Machina-infinitum is a team founded in 2018 by fractal expert Matteo Scappin and VFX and fractal artist Jesper Nybroe. The team has recently released their first 3d Fractal collection for Unreal 5, Machina-Fractals: Essence, which lets artists explore complex fractals Read more
Wētā FX’s Face Fabrication System (FFS) provides a novel approach to utilizing neural networks for final facial likeness rendering that meets the quality demands and production rigor Weta is known for internationally. The system was designed to execute face replacements Read more
An animated, multimedia symphonic integration of music and film, the event comes to the Kennedy Center this week; also coming to theaters and a major streaming platform later this year. The world of classical music has gone high tech, integrating Read more
We have just seen a special 3D presentation of the Avatar 2: The Way of Water trailer. It is incredible, but does it seem like it was worth the wait? After all, it has been thirteen years since, Avatar, – which by the way, Read more
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment. After establishing a relationship with director Matt Reeves on the prequel trilogy for The Planet of the Apes, Weta FX veteran Dan Lemmon was moved into the role of Production Visual Effects Supervisor for the Read more
The Gilded Age is Julian Fellowes’ American historical drama television series set during the boom years of the 1880s in New York City. The series centers around the conflict between new versus old money. The ‘new money’ Russell family moves in Read more
Leading visualization studio The Third Floor (TTF) is announcing their move into producing Hollywood-caliber, stylized animated content using game engine technology. The company has developed a demo short with a new pipeline that uses both traditional tools such as Maya Read more
Special effects team lead Gerd Nefzer created 300 palm leaves that were later engulfed in flames for a brief scene in Dune. (Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) The only James Bond outings to receive Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects Read more
Sustainability and green environmental issues are key topics in all sectors of media and entertainment. Environmental factors that need to be considered are travel needs, lighting energy consumption, post-production complexity, render-farm power consumption, energy sources, and many more. COVID-19 accelerated Read more
PPI and DPI are two important terms that anyone who works with images should know. Both define the resolution, or clarity, of an image but each refers to separate media—that is, digital versus print. PPI and DPI are often used interchangeably Read more
