The company’s new Audio2Face tool converts audio files into automated facial animation. In a range of tutorial videos, 3d models come to life when fed lines, speaking them with relatively accurate lip sync. Audio2Face is a part of Nvidia’s new …
Month: November 2021
Book Review: ‘The Story Of British Animation’
But this seemingly small collection of islands has a lot to say for itself. Perhaps, in part, this is why a book of this kind hasn’t been written to date. The history of British animation is tumultuous; as highlighted multiple …
Six Asian & Pacific Islander Artists Chosen For New Animation Directors Mentorship Scheme
The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) has launched a new initiative to help up-and-coming Asian and Pacific Islander artists progress in the animation industry. The idea is to help those who aspire to leadership roles to develop their …
‘Arcane’: Overcoming the ‘Curse’ of Video Game Adaptations
Christian Linke: We’ve both been with Riot, League of Legends, for so long. Alex has been at Riot for 12 years and I’ve been there for 11 years. And Vi and Jinx were characters that, even when being made for …
New Post Studio Assembly Launches in NYC
Through their flexible operational setup, which includes suite spaces adaptable to any technology and artist capability, Assembly can bring bespoke, project-specific solutions and adaptability to an ever-changing media landscape. To date, Assembly has already delivered work for a series of …
Box Office Report: ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Holds On, ‘My Hero Academia’ Breaks Global Franchise Record
Here are this weekend’s key numbers: Few animated studio pics have received any kind of theatrical window in the U.S. this year. While the likes of No Time to Die or Marvel’s Eternals, which dominated this weekend’s domestic box office, …
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Unnamed Company Buys Moonbug
This is the second purchase for the former Disney Executives’ new media company; this past August, they bought Reese Witherspoon’s women-focused production company Hello Sunshine, responsible for the hit psychological thriller Gone Girl, for 0 million. The pair also reportedly …
“Louis’ Shoes”: MoPA Grad Film and Student Academy Award Winner
Category: Animation, CG, Character Animation, Featured, Short Films, Student Work · Tags: Jean-Géraud Blanc, Ka Yu Leung, Lolita Del Pino, Marion Philippe, MOPA, Théo Jamin Original score: Lolita Del PinoVoice over: Ronan Guilloux “This film only captured a fragment of …
Nomint Creates ‘Chilling’ Spot for WWF’s Arctic Programme
Source: Nomint “Animations are powerful tools to tell stories with emotion in a simple, effective way,” commented WWF’s Arctic Programme senior communication manager Andrea Norgen. “So, when Nomint told us about this new animation technique using melting ice, we were …