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WebAnimate update improves retargeting

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Randall Newton

Browser-based animation rigging tool comes in free and pro versions. IKinema has updated WebAnimate, its browser-based animation and retargeting toolset ...

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Clarisse iFX wants animation artists to start with the finished look

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Randall Newton

The high-end 3D/3D tool fuses animation with compositing and 3D rendering, allowing artists to work with full effects on all ...

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KeyCreator update adds animations

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Randall Newton

The direct editor is often used in manufacturing settings to modify existing drawings and models. KeyCreator, a 2D/3D CAD direct ...

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LightWave ships 3D sculpting over time in ChronoSculpt

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Randall Newton

Review and correct cache animations and simulation errors in a variety of formats. LightWave 3D Group introduces a new approach ...

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Autodesk developing virtual production with James Cameron and Weta Digital

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Randall Newton

The goal is to commercialize the workflows behind Avatar and the Lord of the Rings series. Autodesk built the biggest ...

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Georgia Tech opens door to boneless CG characters

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GfxS staff

Animation technology relies on a skeletal framework inside characters; creating animated blobs is difficult for more than a few frames. ...

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Siggraph releases official computer animation festival trailer

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GfxS staff

Take a sneak peak at the wide array of projects selected for this year’s screenings. Siggraph has released the official ...

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Hollywood’s CG experts to reveal production secrets in Siggraph 2012 sessions

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GfxS staff

From blockbusters like Hugo and The Avengers to upcoming films and a special session on High Frame Rate Cinema, some ...

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There’s an Oscar winner in this list

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GfxS staff

Siggraph announces the winners of the 2012 Computer Animation Festival. It won’t be the first time a Siggraph winner goes ...

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The parallel universe is growing in the NAB world

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Kathleen Maher

CUDA, OpenCL, and OpenGL all come into play as professional graphics applications learn to play nice with multiple CPUs and ...