New generation
Motion Theory has created stunning visuals using generative art techniques, derived from a newborn’s vital signs, to convey that IBM’s technologies help analyse data to build smarter hospitals.
Motion Graphics / Visual Effects
by The Editor · Published 23 March 2010 · Last modified 19 September 2011
Motion Theory has created stunning visuals using generative art techniques, derived from a newborn’s vital signs, to convey that IBM’s technologies help analyse data to build smarter hospitals.
Autodesk has announced the latest versions of its digital entertainment creation software in time for the annual Games Developers Conference (GDC)
A insight into the visual effects of James Cameron’s Avatar, detailing work by Framestore, Prime Focus and Modern VideoFilm, with behind the scenes images.
by The Editor · Published 21 December 2009 · Last modified 2 November 2023
Planet 51 is a retro-styled animated feature movie and game produced in Spain for international release, created by Ilion Animation Studios and Pyro Studios using a pipeline including Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya
by The Editor · Published 3 December 2009 · Last modified 28 April 2017
It’s typical these days for a blockbuster film to spread work out among vfx studios and 2012 is no exception, drawing on some of the best facilities in the world for the hundreds of effects shots.
by The Editor · Published 28 November 2009 · Last modified 18 June 2014
Tips and tricks for 3D in Photoshop Zorana Gee from Adobe reveals how best to work with the 3D capabilities of Photoshop David Ridlen’s secret VFX weapon How 3D artist David Ridlen uses DAZ...
by The Editor · Published 28 November 2009 · Last modified 18 June 2014
Medieval mayhem- Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, produced by Universal Pictures, contains a wealth of visual effects from the Moving Picture Company and Prime Focus. Worldbuster- creating Roland Emmerich’s 2012 2012...
by The Editor · Published 20 November 2009 · Last modified 28 April 2017
Ingenuity Engine’s futuristic music promo for ‘I Can Transform Ya’, features singer Chris Brown, producer Swizz Beatz and rapper Lil Wayne as they deconstruct and shapeshift into sports cars, armoured tanks, helicopters and other...
SpeakeasyFX has created the first 3D animated series to be part of the Sesame Street television programme.
Autodesk provides preview of Smoke editorial finishing system on the Mac OS X platform
Inspiration / Interactive / Interactive & Web
by Michael Burns · Published 21 October 2009 · Last modified 28 April 2017
Bonfire Labs, Phoenix Editorial and design firm IDEO have mixed 3D, animation, live-action, hand drawing and rotoscoping in a welcome video for the Living Climate Change site
Broadcast News / Exposure / Film News / VFX News
by The Editor · Published 25 September 2009 · Last modified 28 April 2017
IBC, held annually in Amsterdam in September, offered a chance to catch up on the latest technology and trends in the broadcast and film world
Exposure / Inspiration / Visual Effects
by The Editor · Published 22 August 2009 · Last modified 20 January 2010
Prime Focus VFX has created 124 effects shots for the Stephen Sommers film “G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra”, work that entailed building a complex animation pipeline and orchestrating a flying swarm of bioweaponry for an aerial sequence.
Read how Frantic Films used Thinking Particles and Massive Software to create a titanic sea battle for John Woo’s historical epic Red Cliff
Stardust Studios and Kirameki have created two ‘green’ HD spots for J-POWER
Branding / Cross-media / Motion Graphics / VFX / Visual Effects
T&F and Valiant splash out for Vilcek Foundation
27 August 2013
Broadcast News / Interactive / Interactive & Web / Scotland / Web & Interactive News
BBC makes multiplatform history
18 January 2010