By David Singer, Mr. X
At Toronto-based Mr. X, we specialize in feature film visual effects and animation for international and local producers. We have more than 30 feature...
Step by Step: Hero By Ellen Wolff
Few films can boast as many stunning visuals as the Chinese production Hero, an epic tale from writer-director Yimou Zhang (Raise the Red Lantern). One...
By S. D. Katz
Maya 6 is evidence that the technology slump that began four years ago is ending. The latest software is one of the most comprehensive I've seen from...
By Michael Goldman
DreamWorks Animation was well into preproduction for Shark Tale long before anyone on the team saw Pixar/Disney's Finding Nemo. DreamWorks, therefore,...
Digital Self-Improvement By S. D. Katz
Great training manuals are as rare as great software. Perhaps even rarer, since many of the best software products are cutting back on printed documentation. While including Help files built into the software is convenient, most developers don't go beyond explaining basic features and adding a few beginner tutorials. It's up to the users to find innovative training from third-party publishers....
Step By Step:By Ellen Wolff
Reality is only the most popular fantasy, says Richard Taylor, cinematics director for Electronic Arts' latest Lord of the Rings game, The Battle for...
Share and Share Alike By S. D. Katz
Most production pipelines are a mixed environment of competing software, proprietary code, and legacy systems. We may expect companies to resist communicating...
Desktop DI By S. D. Katz
It's time to start thinking about your future. For content producers, the biggest challenge today is finding the best price to performance ratio when...
By S. D. Katz
Adobe After Effects has more than 350,000 users. This makes it a breeding ground for every plug-in developer in the solar system, and a cottage industry...
Step By Step: Thunderbirds By Ellen Wolff
When Universal Pictures tapped London-based Framestore CFC to handle all 680 effects shots in director Jonathan Frakes' Thunderbirds, the assignment was...
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