Carbon 3D : A RealFlow Case Studya viscous fluid elegantly interacting with intricately detailed ‘buckyball’ geometry, the challenge was intense.a viscous fluid elegantly interacting with intricately detailed ‘buckyball’ geometry, the challenge was intense. published 1 year ago read more Chainsaw Adds Colorist Kim Schneider Continuing to build its resources for scripted television, Chainsaw, a SIM Group company, today announces the hiring of veteran colorist Kim Schneider. Schneider arrives with more than 20 years of experience in television post production, including a 7-year run as final colorist for AMC’s Sons of Anarchy. published 2 years ago read more Sound and the Films of MPSE Filmmaker Award Honoree Darren Aronofsky This month, The Motion Picture Sound Editors honor Darren Aronofsky with their annual Filmmaker Award. The award recognizes the director/writer/producer, whose work includes Noah, Black Swan, The Wrestler, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream and π, as one of the most accomplished filmmakers of his generation and for his contributions to the industry as a whole. He will be presented with the award at the 62nd MPSE Golden Reel Awards, February 15, 2015 in Los Angeles. published 2 years ago read more The Mill Announces New Investment for Mill Color The Mill Announces New Investment for Mill Color, with Three New Color Talent Hires, Promotions and the Launch of New York’s First Dedicated Commercials 4K SuiteMill Color is thrilled to announce the expansion of its globally renowned colorist team by introducing three new hires across its US studios. Mill Color in New York welcomes Aline Sinquin as senior colorist with Dave Ludlam joining Mill LA, also in the role of senior colorist. Coinciding with the arrival is the hire of Thatcher Peterson as executive producer color in the Los Angeles Mill studio. published 2 years ago read more Backyard’s Nick Piper Eliminates ‘Wet’ For Rust-Oleum Venice, CA/NYC-based Backyard director Nick Piper delivers a visually poetic homage to miraculous moisture resistance in the new :30 “Never Seen This” for Rust-Oleum out of McGarry Bowen, Chicago, IL. The spot features a nearly microscopic look at liquid playfully bouncing and bubbling over super-hydrophobic surfaces. published 3 years ago read more California’s Office of Traffic Safety taps Hollywood film industry to help reduce car crashes caused by using a cell phone while driving Deaths caused by drivers using their cell phones is one of our country’s fastest growing trends, killing approximately 6,000 people annually. To help stop the behavior, the State of California has called on the entertainment industry to tell the real story of how using a cell phone impairs a person’s ability to drive. published 4 years ago read more Pixeldust Studios Produces Visually Compelling Animations For PBS NOVA Series "Cracking Your Genetic Code" Unique Work Depicts DNA Strands, Chromosomes and GenesPixeldust Studios, an Emmy Award-winning digital animation and visual design company with studios in the Metro D.C. area and New York City, has produced eight minutes of original animation sequences which will be featured within a one-hour special episode of the NOVA series, Cracking Your Genetic Code. Set to air on March 28th, this PBS special examines the medical benefits and moral dilemmas posed by new technologies that decipher and analyze an individual’s genetic makeup. published 5 years ago read more NVIDIA's 2012 GPU Technology Conference, One of the World's Fastest-Growing Computational Science Events, Opens for RegistrationNVIDIA today announced that registration is now open for its third GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in the U.S., one of the world's fastest-growing events focused on computational science and visualization. published 5 years ago read more Chemical Effects Wraps up 2010 With High-Spirited Holiday Spotwork for Chevrolet, GMC and Southwest AirlinesVisual effects company Chemical Effects wrapped up its ‘launch’ year with a series of high-spirited holiday spots. GSD&M Idea City, Leo Burnett and MacLaren McCann all tapped the company’s creative handiwork in campaigns for Southwest Airlines, GMC and Chevrolet, which are airing this month in the US and Canada. published 6 years ago read more uFX delivers over 1,200 VFX shots for "Jackboots On Whitehall"When it comes to heroes, size really doesn’t matter...VFX and DI post boutique uFX today revealed details of its extensive work on the forthcoming 'anim-action' feature "Jackboots On Whitehall". The company was responsible for delivering over 1,200 VFX shots on the film, a satirical alternative history of WW2, played out by 1/6th-scale puppets, as well as the DI grade and multiple deliverables for theatrical release. published 6 years ago read more da Vinci Splice™ Systems Enhance Workflow Efficiency and Colorists' Creativity at Filmworkers Clubda Vinci Systems, LLC, today announced that Chicago-based Filmworkers Club, a leading provider of post-production services to advertising agencies and commercial studios, has upgraded two of its facilities with three da Vinci Splice™ post-production systems, which enable the facilities' existing da Vinci 2K Plus™ systems to be used for non-linear, in-context color grading. published 7 years ago read more SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival Award Nominees AnnouncedACM SIGGRAPH announced today the award nominees for the SIGGRAPH 2008 Computer Animation Festival to be held in Los Angeles this summer. published 8 years ago read more Wild Plum Director Jan De Bont & Ntropic Create Epic Anti-Terror PSA CampaignWild Plum Director Jan De Bont, Signature Productions and VFX company Ntropic recently completed two powerful PSAs for NoTerror.Info, an organization which campaigns against terrorism in Iraq. Heralding the tagline, "Terrorism Has No Religion," the two spots are a heart-pounding cinematic journey into the heart of terrorist violence. published 9 years ago read more Fusion Gains Foundry's Furnace FirepowerLeading visual effects software developer The Foundry is delighted to announce the release of its Furnace 4 plug-ins for eyeon Software’s Fusion. published 9 years ago read more NUKE Gets Fired UpThe Foundry announces 30% price reduction and full OFX support for NUKE 4.7Leading visual effects software developer The Foundry is delighted to announce the launch of NUKE 4.7, a significant product release featuring full support for OFX plug-ins, a brand new pricing structure, an upgraded version of the FrameCycler flipbook tool, an improved curve editor and a fast new optical flow node. published 9 years ago read more News:Victory Church Uses Artbeats for "Resonation" Live Music Event ProductionDiverse, High-quality Stock Footage Adds Compelling Backdrop to Stage Design; Saves Team Time and MoneyArtbeats, the industry's leading provider of royalty-free stock footage, today announced that its footage was used by Victory Church for Resonation, an annual music project produced for CD and DVD based on a live recording from the church's annual two-night music event. published 10 years ago read more | |
