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Podcast Interview with "Tintin" VFX Luminary on Autodesk AREA

editorial@cgtoday.com (Editorial) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:44:51 GMT

"The Adventures of Tintin" Virtual Production and Visual Effects Q&A With Weta Digital's Joe Letteri Available Exclusively Via Autodesk AREA Online Community Site.

Zombies Get The motion504 Treatment In New Chiller Promo For “Remains” Thriller

shoonyaah@yahoo.com (Shoonyaah) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:27:49 GMT

Studio Delivers Eerie & Vivid Promo Using a Blend of Illustration & Animation

Broadcast design & animation studio motion504 recently teamed with NBC-owned network, Chiller, to create a comic-book-influenced promo for the upcoming movie, "Remains," based on the graphic novel of the same name by Steven Niles. The movie premieres on Chiller on December 16th.

Insomniac Games Uses Autodesk Software Suite to Up the Ante for ‘Resistance 3’

judemation@gmail.com (Jude) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:17:58 GMT

Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Software and Autodesk Scaleform Middleware Help Insomniac Immerse Gamers in a Human Survival Experience

Insomniac Games used software and Gameware technology from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) to develop Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA)’s first-person shooter videogame title, “Resistance^® 3,” developed exclusively for the PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system. Autodesk technology was also used to create the game’s downloadable content packs (DLCs), including the recently released Brutality Pack.

Pixomondo Leads VFX For Martin Scorsese’s Hugo

editorial@cgtoday.com (Editorial) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:00:11 GMT

International visual effects company Pixomondo completed over 800 shots as the primary visual effects vendor on Martin Scorsese’s 3D epic adventure, Hugo. Independently produced by GK Films and distributed in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures, the film features shots contributed by ten of Pixomondo’s eleven facilities across Germany, the US, Canada, China and the UK. Pixomondo’s 24/7 global pipeline was instrumental in completing the project on time and budget while keeping up with the highly inventive creative vision of director Martin

Stereobank Announces the Addition of Super Slow Motion 3D Footage

editorial@cgtoday.com (Editorial) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:56:09 GMT

Sterobank.com, the leading S3D stock footage marketplace, announced today that the biggest catalogue of 3D stock shots is hitting a strategic milestone by adding its latest series of Super Slow Motion 3D footage. With 1,000+ premium S3D indexed clips and tens of hours of creative footage, Stereobank confirms being the essential partner for producers and post-production companies looking for genuine 3D footage to complete their 3D projects in HD, 2k and even 4K definition.

Director Philippe Andre Joins Biscuit Filmworks

editorial@cgtoday.com (Editorial) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:54:37 GMT

Director Philippe Andre has joined biscuit filmworks for North American commercial representation. Well established across Europe as a nuanced visual storyteller, Andre has garnered top awards at Cannes, the London International Awards, and the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards for his spotwork.

Brickyard VFX Makes a ‘Getaway’ with JetBlue and Mullen

editorial@cgtoday.com (Editorial) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:28:56 GMT

Brickyard VFX recently collaborated with ad agency Mullen and Partizan director Jeremy Konner to create JetBlue's customizable Getaways Granter” web campaign. Launched this week, the campaign lets users upload their boss’ name and picture into one of four videos in a tongue-in-cheek effort to procure some vacation time. Once created, the site then allows users to share their unique videos via email and social media.

NVIDIA Quad-Core Tegra 3 Chip Sets New Standards of Mobile Computing Performance, Energy Efficiency

editorial@cgtoday.com (Editorial) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:32:56 GMT

NVIDIA ushered in the era of quad-core mobile computing with the introduction of the NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 processor, bringing PC-class performance levels, better battery life and improved mobile experiences to tablets and phones. The world’s first quad-core tablet with the Tegra 3 processor is the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime.

BIGSMACK Creates Brand Campaign For National Geographic International

shoonyaah@yahoo.com (Shoonyaah) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:12:14 GMT

Creative Boutique Unveils “This Is Who We Are” for TV Image, On-Air, Print, Online and Viral Stunts

Even the most established networks need the occasional brand reboot. Such is the case of National Geographic International, who came to BIGSMACK, the full-service creative agency specializing in entertainment marketing and production, to create not just a new tagline for the global network, but a

House of Moves Develops Eye Tracking Process for Film and Game Animation

shoonyaah@yahoo.com (Shoonyaah) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:47:22 GMT

House of Moves (HOM), a leading motion capture and animation service company, has developed a proprietary process using electrooculraphy (EOG) to capture accurate eye movement for facial animation in films and video games. The process has already been used on over six projects for several clients including EA.