From the team at Animation UK and UK Screen Alliance, we hope you are all well and healthy and finding ways to get through these unprecedented times. It’s difficult to chart the future, and we are all finding new challenges and ways to overcome them, but we hope the message from the Animation sector brings[…..] […]
Epic Games has delayed the release of its new season of Fortnite until June. Chapter 2, Season 3 of Fortnite was scheduled to be released in just two weeks, but the company said it would extend the current season instead. Fortnite is one of the world’s most popular video games, attracting millions of players and[…..] […]
The Cannes film festival will not take place “in its original form” this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers first postponed the festival last month, saying that they would aim to stage it in June or July this year. But in an updated statement, they said that plan was now “no longer an option”[…..] […]
In the opening scene of Toy Story, released in 1995, a cluster of boxes is scattered across a child’s bedroom. The sun streams into the room as a Mr Potato Head doll demands money from a seemingly stricken cast of plastic and plush toys outside a cardboard bank. Into the picture arrives the hero –[…..] […]
Sony is to pay approximately $400 million for a minority stake in Bilibili, a Shanghai-based video and gaming platform with an emphasis on animation. Here are the details: The transaction, which was expected to close by April 10, will net Sony just under 5% of shares in Bilibili. According to a statement, “Bilibili and Sony[…..] […]
QUESTIONS ABOUT CHROMA KEY Q:Can early access users use Chroma Key features through the APIs? A: Chroma Key is part of Varjo’s Mixed Reality C++ API that was shared with all the Varjo users as part of the software release v2.2. The API provides functionality for managing chroma key configurations and to enable/disable the feature[…..] […]
Implementing chroma key enables mixed reality scenarios where you can place real-life physical objects within a fully immersive virtual reality environment. You can also effortlessly switch between virtual, mixed, and real scenarios, enabling new levels of collaboration between you and your colleagues. Chroma keying – seamless blending of physical objects within virtual scenery Chroma keying[…..] […]
April 8, Intel is pledging an additional $50 million in a pandemic response technology initiative to combat the coronavirus through accelerating access to technology at the point of patient care, speeding scientific research and ensuring access to online learning for students. Included in Intel’s effort is an additional innovation fund for requests where access to[…..] […]
These are difficult times and we had to cancel Animation Production Days 2020, due to the Corona Pandemic, in its originally planned form. Since we unfortunately cannot change the situation, we have to change Animation Production Days this year: They will be held digitally. As usual, there will be a catalogue with all selected projects[…..] […]
othing is more magical than discovering far-off worlds in a new book. Recently, some very special members of the Disney family have read storybooks from their homes for you and your loved ones to enjoy. With beautifully illustrated pictures alongside the classic Disney stories you know and love, these videos will bring a smile to[…..] […]
