Brace yourself for the first ever live-action Pokemon movie

Originally created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995, Pokemon has been a part of almost every child’s life of that generation. The enchanting world of special creatures and the zeal to become a Pokemon master like the protagonist Ash has been the dream of everyone. Recently, with the advent of Pokemon Go the long popular IP seems to have rejuvenated the memories and brought back the craze and on the other hand raised the share values of Nintendo by whopping levels.

Now, it seems like the Pokemon fad is here to stay as Variety reported that Legendary Entertainment has secured a deal for the very first live-action Pokemon movie, featuring ‘Detective Pikachu’, who is a brand new addition to the Pokemon universe, which was brought in through the game Great Detective Pikachu in Japan. The movie will be created in collaboration with The Pokemon Company.

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The distribution of the film will be done by Universal Pictures outside of Japan and the local company familiar to the franchise, Toho, will be handling the distribution in Japan. Legendary has informed that the details of the movie are kept under wraps and the production for the movie will begin in 2017.

Legendary Entertainment was recently acquired by Chinese entertainment giant Wanda for $3.5 billion.
Till now, Pokemon has 19 movies to its name but all animated ones, the first being ‘Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back’. Till we get more news from the creators, we can only speculate that it might be related to the game which was released on 3 February, 2016.

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Vanquish mechanoids and restore peace assisted by a parasol with Runestone Studios’ new 2D game

The world of gaming is surging forward at a fast pace and the competition is quite fierce. We stand on the verge of an age where virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) could very well be the showrunners in the coming years. The games which are being developed are more polished than ever and the creators leave no stone unturned to woo consumers with strategic marketing gimmicks, exciting gameplay experiences and almost anything that appeases the gamers.

In this same age, where indie studios are struggling to come into the limelight and get funding for their projects, there are still some indies who are making neat games which translate into amazing experiences. One such studio is Mumbai based Runestone Studios. AnimationXpress reached out to the studio to get some perspective about their upcoming project, Vanquish: The Adventures of Lady Exton.

Vanquish: The Adventures of Lady Exton is a charming side scrolling 2D platformer set in a quirky steampunk inspired world. Steamscience has altered things in recent times. It’s now come down to a fight for survival. Kidnapped, escaped and armed with only a parasol, Lady Exton must bring back peace to the human strongholds.”

A player must go through levels, look for support and gain new abilities to advance the protagonist’s quest, all while slaying mechanoids and fighting epic bosses. The game scores an ace given the looks and feel while the gameplay is simple and catchy (depends). The world, although 2D has been designed tastefully to provide quite an immersive experience.

A team of seven people worked on the game for more than a year using GameMaker Studio as the game engine, Adobe Flash, Photoshop, GIMP and Illustrator for the art and animations. The game has been launched on Steam and is a premium one time buy game with no in-app purchases and the studio is getting quite a good response. “We have received a good response for the game so far. We have healthy sales and a very healthy wish list as well.”

We also asked the studio on why don’t we get to see a lot of Indian indie games on Steam, to which they replied:

“Developing Steam (PC) games is expensive and requires a more detailed level of storytelling and content. These games should also appeal to seasoned gamers. PC games also have a bigger development cycle.

Most Indian game companies prefer to publish on mobile platforms as it is less expensive, involves shorter development cycles and can appeal to a wider audience. That is how we started out as well – we have three games out on the App Store and Google Play Store.”

Although the company did not reveal any figures on the budget of the game, they did shed some light on their future endeavours. “Currently we aren’t working on a new IP / property. We are concentrating on the updates for the game – porting it onto Mac is the first update you will see soon.”

While it’s nice to see indigenous indie studios develop IPs which are quite engaging, it must also be kept in mind for other indies to provide quality product or their efforts might just go in vain (something that many indie studios face).

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Performance capture and virtual production house Animatrik’s deal with NantStudio leads to its expansion in the USA

The Vancouver and Toronto based Animatrik studio, provider of performance capture and virtual production solutions for film, television, games and animation, has signed an agreement with next generation soundstage and virtual production studio NantStudio, expanding its operations  into the United States.

Founded in 2001, Animatrik runs motion capture, previsualisation and virtual production services via an expert team of technicians and virtual production services. Recently,  Animatric provided camera tracking, motion capture suit and simulcam technology for Warcraft movie. Other films in its credits include The Jungle Book, Suicide Squad, and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition.

Animatrik, president and CTO, Brett Inseon, comments: “Signing with NantStudio is a game changing move for Animatrik, and presents the studio with even more capacity for our performance capture clients. We’re extremely excited by the opportunities this expansion offers to our growing list of VR production partners. NantStudio, coupled with Animatrik’s virtual production technology is the perfect environment for VR/AR productions.”

