E-on software, Daz3D, 3D Artist magazine and Cornucopia3D have set the '3D Character Rendering Challenge 2010' [...]
NEoN Conference is a two day event featuring a cross sector of inspirational speakers from the world of gaming, digital media and technology driven arts [...]
MachStudio Pro is a virtual 3D real-time studio environment that allows you to add lighting, cameras, materials, compositing and finishing capabilities in a non-linear workflow. [...]
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How can you be more creative? Inspiration is often fleeting and especially fragile when faced with outside pressures like cashflow or supporting a family. Here are some methods to overcome creative blocks.
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Crafting the perfect showreel
The traditional way of whittling down applicants for 3D jobs is to view showreels. But how can you make sure your reel makes the interview shortlist?
Scene from Rhythm & Hues Showreel
Scene from Rhythm & Hues Showreel
Earning Power- how much are you worth?
With www.vfxwages.com, Industry Wages Inc hopes that creative artists across the globe will want an accurate portrayal of the current and future wages which they might be paid for their talents. How valuable, or damaging, is such a resource in these already turbulent times for employers and employees?
VFX Professional Leigh Van der Byl offers a strong opinion about VFXWages.com
Turning 2D film into 3D gold
Stereoscopic film – 3D – is easy, right? Wrong. It’s actually fraught with difficulties from the filmmakers’ point of view.
"Shooting in 3D these days demands that you shoot digitally, so cinematographers and directors who want to shoot on film: they’re out of luck. They’re not going to make 3D movies. But with our process, they can"- Michael Fink, CEO Prime Focus VFX
Henson Digital Puppetry Studio.
Read how the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio was recognised as a remarkable innovation in animation.
Adobe has made the Lightroom 3.2 and Camera Raw 6.2 Release Candidates available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. [...]
Twenty years ago, 3ds Max - then known as 3D Studio DOS – was launched. The Autodesk celebrations start with a microsite... [...]
DAZ 3D has extended its line of photo-real environment creation tools with the availability of Bryce 7, Bryce 7 PRO and the Bryce 7 Personal Learning Edition (PLE). [...]
Production company Mothership has signed directing duo Alex & Steffen to its roster. [...]
Bonfire has brought Mark Coleran, one of the most high profile designers of Fantasy User Interfaces (FUIs) for feature films, on board as design director. [...]
The Mews has appointed BAFTA award-winning Lubna Bhatti to drive the development of creative opportunities and content creation [...]
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