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Romance enhanced

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Karen Moltenbrey

VFX make Bridgerton’s settings even more lavish. As COVID-19 kept people inside their homes, they were introduced to the rich ...

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Technology is the key to a greener production workflow

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GfxS staff

What will that mean for the M&E industry?  By Andy Marken Back in 2018/2019, BAFTA (British Academy of Film and ...

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The raptors are coming!

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Karen Moltenbrey

The joke continues with Maxon’s (unreal) ‘Raptorize’ tool. On April 1, in celebration of April Fools’ Day, Maxon entertained the ...

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Weta FX opens in Vancouver

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Karen Moltenbrey

The new location is part of the studio’s global expansion plan. Weta FX delivered a ‘monstrous’ third act for Shang-Chi and ...

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Foundry’s interview series discusses career paths across disciplines

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Ruchika Saini

Embarking on a new career path can be a testing process. Aspirants look for sage advice from leading professionals at ...

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Maxon is busting at the seams; and the acquisition of ZBrush is just part of the story

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Kathleen Maher

Upgrades, acquisitions, new VFX capabilities add up to a powerhouse in the making. Maxon has been spewing news lately; it’s ...

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RenderMan 24: Pixar’s latest release focuses on look development

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Ruchika Saini

A hybrid renderer, RenderMan XPU, impressive material layering system developed at Industrial Light & Magic, toolset for creating non-photorealistic renders ...

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Masterpiece Studio Pro

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Kathleen Maher

3D content creation using VR. If there’s a Holy Grail for content creation, and in fact there are dozens, at ...

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Autodesk introduces significant update to Flame

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Kathleen Maher

New features improve color grading, camera tracking, review, through FX and editorial. Apparently, Autodesk’s developers have not been waiting out ...

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FMX 2021: blend of classic animation and live action brings Tom & Jerry into real world

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Ruchika Saini

FMX 2021 is fast approaching. The conference schedule is almost complete. FMX has been giving sneak peeks of the presentations. ...