Luma Pictures is Well Suited to Eternals VFX

January 25, 2022, 08:53 AM

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The VFX studio delivers over 400 shots, including each character’s elaborate CG suit formation effects, as well as Phastos’ holographic printing press used to create all manner of items.

This is one of the cleverest and most effective effects in filmmaking

January 24, 2022, 09:06 AM

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Replay: The best effects are quite often the ones you can do in-camera. Here's a brief history of forced perspective, one of the cleverest, and possibly most effective effects in filmmaking.

Autodesk broadens cloud offerings with Moxion acquisition

January 20, 2022, 08:48 AM

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SAN FRANCISCO — Autodesk (autodesk.com) has acquired Moxion, the New Zealand-based developer of a cloud-based platform for digital dailies. The acquisition of Moxion’s talent and technology will expand Autodesk's own cloud platform for media and entertainment, moving beyond post production into production, and bringing new users to Autodesk while helping better integrate processes across the entire content production chain.

Virtual Production Glossary Launched by Industry Experts

January 20, 2022, 08:47 AM

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The Virtual Production Glossary has launched today as part of an industry-wide effort to establish common vocabulary across professionals working in virtual production. The database was established through a collaboration between the Visual Effects Society (VES), the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), and a host of industry experts,  Continue reading → January 19, 2022 The post Virtual Production Glossary Launched by Industry Experts appeared first on postPerspective.

Ronin 4D Review: It's the beginning of an entirely new camera genre

January 18, 2022, 08:27 AM

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The Ronin 4D from DJI is one of the most unusual cameras in existence. We got our hands on one, and this is our review.

Synthesizing Human ‘Performance’

January 14, 2022, 08:29 AM

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I became aware of Synthesia.io when researching my articles on Amplified Creativity. More accurately when I was updating my article just before publication three months later, and I had to rewrite my “three years out” prediction for something like the Synthesia service, because it became a reality within that three month window! Yesterday I became […] The post Synthesizing Human ‘Performance’ first appeared on The present and future of post production business and technology.

MPC Film MPC Episodic and MR X Merge into MPC

January 14, 2022, 08:28 AM

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Technicolor Creative Studios has announced the integration of its VFX brands MPC Film, MPC Episodic, and MR X under Moving Picture Company (MPC), forming one of the world’s largest visual effects studios serving the global feature film and episodic market.

Framestore’s Complex VFX for The Matrix Resurrections

January 12, 2022, 08:42 AM

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Go behind the scenes of the VFX in Hawkeye

January 10, 2022, 09:53 AM

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VFX supe Greg Steele breaks down some big scenes (and…the dog!).

AI and CES

January 8, 2022, 10:19 AM

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While CES seems to be very quiet this year, announcements were schedule anyway. As expected there are a few that feature Artificial Intelligence, or more likely Machine Learning. Hat tip to Phil Lelyveld of the Entertained Technology Center for the reporting. Audio Design Desk is an AI-assisted content creation tool that reinvents the process of connecting […] The post AI and CES first appeared on The present and future of post production business and technology.