Characters from LAIKA productions include (from left) Coraline of “Coraline,” Norman Babcock of “Paranorman,” Eggs of “The Boxtrolls,” Kubo of “Kubo and the Two Strings,” and Mr. Link of “Missing Link.” (Credit: LAIKA) On Aug. 31, 2020, Intel will host a customer spotlight session featuring Portland-based stop-animation studio, LAIKA. During this live webinar, LAIKA Visual[…..] […]
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FRAME.IO 3.7 ANNOUNCED: NEW SPEED, PRECISION AND SECURITY FEATURES
Frame.io has just announced some major upgrades to its services and apps, which includes everything from the online app to FCP X integration updates. Image: Frame.io Heading up the new announcement is the official launch of the Frame.io Transfer App. Frame.io Transfer gives users more customisable control over how assets are moved. Users can both[…..] […]
South African Author and Illustrator Trevor Romain to Keynote ACM SIGGRAPH Diversity and Inclusion Summit at SIGGRAPH 2020
Photo Courtesy of The Trevor Romain Company CHICAGO — As the SIGGRAPH 2020 North America conference goes to a virtual format starting on 17 August, 2020, the 3rd annual installment of ACM SIGGRAPH’s Diversity & Inclusion Summit welcomes best-selling children’s author and illustrator Trevor Romain as its virtual keynote speaker. In addition to going[…..] […]
Publisher Abylight and developer Dummy Dojo are partnering to bring Ninja Chowdown to iOS this Fall!
Developed specifically for mobile platforms, this story-centric, action-packed runner with plenty of flavor (pun intended!) is coming to iPhone and iPad in the most polished version ever, thanks to the winning combo of catchy and vibrant design by Dummy Dojo and Abylight’s expertise in bringing renowned indie titles to Apple devices. “I have an empty[…..] […]
Pandemic distorts global GPU market results
Shipments surprise: Jon Peddie Research reports that PC GPU market shipments increased by 2.5% sequentially from last quarter, and increased by 11.2% year-to-year As part of its ongoing research on the PC graphics market, Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has released its Market Watch report for the second quarter of 2020. Before 2020, the PC market[…..] […]
Pixologic ships ZBrush 2021.1
Pixologic has released ZBrush 2021.1, a free bugfix update to the digital sculpting software that enables users to choose the way in which it works with Windows Ink. The release, which is intended to reduce lag when sculpting on Windows tablets like the Surface Pro, enables users to set the software to handle Windows Ink[…..] […]
AMERICAN FILM MARKET ANNOUNCES COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION FOR WORLDWIDE BUYERS AT AFMâ 2020 ONLINE
Exhibitor Registration Launches for Industry Offices & LocationEXPO Los Angeles, CA – August 25, 2020 – The American Film Market announced today that all Accredited Buyers will receive complimentary credentials for AFM 2020 Online, taking place November 9 – 13, hosted by the Independent Film & Television Allianceâ (IFTAâ). Buyer registration is now open at[…..] […]
mena.tv and NATPE bring exclusive insights from MENA’s top content buyers
NATPE Virtual Budapest in partnership with mena.tv Wednesday 26th August-14:00CET/16:00 Dubai How has the pandemic changed the MENA TV market? Hear first-hand what MENA’s buyers from MBC Group, Warner Media and Zee are scheduling and looking for right now. Get access to exclusive market data from mena.tv and learn how the regional industry is developing.[…..] […]
2021 Annie Awards May Go Virtual, Ceremony Date Delayed
The pandemic was supposed to be over in a few months, but it continues to affect upcoming events scheduled in the United States well into 2021. ASIFA-Hollywood said on Monday that it would delay the Annie Awards ceremony from its usual slot in late January/early February to mid-April. The new date for next year’s event[…..] […]
OONRAKER VFX: OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD EXPERTS IN CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL VISUALS
In our August Spotlight feature we hear from Simon Clarke, Creative Director of Moonraker VFX, discussing; the company’s technical and creative expertise providing visuals for TV, commercial and film, their growing projects in the museum and visitor attraction space, recent funding to produce their own original immersive 3D content, and his views on the continuous[…..] […]