“Soul,” which opened on Disney+ on 25 December 2020, tells the story of Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher and aspiring jazz performer whose soul separates from his body after an untimely accident. The film, which is Pixar’s first Black-led feature, was the focus of several SIGGRAPH 2020 Talks presentations and was completed from[…..] […]
It’s hard to believe that leading Finnish animation studio Anima Vitae was founded in Helsinki a full 20 years ago by Antti Haikala, Jani Kuronen and Olli Rajala. The studio has made a splash on the global animation scene with movies such as Niko and the Way to the Stars (2008) and the hit TV[…..] […]
Honor of Kings, developed by Tencent Games’ TiMi Studios, is a household name and a cultural phenomenon in China. Honor of Kings launched five years ago but work on the game has never been finished. The developer of the game, Tencent Games’ TiMi Studios, has continued to roll out refinements on a regular basis, ultimately[…..] […]
15 years ago, 3 studio animators set out to create the online learning platform of the future. Most other online schools still haven’t caught up. In 2005, best friends and professional animators Bobby Beck, Shawn Kelly and Carlos Baena saw a talent problem in the animation industry. While working on some of the most memorable[…..] […]
We talk to Mike Kelt, Chair and Co-Founder of Artem, an industry-leading physical special effects company equally as happy to build things as it is to blow them up. For over 30 years Artem has been making models, building animatronics, simulating weather, and doing whatever it takes to bring directors’ imaginations to life. Pictured: Mike[…..] […]
Olivier Lelardoux, Senior VP of Cyber Group Studios, is the series director of the Disney Junior animated series Gigantosaurus. Season 2 premieres. Lelardoux talks about what goes into making the dino show in France, America… and over modern technology. Jackson Murphy: What initially attracted you to Jonny Duddle’s book to turn it into a seri[…..] […]
20 years ago, we set out to build a dream and an industry. 20 years now, we accomplished what we set out to do. Together as a team, not a company, we have shaped, built and lead the digital content industry in Asia. I am happy that we have come back together one more time[…..] […]
The revitalization of the industry requires the continuous injection of excellent talents. Good people come from good schools. Today, we visited MIX School City from Shanghai，who told us their teaching policy of combination of industry and learning to cultivate the practical emerging forces. CGGE: Can you briefly explain what MIX School City stands for? MIX[…..] […]
As the art department at Framestore celebrates its 10th anniversary, art director Jonathan Opgenhaffen discusses what are crucial elements in producing a successful design… If UV Mapping is the dishwasher of 3D, get yourself a dishwasher. 25% OFF Rizom UV Introduction Entering into the newly created Framestore Art Department position of Art Director is Jonathan[…..] […]
The painting is courtesy of Zuzana Studena, used with permission. After an inspiring SIGGRAPH 2020 virtual experience and an exciting Real-Time Live!, we caught up with Ondřej Texler who presented during the show. Texler is one of the creators behind “Interactive Style Transfer to Live Video Streams,” the SIGGRAPH 2020 Real-Time Live! project that received[…..] […]
