We can do previs from an airplane over the Arctic!
Gradient Effects' Sandbox tech lets users work on movie-res assets via an iPad, anywhere in the world.
Friday, August 10th, 2012
visual effects
Shotgun Software announces Shotgun 4.0
Update to production-management tool on show at Siggraph, along with beta of shot-review tool Revolver.
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Eye candy: Ambrosia
One man, $17k, 280 FX shots: how Chris Herrick created high-power visuals for this low-budget thriller.
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Gnomon releases five-hour DVD on making 'Archetype'
'Archetype' VFX Breakdown dissects a real shot from Aaron Sims' gritty science-fiction short stage by stage.
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Meet CG Channel's new art contest judges
Our sculpting and VFX challenges are back! So what are Kevin Hudson and Martin Hall looking for from you?
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
FMX 2012: The Hugo shot that nearly killed us
Off-the-cuff decisions during previz can come back to haunt you later, warns VFX supervisor Rob Legato.
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Eye candy: Autodesk's new post and VFX demo reel
Watch four and a half minutes of whizz-bang effects, from the last Harry Potter down to station idents.
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Eye candy: three new Evermotion demo reels
To coincide with the launch of its new VFX division, check out these compilations of the studio's work.
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Autodesk unveils retooled Smoke 2013 for Mac
Price of radically reworked all-in-one editing and visual effects 'super app' slashed from $15k to just $3,495.
Monday, April 16th, 2012
The making of the VFX of Wrath of the Titans
The setting may be mythological, but the movie's approach to previz and performance capture is entirely new.
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
The making of John Carter's epic digital environments
Forget the box-office takings: the settings are stunning. Cinesite explains how the VFX were created.
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Gnomon ships Creating Highly Realistic Composites
New Rob Nederhorst masterclass DVD reveals the secrets of movie VFX compositing workflows.
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
The Foundry ships Hiero
Hard-to-pigeonhole VFX shot management and review tool is "******* brilliant", say beta testers.
Thursday, March 8th, 2012