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SOFTIMAGE|XSI 3.0 Released
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology Inc., announced the availability of version 3.0 of its nonlinear 3D production software, SOFTIMAGE|XSI. Beta versions of SOFTIMAGE|XSI 3.0 have already been used in productions by companies like French post-production facility la maison and Oscar-winning special effects house, The Mill. Softimage reports favorable [...]
Cinesite Goes Beyond For Bond
Cinesite (Europe) Ltd. has completed nearly all of the digital effects for the new James Bond film Die Another Day. The film, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli and directed by Lee Tamahori, features the largest number of digital effects shots in a James Bond film to date. [...]
Armaverse Unveils Phase 3 Armatures
Since 1995, Armaverse has been a supplier of cost-effective armature building components for the stop motion animator who doesn’t have a machine shop or the budget to have metal puppet skeletons custom made. The company is now promoting its latest development, Phase 3, featuring an anatomically proportionate six-inch human figure [...]
New Server Out of BOXX
BOXX Technologies has introduced its latest solution for production environments requiring high-bandwidth access to large volumes of content. ServerBOXX is a deskside or rackmountable (8.75″) 5U server built for applications that demand multi-processing performance and considerable system memory. ServerBOXX is available in dual Intel Xeon or AMD Athlon MP processors. [...]
3dBob Makes TV "Stinkas"
If you’ve ever watched The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public or half a dozen other series developed by David E. Kelley, you’re no doubt familiar with the signature "you stinka!" end tag. Seeing that granny knocked off her rocker is funny the first 20 times, but things tend to get [...]
Maya Users Get mental For Free
Alias|Wavefront is now offering mental images’ mental ray for Maya plug-in at no extra charge to all Maya Complete and Maya Unlimited customers. Previously priced at $3,995, mental ray for Maya 1.5 public beta is now available to Maya 4.5 customers for free download at http://www.aliaswavefront.com/maya/getmental. The offer is a [...]
Cinesite Conjures Houdini Magic For X-Men 2
For its work on the upcoming sci-fi/action sequel X-Men 2, visual effects house Cinesite has worked Side Effects’ Houdini 3D software into its CG production pipeline. The facility is recruiting Houdini talent for the film, slated for release in May of 2003. Cinesite production manager Ralph Denson says the decision [...]
Eden Fx Takes Trek, Gets Haunted
Two-year old visual effects shop Eden FX has landed CG work for the second season of the Paramount Television series Enterprise and the next installment in the Star Trek feature film franchise. The company has also been signed as the 3D CG house for the new UPN series, Haunted. Eden [...]
Blade 2.0 Cuts Loose From in-sync
Software developer in-sync corp. has released Blade 2.0 with new features supporting 24p and advanced 24p production. Based on new technology in-sync has dubbed "Automated Reverse Telecine" (ART), these features allow users to ingest at 24p, edit at 24p and output to 24p native MPEG. The company claims that the [...]
Level 3 Post Puts Hi-tech Spin On Islamic Tales
Post production has wrapped on a three-part, animated home video series illustrating stories of the Islamic faith. Burbank, Calif.-based Level 3 Post, a Liberty Livewire Pictures company, put the finishing touches on the three half-hour pieces for RichCrest Animation. Badr International will distribute the works throughout the United States. Based [...]
Dusty Fest Winners Announced
The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City (NYC) has announced the...
‘Rise of the...
As expected, DreamWorks Animation made an early splash at the Cannes Film...
