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March 2013 Tech Reviews

March 7, 2013 by Todd Sheridan Perry No Comments divider image

The Foundry’s Nuke 7.0 U.K.-based vfx software tool designer The Foundry has certainly carved out a nice niche for itself in the world. After buying out Digital Domain’s internal compositing system Nuke, Foundry made it available to the public. And, with the demise of Shake at the hands of Apple, [...]

NewTek’s LightWave 11.5 Hits the Market

January 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

NewTek’s LightWave 3D Group has announced the release of LightWave 11.5, the latest version of its award-winning 3D modeling, animation and rendering software for artists and designers. A no-charge upgrade to LightWave 11.5 is available to all registered LightWave 11 customers via the LightWave 3D website. LightWave 11.5 includes new [...]

Pixologic Releases ZBrush 4R5

December 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Pixologic has released the latest version of its ZBrush line, the 4R5, which includes usability upgrades such as Dynamic Brush Size control, Mouse Wheel support and Quick/Auto Save functions. With the new release of the digital painting and sculpting program, users gain the ability to generate cleaner topology faster than [...]

LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Scares Up Auds This Weekend

August 17, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

LAIKA studio’s second feature, ParaNorman, is an original stop-motion horror story for kids of all ages. One of the most noticeable shifts in the Stateside features market is the reignited enthusiasm for stop-motion techniques. Major studios have released or unveiled plans to release films using this classic medium—and the start [...]

Building the Perfect Beasts of ‘Dinosaur Revolution’

September 1, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

If you enjoy your Discovery Channel programs packed with dramatic illustrations and eye-popping vfx, then this week’s four-hour Dinosaur Revolution should be on your must-watch list. Premiering at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4 and Sunday, Sept. 11 this beautifully produced program will offer a new take on the prehistoric [...]

CG Creature Double Feature

March 25, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Universal serves up two very different films, Hop and Paul, with a common link: both feature computer animated stars in live-action environs. One thing’s guaranteed: You’ll never look at a tabloid UFO photo, or a Jelly Bean, the same way ever again. And the creative talents behind the feature films [...]