CGGE: Would you please introduce your company? XD: XD Productions is a 3D animation and Post-Prod studio in France since 1999. We produce series, shows and feature films mostly for TV market. Since the beginning of the company, we have invested heavily in R&D, which resulted in the opening of an interactive game and attractions department in 2010.[…..] […]
Ten Oscar hopefuls vie for nominations at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ annual Visual Effects Bake-Off. By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:51pm Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brings the visual effects community together for its annual VFX Bake-Off, where visual effects artists from the 10 shortlisted films,[…..] […]
In the second part of AWN’s two-part interview, the director of Paramount’s new ‘Transformers’ sci-fi action adventure discusses the magic behind a compelling and emotional digital character performance. By Johannes Wolters | Friday, January 4, 2019 at 4:05pm Click here to read “Travis Knight Takes Flight with ‘Bumblebee’ — Part 1.” With critics sarcastically, but sincerely noting that[…..] […]
VFX supervisors Dan DeLeeuw and Kelly Port discuss the challenges of capturing the nuanced performance of Josh Brolin as the philosophical antagonist in ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’ By Scott Lehane | Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:09am Avengers: Infinity War, the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, brings together a vast ensemble cast of Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy to[…..] […]
Search for new forces Select the star of tomorrow The 6th New Life Power Animation Game Original Contest begins to be registered! From now until April 30, use the PC to log in to the ACGDP platform (website: http://www.acgdp.cn/activity/detail/cMC1I4gKpATv2UKNHMGXnSQF0RFTLArrKLLvDYXHbFA=) to upload your entries, win the grand prizes and prizes, and help[…..] […]
Alongside primary visual effects vendor DNEG, Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Lambert and production designer Nathan Crowley employ a hybrid of practical and digital techniques for the cinematic adaptation of ‘First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong.’ By Trevor Hogg | Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 3:34pm When conducting research for the cinematic adaptation of “First Man:[…..] […]
Get ready for virtual reality with Chinese characteristics. By Kevin Geiger | Monday, December 31, 2018 at 10:25am Say what you will about the People’s Republic of China, but it’s never without a plan (even if those don’t always pan out). Just in time for Christmas, mainland China’s Ministry of Industry has set out a platform of[…..] […]
CGGE: Can you briefly introduce it to our readers, why did you think about establishing this science and fantasy fund? Which industries are the originators of the fund mainly from? What are the channels through which the fund is raised? Which companies/individuals can benefit from this fund? SGF: Let’s start with the initiator. Our promoters[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | December 21, 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH has announced the newly formed Computer Animation Festival Advisory Board, which will be chaired in its first term by Jason RM Smith, a former festival director. The organization puts on the Computer Animation Festival twice annually, and now aims to grow the event around the world. “The[…..] […]
Produced by Nexus Studios, new twist on the classic fairy tale combines interactive characters, voice recognition and Augmented Reality. By Jennifer Wolfe | Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 2:58pm LONDON — Expanding the potential of storytelling through technology, Tuna Bora’s charmingly realized AR story Little Red the Inventor was created for Within’s new Augmented Reality[…..] […]
