Shotgun Software and Tweak Software today released an integration package for seamless interoperation of their VFX and animation production tools, Shotgun and RV. The combined solutions make it fast and easy for studios to track, organize, play, and review their work.
This integration provides one-click viewing of media in RV right out of Shotgun, and provides [...]
Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK: NASDAQ), has introduced its “Vehicle for Games” curriculum for post-secondary students.The 16-week curriculum provides hands-on training for the entire game development pipeline, from concept art to creating an engine-ready asset.
This free* web-based curriculum is designed to be used with Autodesk Maya modeling, animation, rendering and visual effects software, and Autodesk Mudbox digital [...]
Autodesk, Inc. announced Autodesk Softimage 2011, a comprehensive 3D application featuring a unique, multithreaded GigaCore architecture and innovative tools: the Interactive Creative Environment (ICE) and Face Robot facial animation toolset.
Softimage is also an ideal companion product to both Autodesk Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max software pipelines with its easily programmable effects simulations, advanced character rigs [...]
Animal Logic digital artists were recognised and awarded at the 8th Annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards last night for ‘Outstanding Matte Painting in a Broadcast Program or Commercial’ on the Kaiser Permanente television commercial.
At the ceremony, which was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, Animal Logic’s Ben Walsh, Ben Walker, David [...]
Premier VFX and design studio Asylum nabbed the award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Video Game Trailer for Halo 3: ODST, The Life at last night’s 8th Annual VES Awards. Done in collaboration with MJZ’s Rupert Sanders and T.A.G, the live-action short captures the evolution of Tarkov, a ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), from [...]
From start to finish, software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), played a pivotal role in helping James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment pioneer new methods of virtual moviemaking, for Cameron’s history-making motion picture “Avatar.”
“When James Cameron conceived the idea for ‘Avatar’ 15 years ago, the technology wasn’t available to make it,” said Nolan Murtha, digital effects [...]
VFXTalk.com, the leading visual effects and computer graphics community, is pleased to announce the return of the popular VFXChallenge Series. Now into its fourth season the competition is co-sponsored by Sputnik7.com and returns on a grander scale with some incredible prizes.
Throughout the course of 2010, VFXTalk will host a series of ten challenges to be [...]
The creators of Evolver, the world’s first web based tool for building custom 3D character models, have just launched Avatara, a new site designed specifically for social media enthusiasts. Avatara enables fast, easy creation and upload of customized, animated 3D avatars for use on Facebook, Myspace and for instant messaging to friends.
Avatara leverages the core [...]
In anticipation of NAB 2010, Autodesk has issued a call for submissions for the Autodesk 2010 Best of the Best Show Reel. The reel will be unveiled on the exhibition floor at NAB 2010 in Las Vegas, NV and will also be posted to both the Autodesk website and YouTube Channel.
If you’re seeking exposure for [...]
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation, and rendering solutions, today announced that the advanced 3D matte painting and texturing capabilities of MAXON’s CINEMA 4D were used to recreate backgrounds in high definition for release of the original Star Trek television series on Blu-ray Disc.
The Menagerie: This extended scene created in [...]
