First look at the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon arena show set to open in Melbourne and Sydney next March. The production will recreate the successful DreamWorks adaptation of book series, complete with 24 animatronic dragons constructed by Creature Technology Company of Walking with Dinosaurs — The Arena Spectacular fame.
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How to Train your Dragon - Sneak Peek
First look at the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon arena show set to open in Melbourne and Sydney next March. The production will recreate the successful DreamWorks adaptation of book series, complete with 24 animatronic dragons constructed by Creature Technology Company of Walking with Dinosaurs — The Arena Spectacular fame.
The Smurfs - Building and Lighting a CG Smurf
My niece and nephew have lost their minds over this movie. Last Christmas, I got the call to work on Smurfs for the tail-end of production and my 4 year niece said "Wats a smoof?" I was only on the show for about 16 weeks, but this little clip explains a little how sony made them look so pretty. Even their eyelashes are pretty.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore
New interactive iPad books...
The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore
The iPad version of "The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore" has the content pulled from the animated short film of the same name by MoonBot Studios, which tells the story of a young man’s experience with a magical library. The app’s pages have cinematics that pause to reveal interactive elements: books suddenly fly at the reader’s touch, for instance, and readers can play a piano or scribble in a blank book of their own.
The Fantastic Flying Books Of Morris Lessmore iPad App Teaser from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.
Physical GIF
Animated GIFs have taken the internet by storm, transforming content from the absurd and mundane to the picturesque and highbrow into moving pictures. Now, you can spend even more hours mesmerized by the Physical GIF, a real-life version of the animated GIF that uses lasercutting technology to create a zoetrope from the original still images. Plus, it fits perfectly on a turntable so you can set to spin and enjoy!
Japan's perfect Pop Star - Hatsune Miku 初音ミク
I am working on the Toyota spots they talk about in this story with Hatsune Miku...
I know the Gorillaz did the same thing, but I find it fascinating that so many people would attend a concert with a CG hologram singing??? She sold out a concert this fourth of July in Los Angeles. Saki Fujita provides the voice sample.
John Lasseter talks about his Hawaiian shirt collection
in case you were wondering what is in his closet...
Pendulum Waves
The period of oscillation (time to complete a swing) is proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum. Multiply by 2(pi) and divide by 31.3 (if you measure in centimeters) and you've got the exact length of each string.
Inchworm Animation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUSTIN, TEXAS - April 14, 2011
Inchworm Animation races toward April 25 release on Nintendo DSiWare
It's not a game, and it's not for kids, though artists of all ages will enjoy digging into the creative toolbox unlocked by Inchworm Animation. The much anticipated animation software comes from Bob Sabiston's Flat Black Films, the studio behind the innovative animated films "Waking Life" and "A Scanner Darkly". It is being released on April 25 on Nintendo's DSiWare™ service for 500 Nintendo DSi Points™.
Inchworm features a more powerful set of paint and animation tools than you would expect in such a tiny package. Layers, antialiased and transparent brushes, onionskin, and pattern-making are all included. Some features like underdraw and real-time animation aren't even available in such high-end desktop programs like Adobe Photoshop or Flash.
Using the Nintendo DSi™ Camera, users can easily do short video-recording, stop-motion and time-lapse photography. They can combine these recordings with hand-drawn artwork. One super-cool feature lets you draw on animation loops as they play to create mind-blowing visual effects. Step-by-step interactive tutorials show you the ropes. Finished work can be exported to an SD card in the form of Flash (SWF) files or BMP image sequence.
"Ever since the Nintendo DS™ came out, I've thought there should be a nice animation program for it," says Sabiston. "Inchworm is easy to use but not dumbed-down. That's a fine line to walk, and I erred on the side of 'not dumbed-down.' Some of the functions will be too complicated for younger kids, but the concepts presented are worth learning, I think. It could be a good tool for teaching animation. "
A companion website will allow users to upload and share the work they have created with Inchworm.
Five long years in development, little Inchworm is finally crossing the finish line!
For more information, including sample animation and a new trailer, visit
how to hack video screens on times square
Forget trying to get your short film seen in festivals. Just hack your iphone and go down to the stapels center and project it on that big screen down there!
Complete Star Wars Saga on Blu-ray
“The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever” begins the press release announcing the impending availability of the complete Star Wars Saga on Blu-ray.
Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.Save up to $50 off the MSRP if you pre-order now via Amazon (Prequel Trilogy set; Original Trilogy set; The Complete Saga). Ship date: September 2011.
VFX Breakdowns Boardwalk Empire
Brainstorm Digital reveals the man behind the curtain with detailed before and after VFX breakdowns of scenes from the first season of HBO’s period drama Boardwalk Empire.
Eve Incursion
I dont play video games
but the concept of this looks interesting...
turn down speakers, music is annoying
Need a Sentry Here!
Valve shows off the latest addition to their lobby’s waiting area:
A full-scale level 1 sentry gun constructed
by New Zealand-based SFX/prop company WETA Workshop.
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