NVIDIA Studio Highlights NVIDIA Omniverse and USD in ‘Cold Inside Diorama’
The pair’s tools on the project included Autodesk Maya, Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, Quixel Megascans, Unreal Engine 5, and Maxon’s ZBrush. The NVIDIA Studio blog has just showcased scenes from Cold Inside Diorama by 3D…
After A Five-Year Hiatus, ‘The Venture Bros.’ Are Back In A New Clip For Their Upcoming Film ‘Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart’
The film is scheduled for release later this year by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, although exactly how it will be distributed wasn’t made clear in WBD’s announcement. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has released a first-look clip…
Indian VFX Outfit Basilic Fly Studios Launches Lightrunner Studios In The U.K.
StudiosVFX Basilic Fly Studios has launched a new London-based vfx studio called Lightrunner Studios and is hiring now. | Pictured at top: Superman and Lois In addition to taking on vfx work, the new location will feature an R&D division focusing…
A Short Ode to Life, Death, and Dessert by Lobster and Vincent Tsui
For their latest in-house studio ID, the crew at Lobster Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, teamed up with illustrator/animator Vincent Tsui and composer/sound designer David Kamp for a one-minute slice of the surreal. Production: Lobster StudioDirector:…
Watch: ‘Doing Time – A Woman’s View’ Animated Short
Doing Time – A Woman’s View is produced by Rehabilitation Through the Arts, with Katherine Vockins serving as executive director. Ricki Gold is deputy director. “We believe the time is overdue for women impacted by the justice system to…
ManvsMachine’s “Adaptive Foam” Product Film for Tuft & Needle
After dropping this stunner for Purple back in 2020, the design and animation team at ManvsMachine return to the CG mattress wars with a cool and sophisticated product film for Tuft & Needle. Production: ManvsMachineDirector: ManvsMachine Posted on…
JL Design and Computerface Merge “Nature x Future” in NexCell Product Film
Client: NexCell Music & Sound Design: Pongo @HyperLung Audio Production Studio “We wanted to connect imagery that shows the renewable and circulating nature at the core of NexCell’s idea. Through this organic/realistic film made…
Horny Aliens, Hungry World Eaters, and the Many Travails of ‘Thoron the Conqueror’
Nic Collins: Sean and I have known each other for over a decade. We met at Columbia College in Chicago back in 2010, and we’ve made a lot of movies and shorts together. Sean is an animator, and he’d been experimenting with making live-action…
Stephan Franck’s Graphic Novel Series ‘Palomino’ Returns to Kickstarter
Check out the project page for “Palomino” Volumes 2 and 3, now live on Kickstarter. Cybersecurity specialist by day, investigative journalist by night. Acclaimed cartoonist and veteran animator Stephan Franck (Despicable…
‘Suzume’ Reviews Roundup: What U.S. Critics Are Saying About ‘Your Name’ Director Makoto Shinkai’s Latest, In Theaters Now
Instead, today we’re looking at what U.S.-based publications are saying about Shinkai’s latest. Suzume currently boasts a 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes after 63 reviews, most from the U.K. and U.S. That’s not as good…
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Sara Gunnarsdóttir
What to watch next: The Pirate of Love (2013). Using an intriguing mix of live-action and some beautiful fluid and eye-popping animation scenes to explore the music of a mysterious singer, Daniel C. Other key works: Sugarcube (2009),…
Alchemy Loops Up New Balance 2002 Collection for Urban Outfitters
“The brief was exciting as they wanted us to create three short videos that bought to life the comfort and aesthetic of the 2002 collection in a way we thought was visually interesting and engaging. In response, we developed the concept of an…
Disney Drops Trailer for ‘Crater’ Sci-Fi Adventure
Take a look! Whitney is a freelance writer focusing on VFX-driven fantasy film & TV as well as preschool animation. Carey Villegas is the production visual effects supervisor; visual effects houses on the film include Cinesite, FuseFX, MPC, and MR.…
There’s Plenty To Fear In Victoria Vincent’s Latest Short ‘Nothing To Hide’
L.A.-based filmmaker and industry artist Victoria Vincent, popularly known online as Vewn, recently posted her latest short Nothing to Hide. Vincent’s take on common current themes feels entirely original thanks to the film’s deft execution.…
Crafting A Viral Sensation: ‘Lackadaisy’ Director Fable Siegel Shares Behind-The-Scenes Stories And Artwork
I have faith that the audience will know these are drawings and still get sucked in. Like a good puppet show, the reality of the performance is part of the performance. The mastery is part of the intrigue. Mitzi’s reverie is far more impressionist…
Oh No Gravity Dives into Unreal Engine for Savo “Spine” Product Film
“We worked closely together with ad agency Nunchi on the creative side and Hoy on the technical and after some basic knowledge and guidance into the world of Unreal, the workflow was intuitive and straightforward.” Category: 3D Style, Brand…
Vivo x90’s Nocturnal Talents Shine in New Spot by Zombie and Final Frontier
Animation: Zombie StudioDirector: Paulo GarciaEP: Natalia GouveaECD: Daniel SallesProducer Director: André CarvalhoArt Director: Marcelo GarciaCGI Director: Wesley OliveiraCGI Technical Consultant: Isaac BuzzolaAgenda Coordinator: Kira…
Daisy Ridley Back as Rey in Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Film
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (Ms. Marvel) will direct from a script by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders); the story follows the rebuilding of the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down. Damon Lindelof (HBO’s Watchmen) and Justin Britt-Gibson…
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Matthew Rankin
Says: “I grew up in a city in central Canada, the geographic center of North America in fact, called Winnipeg. As a teenager, I started to do animation. I worked for Sesame Street for a few years, propagandistic animated pieces about the…
Guru Studio Announces ‘Spirits of Ridgeway High’ Animated Series
“We are thrilled to partner with Varsity Spirit and Foundation Media Partners to bring Spirits of Ridgeway High to life,” said Guru Studio President and Executive Creative Director Frank Falcone. “This show is a celebration of school…
Polish Studio Platige Image Launches New Mocap Facility
The studio says the new facility will help facilitate a major increase in its production output. Platige already boasts an impressive resume handling cg work for companies such as Netflix, Epic Games, Ubisoft, EA, Tencent, and Sega. The studio has worked…