“SparkShorts is indie filmmaking inside of Pixar.” There came a newly unveiled initiative from Pixar: SparkShorts. Though first revealed to SIGGRAPH attendees in 2017 via a Talk on “Smash and Grab,” the program offers artists from all areas of the studio a chance to create their own, independent short film. Lester was one of six filmmakers[…..] […]
by SIGGRAPH Conferences | Jan 29th, 2019 In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its annual Scientific and Technical Awards recipients. Among the list of honorees are longtime SIGGRAPH all-stars Ed Catmull (co-founder, Pixar Animation Studios), Paul Debevec (senior staff engineer, Google VR), and Tony DeRose (senior scientist, Pixar Animation Studios). Catmull and DeRose, along[…..] […]
by SIGGRAPH Conferences | Feb. 12, 2019 In a conversation that spanned multiple disciplines, and multiple years, the team behind “Incredibles 2” spoke to a rapt audience during its SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Session last summer. Relive some of the magic as Rick Sayre, who was responsible for all aspects of the technical production of the film — from crewing up[…..] […]
To produce believable looking and sounding fireworks for director Jon Chu’s final shot, VFX supervisor Nhat Phong Tran broke new ground with his ‘Crazy Niche Equations.’ By AWN Staff Editor | Monday, February 18, 2019 at 12:59pm Sound designers play a big part in adding their magic to the work of VFX artists to make their[…..] […]
One of the first three short films to emerge from the studio’s Sparkshorts experimental storytelling initiative, ‘Kitbull’ is directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, February 18, 2019 at 4:11pm Pixar has released Kitbull, one of the first three projects to emerge from the studio’s SparkShorts experimental storytelling initiative program into the wild,[…..] […]
Netflix sets March 15 as launch date for ‘Love Death + Robots,’ 185 minutes of startlingly dynamic animation not for the viscerally challenged! By Dan Sarto | Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 6:44pm It’s advertised as: “Sentient Dairy Products, Rogue Werewolf Soldiers, Robots Gone Wild, Sexy Cyborgs, Alien Spiders and Blood-thirsty Demons From Hell Converge In An 185-minute[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