NantStudio, a next generation soundstage, is 62ft by 116ft and is fully kitted out for a range of virtual and traditional productions. The stage is wrapped with a 360º pre-lit green screen, which features pre-rigged targets with tracking markers optimized for virtual productions.           

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At NantStudio, Animatrik will be offering a wide range of services for Virtual Production. Further expanding its performance capture solutions with high resolution, markerless, surface capture of the face at 60 fps. Capturing the surface of the face over time delivers the most accurate digital double of an actor’s performance.

“We’re thrilled to join forces with Animatrik, a leader in motion capture animation. Our state-of-the-art studio combined with Animatrik’s advanced skillset will bring some of the most innovative technology in the industry to Culver City. We look forward to working collaboratively to develop a broad pipeline of projects in big cinema and television and importantly, create highly skilled jobs in the greater Los Angeles area,” says NantStudio, president, Michele B Chan SoonShiong.

NantStudio recent productions include HBO’s Silicon Valley, HBO’s The Comeback, Food Network’s Star, and National Geographic’s Cosmos.

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HMX Media

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We are a continuously evolving independent creative organization based in London, Los Angeles, and Pune. The Pune studio became operational from 2006 and since then we’ve focused on exploring new ways to deliver more effective digital content to the clients.

We’ve blended the skills of a creative agency, a production company, a postproduction company, and a visual effects company with the simple goal of delivering ambitious creative solutions within a more efficient working model for our clients.

Our team is made up of strategists, copywriters, art directors, 3D and 2D designers, technologists, producers, filmmakers, editors, compositors, animators, and web developers.  Each phase of a project is a craft in its own right, and working together on a day-to-day basis instead of in short bursts, like the typical industry model, fosters a deeper level of collaboration across all phases of development.

We pride ourselves on reliability.  Behind the scenes we are a diverse group of professional disciplines, nationalities and personalities – all with a deep understanding of production and the broader context of the work that we create.

This integrated approach to content creation means that we’re able to collaborate with our clients more closely than most, and that we’re able to consistently achieve the communication, quality and budget objectives of any given project.

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We are looking at the following artists to join us;

POSITIONS:

1) Lighting Artist (CODE: LA)

Experience  :  1 to 3+ Years

REQUIREMENT:

  • Proficient in creating realistic lighting setups.
  • Excellent knowledge of Mental Ray shading network.
  • Experience in HDRI based lighting.
  • Prior knowledge of physically accurate render engines Arnold , Octane…

2) Look Dev Artists (CODE: LDA)

EXPERIENCE:  0 to 2 Years

REQUIREMENT:

  • Knowledge of Maya Hypershade.
  • Understanding of Physically correct shaders.
  • Know-how of Texturing and UV techniques.
  • Prior experience of Octane Render or Mental Ray with Mia and Mia X shaders will be an added advantage.

3) ReTouch Artist (CODE: RA)

EXPERIENCE:  1+ Year

REQUIREMENT:

  • Advanced level Photoshop Skillset.
  • Retouching, Illustration, Compositing, and Colour correction of raw photography.
  • Excellent eye to detail.
  • Prior experience of Working with 3D Render Passes will be added advantage.

4) 3D Modeling Artist (CODE: 3DM)

EXPERIENCE:  0 to 2 years

REQUIREMENT:

  • Excellent polygon modelling skills in Maya.
  • Ability to model highly detailed and mid polygon 3d models
  • Ability to use Photoshop for creating textures

5)  3D Animation Artist (CODE: 3DA)

EXPERIENCE:  0 to 2 years

REQUIREMENT:

  • Good understanding of animation timing graph editor and tangents.
  • Creativity to visualise out of the box camera angles and animations.
  • Good command over English language to understand storyboards.
  • Right attitude and quick learner.

To apply, you can:

Make sure you specify the position code you are applying for in the Subject of your mail

For Eg. :-  LA Applying for Lighting Artist

                  LDA Applying for Look Development Artist

                RA Applying for Retouch Artist

                3DM Applying for Modeling Artist  

                3DA Applying for Animation artist   

OR

  • Visit our studio to hand over a hard copy of your resume and demo reel.

Note: Demo reel link is important.

Who ever had applied before should reapply as we select artist on their current skills.

Our salary structure is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.

For any queries contact us at 020-65210035.

