Fueling Creativity in the Digital World SIGGRAPH 2023 Technical Papers research showcases innovation in further advancing the field of character animation

Since its inception 50 years ago, SIGGRAPH has served as an epicenter for inventive ideas and innovative research in the ever-evolving field of computer graphics and interactive techniques. These innovations have given us realistic CGI, or computer-generated images, that helped blast traditional filmmaking and gaming into a new era. This year, computer scientists, artists, developers,[…..] […]

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The Boy and the Heron soars into Toronto to open the 48th edition of the Festival

Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron soars into Toronto to open the 48th edition of the Festival TIFF is thrilled to announce that Studio Ghibli’s long-awaited fantastical epic feature film, The Boy and the Heron, from Academy Award-winning visionary director Hayao Miyazaki, will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 48th Toronto International[…..] […]

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Generative AI Summit Concluded

All Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Generative AI Accelerator Participants Secure Partnerships with Comcast, NBCUniversal, or Sky Six-week immersive program featuring eight founders concludes with a Generative AI Summit Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs announced that each of the eight startups participating in their Generative AI Accelerator secured pilots or proofs of concepts with Comcast, NBCUniversal, and/or[…..] […]

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Onmyoji’s New SP Greenwarden Shishio Arrives with the Homecoming Odyssey Event!

NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES, HKEX: 9999) has announced that the new Shikigami SP Greenwarden Shishio is arriving to Onmyoji in the Homecoming Odyssey event on July 26th. Watch Greenwarden Shishio’s PV here: VA: Kawanishi Kengo Onmyoji’s new version event “Homecoming Odyssey” was officially begin on July 26th, featuring the[…..] […]

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Post-apocalyptic MMORPG Ashfall Closed Beta Starts

Post-apocalyptic MMORPG Ashfall Closed Beta Starts August 3rd NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES, HKEX: 9999), has announced today that Ashfall, its new self-developed post-apocalyptic MMORPG, wa set to begin its closed beta test in North America on August 3, offering players the chance to enjoy the game on both mobile[…..] […]

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Monterey AI Turns Voices of Customers Into Instant Product Insights

Co-founders Chun Jiang and Ben Kramer explain how Monterey turns user feedback in support logs, chat messages, and social posts into actionable product design insights — and why they joined the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Generative AI Accelerator. Working as a product designer for high-growth companies in San Francisco, Chun Jiang juggled so many projects[…..] […]

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Climate-friendly FMX offsets CO2 emissions

FMX is one of the world’s most influential conferences dedicated on animation, effects, games, interactive and immersive media. FMX all started in 1994 – back then Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg decided to host an exchange fair for their students. What started off as a small event for students would become FMX – Film & Media Exchange in[…..] […]

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THE CHILDREN’S MEDIA CONFERENCE 2023: POWERING UP THE FUTURE OF KIDS’ CONTENT

The Children’s Media Conference (CMC) ran from 4-6 July in Sheffield this year. From engaging panels to entertaining receptions, take a look back at the conference as we recap some of the highlights. Animation Assemble! panel Photo by iD8 Photography Animation UK recently returned to the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield. The three days of[…..] […]

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Universal Studios Florida To Debut DreamWorks Land In 2024

Universal Orlando Resort will debut an all-new themed land featuring DreamWorks Animation’s animated characters from Trolls and Shrek to Kung Fu Panda next year. Specific details regarding Dreamworks attractions are scant, but in a brief press release announcing the new theme park addition, Universal Orlando Resort explained: Next year, Universal Orlando Resort will debut an[…..] […]

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NetEase Games announces biggest gamescom presence to date

Spectacular booths in consumer and business area to showcase impressive line-up NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES, HKEX: 9999), announced its participation at the world’s biggest games show, gamescom, held this August at Köln Messe, in Cologne, Germany. For the first time, NetEase Games will have a presence in both[…..] […]

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