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Lucasfilm and ILM announce open source release of MaterialX library

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GfxS staff

Development team to host a ‘Birds of a Feather’ meeting at Siggraph. Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) have ...

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Mari, Laika among winners of Technical Oscars

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Randall Newton

Other winners include Dolby Laboratories, Autodesk, and ILM. The 3D digital paint system Mari and a “groundbreaking” new 3D printing ...

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ILM, Whiskeytree and the digital construction of Tomorrowland

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Randall Newton

Creative teams at ILM and Whiskytree used CineSync to stay in constant contact regarding scenes and CG creations. The gleaming ...

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Siggraph releases lineup for popular production sessions

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Randall Newton

Insider conversations include Interstellar, Jurassic World, Ant-Man, and Tomorrowland. Industrial Light and Magic will celebrate 40 years with a special ...

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Motion picture academy honors software makers

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Randall Newton

From the Bullet physics library to tools for storing volumetric data, 10 new software breakthroughs win Technical Achievement Awards. Hollywood ...

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At what pace graphics virtualization?

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Randall Newton

Media and graphics technologists share their insights on virtualization at the annual JPR Siggraph luncheon. For most in attendance, “full ...

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JPR Siggraph Press Luncheon takes on virtualization in entertainment

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Randall Newton

The 14th annual event allows industry leaders to discuss technical topics with other insiders. The 14th annual Jon Peddie Research ...

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How ILM created The Hulk

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Randall Newton

Scanning right down to Mark Ruffalo’s fingerprints, the digital magicians created a digital version of the monster/superhero in The Avengers ...

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Plume digs deeper to add quality haze to Rango

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Randall Newton

Industrial Light and Magic’s first full animation needed a retooling of their famed fluid solver/renderer and faster GPUs. Tools from ...