Creatives give, management takes. By Andy Marken “I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.” —Joe, A Fistful of Dollars, Jolly Films, 1964 We’re delighted with the way the … [Read more...] about A production is a give and take
Just how valuable are those films in the streaming library?
What was funny and acceptable then can easily offend now. By Andy Marken “I'm offering you a life of mystery and misery, of loneliness and adventure. More than that, I'm offering you an opportunity to make a difference, to save the world every week, twice before Friday.” —Flynn, The Librarians, Electric Entertainment, 2013 We love all the noise about what a rich, deep, … [Read more...] about Just how valuable are those films in the streaming library?
Adobe expands Substance 3D
Also releases open-source tools and more. Adobe was busy recently, announcing several updates to various products. Many of those pertain to the company’s Substance 3D offering. These include a 3D Materials SDK that allows developers to write their own plug-ins and use the Substance 3D Material and Model engines inside other applications, in addition to a new Substance … [Read more...] about Adobe expands Substance 3D
Maxon adds ‘flaws’ to Capsules collection
New 4K premium tiled textures with slight imperfections add realism to surfaces. Maxon has added 50-plus 4K premium tiled textures to its Maxon Capsules collection. The new textures are designed to bring photorealism to artist renderings by adding minor imperfections to the surfaces of 3D objects. The greyscale maps feature a mix of scratches, dust specs, smudges, … [Read more...] about Maxon adds ‘flaws’ to Capsules collection
Taking control: Part 2
Game controllers advance to meet the needs of advanced consoles and players. By Joshua Volckaert In Part 1 of this article, we discussed the Magnavox Odyssey and watched as Atari, Sega, and Nintendo rose to make their marks on the gaming industry. In Part 2, we will see a new generation of consoles take shape, ushering in a golden age of gaming, and their controllers will … [Read more...] about Taking control: Part 2
Taking control: Part 1
Controllers battle to give gamers an edge. By Joshua Volckaert Time changes all things, and video games are no exception. The gaming industry has been transforming ever since its inception, starting with simple pixels passing another pixel back and forth, to experiences that can transport people to virtual worlds, with sights and sounds that keep them there for hours on … [Read more...] about Taking control: Part 1
Do or die!
How procedural generation changed my life and why I die more now. By Tristan Perona Procedural generation means gamers cannot hop on Twitter to scream at game developers—because there’s no developer to scream at. The game generates the levels. AAA studios use it in games like Far Cry 6 to produce new terrain. Minecraft, the best-selling game globally, procedurally … [Read more...] about Do or die!
More human than ever
Epic Games expands the features and capabilities of its MetaHumans. A little over a year ago, Epic Games revolutionized the creation of realistic humans with its free MetaHuman Creator browser-based app, which reduced the time it takes to generate a photorealistic digital human from weeks or even months to less than an hour. Now Epic has expanded their portfolio with a … [Read more...] about More human than ever
The key to growing SVOD
It all hinges on obtaining the right content. By Andy Marken “You've got a nice place. It's not every man that can live off the land, you know. You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud.”— Captain America, Easy Rider, Pando, 1969 There’s a ton of good, even great, content out there. Every streaming service has some; but when you sit down in the … [Read more...] about The key to growing SVOD
The evolving world of 3D
It's all about your phone. By Omid Rahmat Who loses and who gains when consumers get access to vast libraries of content for a minimum monthly fee or because they are willing to put up with ads? If you ask musicians, they may have a case for decrying the subscription economy for reducing their opportunity to make money and turning them all into data analysts as they … [Read more...] about The evolving world of 3D