CHICAGO — SIGGRAPH (www.siggraph.org), the conference for computer graphics and interactive techniques, has selected the sites for its 2013 and 2014 North American conferences. SIGGRAPH 2013 will retu ...
January 12, 2012
BEVERLY HILLS — The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved documentary and short films rules for the 85th Academy Awards at its most recent meeting.
Arthur Christmas debuted during the holidays in theaters, and while it found some big-movie competition in the US, the animated film did especially well in the UK, not doubt due to its Aardman/UK root ...
While Arthur Christmas has a classic CG look, the truth is that the film contains a great deal of complexity. For instance, the crew at Sony Imageworks built more rigs for the movie than any show the ...
KENT, UK — The Pixel Farm Ltd. (www.thepixelfarm.co.uk) is making its restoration and remastering products more available than before in response to trends and the business climate.
VANCOUVER — Image Engine’s work has been nominated for a VES Award. The 10th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards ceremony, set to take place February 7, recognizes outstanding visual effects in film, ...
To Brits, it’s horses for courses. For Yanks, it’s different strokes for different folks. If you’re French, it’s à chacun son gout. For Jen-Hsun Huang, it’s a tablet for every purpose.
January 11, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — The 2012 Independent Games Festival (IGF) has announced the main competition finalists. The event, which takes place during the Game Developers Conference, celebrates the most influent ...
QUIERSCHIED, GERMANY — Xaitment (www.xaitment.com), the creators of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) software for video game and simulation developers, has made its source code available to all c ...
LOS ANGELES — Motion capture system developer Vicon (www.vicon.com) recently collaborated with the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts at the USC School of Cinematic Arts to upgrade their motion c ...