In the November/December 2014 article “Digital Forecast: Cloudy,” the author, Alex Herrera, takes an in-depth look at the increasing role of the cloud in the digital media and entertainment industry. ...
December 5, 2014
Visual effects artists working for animation studios and visual effects studios employ the same tools, but those working on animated features have an extra challenge. The tools, largely developed to b ...
November 23, 2014
Reel FX continues to build upon its original, CG-animated film credits, this time with the new feature The Book of Life.
MPC (Moving Picture Company) has been crafting spectacular visual experiences for high-end feature film and advertising for over 25 years. Collaboration and the need for a fast, effective project mana ...
MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, ISRAEL – Stratasys Ltd.’s Objet Connex technology has played a starring role in one of this year’s movie blockbusters, through its continued use by movie costumes and props ...
November 4, 2014
Vicon’s motion-capture technology was used to create a dancing dinosaur for the live-action show Dinosaurus! at Henry Ford Community College's Virtual Theatricality Lab (VTL). The family show runs thr ...
November 3, 2014
axisVFX, a Bristol- and Glasgow-based visual effects studio established by animation company Axis and visual effects supervisors Grant Hewlett and Howard Jones, created compelling VFX for latest episo ...
October 21, 2014
Gary Shore’s Dracula Untold isn’t your typical vampire story. There was a determination to do something different right from the start – beginning in a pre-production office coated in a what-not-to-do ...
October 20, 2014
VFX studios have heavy-duty storage needs for complex shots and 24/7 workloads. They require both speed and performance to get the job done. Fortunately, the market offers myriad choices for building ...
October 17, 2014
Twentieth Century Fox’s motion picture The Maze Runner (based on James Dashner’s book) finds a group of teens facing a labyrinth of giant proportions. Between massive walls that reconfigure and deadly ...