the visual effects it took to bring the four to the screen and more.

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Digital Domain unveils Masquerade3

May 18, 2024

Hanno Basse explains the new Digital Domain markerless Masquerade3 facial animation pipeline.

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Proof share their postvis work on The Creator

May 18, 2024

The Creator was one of the most impressive VFX film of the last year, Proof have released with PreVis reel.

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AI: the battleground for Final Cut Pro vs. Premiere Pro vs. Resolve

May 10, 2024

Generative AI and machine learning are changing the editing landscape with all three major editing packages fighting it out with amazing new AI tools.

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UE 5.4 released with improved ICVFX and Android VCam

April 23, 2024

UE 5.4 released with some great improvements for ICVFX, rendering and Android VCam

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Project Arena: Chaos LED volumes

April 21, 2024

Project Arena is a real-time ray tracing solution for virtual production from Chaos.

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Frame.io releases version 4

April 9, 2024

Frame.io delivers a powerful major upgrade.

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Gucci on the Apple Vision Pro and why it matters

April 5, 2024

Finally cool innovative film makers make engaging films taking advantage of the Apple Vision Pro.

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Epic MetaHuman comes to UEFN

March 20, 2024

Epic launch a host of new tools and advances to Metahuman’s at GDC 2024

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Omniverse streaming into the Apple Vision Pro with new NVIDIA AR XR

March 18, 2024

We spoke to Damian Fulmer at Katana about how the developed the car app that even fooled NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang

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NVIDIA unlocks even more 3D Generative AI at GTC

March 18, 2024

A lot of new Generative AI tool were announced today as part of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s extensive 2-hour keynote.

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Congrats to Godzilla Minus One and all the nominated Teams

March 10, 2024

Congats to Godzilla Minus One on winning the 2024 Oscar

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Nikon to acquire RED.com

March 7, 2024

Nikon buys RED – and what it might mean.

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BAFTA Film Awards 2024 Winner: Poor Things

February 18, 2024

Congrats to the winner of the BAFTA for VFX: Poor Things – Simon Hughes. Listen to Simon discuss the film in our fxpodcast.

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And the world just shifted on its axis (again): SORA video AI

February 15, 2024

We look at the new jaw-dropping SORA video diffusion models.

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Shooting the Emmy winning Welcome to Wrexham

February 15, 2024

Emmy winning Welcome to Wrexham with the URSA Mini Pro 12K

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Oscar Nominees 2024

January 23, 2024

Congrats to all the artists and teams behind this year’s great set of films.

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Dumb Money: clever effects

January 22, 2024

VFX Supervisor Sam O’Hare and Fusion Studio for the visual effects in Dumb Money

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BAFTA Nominations 2024

January 18, 2024

Congrats to all the 2024 BAFTA Nominations and artist who worked on these great projects.

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RSP: ML in Nuke with Revize

January 18, 2024

RSP REVIZE ML pipeline integrated into NUKE

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VES Award Nominations 2024

January 16, 2024

Congratulations to all the nominated VFX supervisors, VFX producers, and hands-on artists.

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Framestore: The Crown Series 6 VFX Breakdown

January 11, 2024

Framestore’s VFX reel from the Crown Season 6

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