Liron Ashkenazi-Eldar joins The Artery as design director
Creative studio The Artery has brought on Liron Ashkenazi-Eldar as lead design director. In her new role, she will spearhead the formation of a department that will focus on design and branding....
View ArticleJohn Hughes, Helena Packer, Kevin Donovan open post collective
Three industry vets have combined to launch PHD, a Los Angeles-based full-service post collective. Led by John Hughes (founder of Rhythm & Hues), Helena Packer (VFX supervisor/producer) and Kevin...
View ArticleRed’s Hydrogen One: new 3D-enabled smartphone
In their always subtle way, Red has stated that “the future of personal communication, information gathering, holographic multi-view, 2D, 3D, AR/VR/MR and image capture just changed forever” with the...
View ArticleNugen adds 3D Immersive Extension to Halo Upmix
Nugen Audio has updated its Halo Upmix with a new 3D Immersive Extension, adding further options beyond the existing Dolby Atmos bed track capability. The 3D Immersive Extension now provides...
View ArticleCalabash animates characters for health PSA
It’s a simple message, told in a very simple way — having a health issue and being judged for it, hurts. An animated PSA for The Simon Foundation, titled Rude2Respect, was animated by Chicago’s...
View ArticleMaxon debuts Cinema 4D Release 19 at SIGGRAPH
Maxon was at this year’s SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles showing Cinema 4D Release 19 (R19). This next-generation of Maxon’s pro 3D app offers a new viewport and a new Sound Effector, and additional features...
View ArticleRed Giant Trapcode Suite 14 now available
By Brady Betzel Red Giant has released an update to its Adobe After Effects focused plug-in toolset Trapcode Suite 14, including new versions of Trapcode Particular and Form as well as an update to...
View ArticleChaos Group acquires Render Legion and its Corona Renderer
Chaos Group has purchased Prague-based Render Legion, creator of the Corona Renderer. With this new product and Chao’s own V-Ray, the company is offering even more rendering solutions for M&E and...
View ArticleBehind the Title: Artist Jayse Hansen
NAME: Jayse Hansen COMPANY: Jayse Design Group CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR COMPANY? I specialize in designing and animating completely fake-yet-advanced-looking user interfaces, HUDs (head-up displays) and...
View ArticleHouse of Moves add Selma Gladney-Edelman, Alastair Macleod
Animation and motion capture studio House of Moves (HOM) has strengthened its team with two new hires — Selma Gladney-Edelman was brought on as executive producer and Alastair Macleod as head of...
View ArticleQuick Chat: Ntropic CD, NIM co-founder Andrew Sinagra
Some of the most efficient tools being used by pros today were created by their peers, those working in real-world post environments who develop workflows in-house. Many are robust enough to share with...
View ArticleVFX house Kevin adds three industry vets
Venice, California-based visual effects house Kevin, founded by Tim Davies, Sue Troyan and Darcy Parsons, has beefed up its team even further with the hiring of head of CG Mike Dalzell, VFX supervisor...
View ArticleDisguise and Volinga Team for AI-Driven 3D Environments
Disguise’s new integration with SaaS platform Volinga.ai enables filmmakers and virtual production specialists to generate 3D environments in minutes. Users can now capture real-world 2D content with...
View ArticleRoger Designs Rebrand of Nickelodeon’s Splat and More
Branding and design agency Roger recently partnered with Nickelodeon to collaborate on the network’s first rebrand in 14 years. The cornerstone of the new brand identity is an update to the “Splat”...
View ArticleBoom Box’s Kate Finan Talks Audio Post on Gabby’s Dollhouse
Kate Finan, who co-founded Burbank audio post house Boom Box Post with Jeff Shiffman, is more than just a studio head. Both she and Shiffman are hands-on as re-recording mixers and supervising sound...
View ArticleChaos Acquires Axyz and its Software for Realistic Humans
Chaos, makers of the V-Ray renderer, has acquired Axyz Design, a developer of 3D/4D animation software that adds realistic people and crowds targeting visualizations and previsualization work. This...
View ArticleGlobaledit Collaboration Platform Updates: AI and 3D
Globaledit, a creative production platform that helps teams to connect, collaborate and accelerate their creative production workflow, has announced two new features: AI-based image recognition and...
View ArticleGrading Animation: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
By Debra Kaufman Natasha Leonnet, supervising digital colorist at Picture Shop, has an enviable record of outstanding work that includes Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and its predecessor,...
View ArticleWhy Achieving Realism in VFX Is Important
By Gouri Shankar As the demand for quality content continues to grow, so does the competition among studios and vendors to deliver the best possible visual experiences to their audiences. But it’s not...
View ArticleMaxon Updates Redshift, Trapcode and Forger in Maxon One
Maxon, which makes software for editors, filmmakers, motion designers and visual effects artists, has made updates to several products included in its Maxon One subscription offering. Redshift now...
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