yU+co: “Working closely with Zack Snyder, we sculpted classical reliefs containing religious and mythic iconography for the characters. Effects like rain, snow, caustics, and embers provided an added layer of atmosphere for each scene. “This journey ends with the Motherboxes …
Category: Movie Animation
Is Work From Home The Future? California’s Animation Artists Discuss Their Hopes For Post-Pandemic Working Practices
Image at top: Dreamworks Animation campus in Glendale, California — Sabrina Alberghetti (@TheRealSibsy) February 28, 2021 So the overall consensus was most would want a new hybrid work week with flexibility based on each person’s home situation. I really don’t …
Disney Unlikely To Return To Full Theatrical Windows, Hints CEO Bob Chapek
To recap rival studios’ positions: Universal has struck deals with major exhibitors that allow it to send films to digital after 17 days in theaters (or 31 for the highest-grossing films). Paramount is adopting a 30-day exclusivity window (45 for …
What NOT to Do as a New Animator
True story: I was once almost fired for speaking up at a meeting with what I thought was a great idea. And you know what — it was a good idea, because it was ultimately implemented. But at the time …
Netflix Drops ‘DOTA: Dragon’s Blood’ Official Trailer and Character Art
[embedded content] Ashley Edward Miller (X-Men: First Class, Thor, Black Sails) serves as series showrunner and executive producer. Renowned Studio MIR (The Legend of Korra, Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender) will produce the animation, with Ryu Ki Hyun serving as co-executive producer. This came …
Jake Wegesin Takes Aim with “KANON” Short Film
Posted on Monday, March 1, 2021 · Leave a Comment Art director and 3D animator Jake Wegesin, whose 2019 short film Next Flight Home warmed hearts in Stash 136, just dropped us his latest film – inspired by an unexpected …
8 Things Maya Noobs Must Know
In Maya, you have the option to save your scene file as either “scene.ma” or “scene.mb”. “.ma” stands for “Maya Ascii” and “.mb” stands for “Maya Binary.” There’s no difference to the visual look of your scene based on how …
“There Were Four of Us” Short Film by Cassie Shao
“It was really a dream that stuck with me because I felt intense waves of fear and hopelessness but also curiosity while the dream unfolded, even though I seem to already know what was going to happen. “Being a night …
SPARK FX 2021 – A Virtual Conference Coming March 4-14
SPARK FX, produced by Vancouver-based Spark Computer Graphics Society (Spark CG), presents some of the most creative and innovative work in VFX for both film and television. Their mission is to foster community, ignite the imagination, highlight leading artistic and …