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DreamWorks Animation and Netflix Confirm Season 2 of ‘Voltron Legendary Defender’

Following the well-recieved first season of the Netflix original series from DreamWorks’ ‘Voltron Legendary Defender’, executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos, co-executive producer Lauren Montgomery and writer Tim Hedrick thrilled fans with confirmation of a second season arriving later this year during their San Diego Comic-Con panel Thursday, 21 July.

Joined by surprise guest Steven Yeun, who voices Keith the pilot of the red lion, panel attendees were treated to behind-the-scenes stories, the filmmakers’ favorite scenes from season 1 (including that big Pidge reveal) and a sneak peek of what promises to be an epic second season.  Picking up in the moments following the season one finale cliff-hanger, viewers will follow Team Voltron in the wake of Haggar’s disruption of their wormhole as they are scattered across the universe. Season 2 of DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender will premiere exclusively on Netflix in late 2016.

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The first season of the show had started its broadcast on 10 June, 2016 on Netflix.

DreamWorks also announced the season 1 soundtrack featuring 11 tracks from series which is now available on iTunes.

Joaquim Dos Santos will act as the executive producer along with Lauren Montgomery, while it has been penned down by Tim Hendrick.

Kimberly Brooks (Ben 10: Omniverse) will be voicing Princess Allura; Rhys Darby (Flight of the Concords) will take up Coran, Shiro’ Black Lion will be brought to life by Josh Keaton (Green Lantern: The Animated Series); Tyler Labine (Reaper) will voice Hunk, Yellow Lion; Jeremy Shada (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) will be lending voice to Lance, Blue Lion; Pidge, Green Lion will be voiced by Bex Taylor-Klaus (Arrow, iZombie) and Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) will voice Keith, Red Lion.

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TAC Meet Graham the Invulnerable

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC), a road safety organisation in Victoria, Australia, has launched ‘Graham’, an interactive lifelike sculpture demonstrating human vulnerability. Royal Melbourne Hospital trauma surgeon Christian Kenfield and Monash University Accident Research Centre crash investigator David Logan briefed Melbourne sculptor Patricia Piccinini to develop Graham. Graham has been designed with bodily features that might be present in humans if they had evolved to withstand the forces involved in crashes. Studies have shown that the human body can only cope with impacts at speeds people can reach on their own, unassisted by vehicles. The TAC Meet Graham installation is on show at the State Library of Victoria until August 8, before going on a roadshow. The public can also interact with Graham online at www.meetgraham.com.au. Google Tango, the latest in immersive augmented reality technology, is used to take viewers beneath Graham’s skin and better understand how his unique features would work to cushion him from serious injury in a crash. School curriculum has also been developed to enhance the learning experience for students visiting Graham in person or online.

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“People can survive running at full pace into a wall but when you’re talking about collisions involving vehicles, the speeds are faster, the forces are greater and the chances of survival are much slimmer,” TAC chief executive officer Joe Calafiore said. “Cars have evolved a lot faster than humans and Graham helps us understand why we need to improve every aspect of our roads system to protect ourselves from our own mistakes.”

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The TAC Meet Graham campaign was developed at Clemenger BBDO Melbourne by executive creative director Ant Keogh, creative directors Stephen de Wolf and Evan Roberts, designer Patricia Piccinini, working with TAC CEO Joe Calafiore and Google Creative Agency lead Ross Jauncey. The experiential augmented reality component was developed at Airbag Productions.

The Amazing Evolution Of The Joker Throughout History


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The Joker is one of the most iconic and popular villains in history. And we’re not just referring to the history of comic books when we say that – Batman’s arch-enemy stands up alongside the likes of Professor Moriarty, Darth Vader, The Wicked Witch of the West, Cruella de Vil and the Devil himself as one of the most recognizable bad guys in fiction.As a result of his popularity, there have been countless adaptations of the character across various media platforms. As well as appearing in comic books and graphic novels, The Joker has appeared on television, in movies, in video games and on all manner of merchandise and paraphernalia.In terms of mainstream versions of the character, the ones that have appeared in movies are undoubtedly the most well known, and it’s pretty amazing how fresh the character has remained in each depiction – and this video is going to run through them in chronological order, discussing each version and how they differ from each other. Welcome to The Evolution of The Joker on the big screen.

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FAN-O-RAMA – A Futurama Fan Film


The trailer for a “out of this world” feature quality live action fan film of everyones favorite Sci-Fi Comedy, FUTURAMA!

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xXx: Return of Xander Cage – Teaser Trailer (2017) – Paramount Pictures


Watch the teaser trailer for xXx: Return of Xander Cage! Coming to theaters January 20, 2017.

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