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Category: VFX News
Assimilate opens online ‘trading post’
Opening today, the Assimilate Store offers Assimilate software, third-party software, third-party hardware accessories and Assimilate merchandise.
Autodesk releases free Motion FX vfx app
Autodesk has released Motion FX, a free movement-based video effects app available exclusively for Mac OS X Lion
3ality Digital acquires Element Technica
3ality Technica now provides all of the control, accuracy, breadth, automation, modularity, accessories, and design of both existing S3D product lines
Cinesite gears up for World War Z
Cinesite is to provide a ‘significant’ number of vfx shots on Marc Foster’s forthcoming World War Z, starring Brad Pitt
Mill TV and Film wins at BAFTA for Merlin
Mill TV and Film has won a BAFTA Craft Award in the VFX category for work on ‘Merlin Series 3, Ep 2: The Tears of Uther Pendragon part 2 for the BBC.
Inception bags an Oscar for DNeg
Double Negative’s vfx work was honoured at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards when the visual effects award went to Christopher Nolan’s movie, Inception.
DNEg scoops VFX Bafta
Congratulations to Double Negative which has won the award for Special Visual Effects in this year’s BAFTA awards for its work on Inception. The prize followed a clutch of awards for the film at the annual Visual Effects Society awards, which also saw MPC and Framestore win gongs.
Mill TV to create new Primeval VFX
The BAFTA winning Mill TV team has confirmed that it is onboard to create the visual effects for the new series of Primeval.
Bryce 7 and free PLE launched
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).
Vue 3D competition winner
e-on software has announced the winner of of the “Vue 3D Environment Competition”, designed to showcase the capabilities of 3D technology for CG environments.
Mill TV to create VFX drama for Corrie anniversary-updated
Mill TV is creating the dramatic visual effects for Coronation Street’s special 50th year anniversary episode which will see tragedy strike Britain’s most famous street
Prime Focus ramps up stereo 3D and digital services
Prime Focus is throwing its considerable weight behind the stereoscopic 3D entertainment market and has also launched a digital production services department in London
The Foundry and Weta to launch Mari at NAB
The Foundry will announce a new range of products at NAB 2010 next week and is collaborating with Weta Digital to bring to market Mari, a cutting-edge 3D texture painting technology.
Maya, 3ds Max, Mudbox and Softimage upgrades in GDC debut
Autodesk has announced the latest versions of its digital entertainment creation software in time for the annual Games Developers Conference (GDC)
