The director of Chris Miller and Phil Lord’s long-awaited ‘LEGO Movie’ sequel didn’t dial back a thing, encouraging crazy ideas from anyone and everyone when it came the film’s gags, cameos and brand-new characters. By Dan Sarto | Monday, February 11, 2019 It’s been five years since we last saw Emmett, Lucy, LEGO Batman and their cheerful,[…..] […]
Festival from 10th to 15th June 2019 Mifa from 11th to 14th June 2019 REMINDER – VR WORKS: There is still time to submit your works VR Works: new competitive category. Try your luck! To submit a work in the virtual reality category choose the registration form that corresponds to your film’s category and tick the “virtual reality” box at[…..] […]
Submissions Open for Summer Event in Los Angeles CHICAGO—Under the leadership of Conference Chair Mikki Rose, Senior Fur Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios, SIGGRAPH 2019 seeks submissions that cater to a central concept: Thrive. In its 46th year, the conference is set for 28 July–1 August 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles,[…..] […]
Eleven leading Chinese executives to visit production companies across the UK as part of a co creation week between March 11th–15th (31st January 2019 – London) Pact, the UK leading producers trade association, today announces the third edition of its UK China Creative Exchange programme – a collaborative project that aims to foster deeper engagement between[…..] […]
Chinese TV hosts introduce their virtual replacements. By Kevin Geiger | Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 2:35pm Hot on the unveiling of the world’s first AI news anchor last November by China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency, the world’s first AI TV hosts will preside over the 2019 China Central Television (CCTV) New Year’s Gala. On February 5th, an audience of more[…..] […]
“performance-capture” is an advanced version of “motion-capture”, which is often used in both current movie productions. “Motion capture” is basically used for motion capture of actors’ limbs or props, while “performance capture” is for facial expressions, finger movements, etc. that are rich in more details and information. From the well-known “The Lord of the[…..] […]
From concept art to finished frames, production designer Pierre-Olivier Vincent brings a singular touch to the final film in the blockbuster ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ trilogy. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, January 25, 2019 at 4:04pm Already spreading its wings abroad, DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World flies into U.S. theaters from distributor Universal[…..] […]
Open-source, high-performance render manager based on Sony’s in-house queuing system, Cue 3, is purpose-built for the needs of the visual effects and animation industry. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, January 25, 2019 at 11:30am Google Cloud, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Imageworks, has announced OpenCue, an open-source, high-performance render manager specifically built for the needs of the[…..] […]
Contenders in the animated feature, animated short film and visual effects categories share their initial reactions to their nominations for Oscar gold. By Jennifer Wolfe | Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 1:21pm Each year, we greet the annual Oscar nomination reveal with excitement and perhaps just a touch of anxiety — huddled around our computer screens, we[…..] […]
In the past few years, Microsoft has been focusing on the Windows Mixed Reality platform, which combines virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into a more affordable package. Since its launch, Windows Mixed Reality support has been adopted by games and productivity software, including Steam and (to be the Chrome Brothers) Microsoft[…..] […]
