For Cartoon Brew, I talked to vfx supervisor James E. Price about the miniaturization work in Downsizing. Loved this film.
The holiday season is right around the corner with Christmas Eve, Christmas day and New Year celebrations. The coming week is jam-packed with surprises, gifts and is the most wonderful time of the year. With that being said, everyone looks forward to receiving presents from their Secret Santas and buying gifts for their loved ones. So, if you’re out shopping and you need help with ideas for a gift, we have a great one for you.
Here’s a gift that’s inexpensive, yet will still be the most attractive gift available in the store. The Merge Cube is an AR/VR/hologram masterpiece that allows the user to view videos, listen to music and even play games. The cube is very simple to use; all you need to do is strap on your VR/AR headset and enjoy.
The cube is compatible with platforms like iOS, Android and tablets, however to get the full experience, a VR/AR headset is the ideal choice for it. The Cube has been created by merge MINIVERSE and is currently priced on Amazon at Rs 2,734.00 in India and at $9.99 in US.
The MINIVERSE website explains how the Cube works as well as allows users to download more applications like story telling games which were recently developed by the creators. There are also educational applications available amongst others, which display a detailed look at any interest worth exploring.
This sure looks like something a AR or MR enthusiast would like to fiddle around with!
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The animation and VFX industry converged to recognise the best talents and acknowledge the same, as the fifteenth edition of MAAC 24FPS awards night took place on 22 December 2017 at Sahara Star in Mumbai.
Thronged by several prominent names and studios of the industry, the event began to a rapturous reception from the attendees, with the well-known television and radio host Siddharth Kannan commencing the proceedings with a shimmy.
Like in its preceding editions, the award function was interspersed with crackling performances of dance and music. Rajasthan’s fusion band Swaraag enthralled the audience with their amazing rendition of folk and sufi, whereas V Company dance group belted out hair-raising moves to some cracking Bollywood chartbusters.
A whole new set of animation and visual effects projects were gunning for the top honours across several categories, whilst MAAC Borivali stole the thunder by bagging numerous awards for their animated short The Game of Life, including the most prestigious one for grabs, as they were the biggest winners of the evening.
Competition gets tougher every year with MAAC’s increasing number of centres throughout India and the rise in participation of students. Also, entries in the various categories witness a growth year on year, making it a challenge for the jury members to churn out the best ones.
The award function marked an end of yet another amazing year in the animation and VFX space, making a memorable mark in the 2017 calendar!
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Indian mythology has been a subject of deep interest since years, and such will be the case always. Numerous stories have been spun around various elements of mythology, various books have been authored and bold attempts of research and documentation been taken up. Amongst all these is a humble project carried out by Vimanika Comics, going by the name Vimanikopedia.
Designed in the style of a blog or a vlog (video blog), Vimanikopedia is a social arm of Vimanika Comics and a joint initiative in association with Folks Magazine. It also has a YouTube channel with the same name.
The vlog is a glossary of Indian history and mythology explained with comic-style illustrations by the team of artists from Vimanika. “Each topic that we choose is based on thorough scientific research and is meant to break all myths and hoaxes that people have about ancient Indian epics and civilisations,” explains Vimanika Comics CEO Karan vir Arora.
The Secrets of Mount Kailash was their first video in association with Shailendra Gulhati, with Karan vir Arora scripting and directing it and Jwala doing the illustrations. Next one, yet untitled, will be in association with notable mathematician and scholar N. S. Rajaram. Vimanika’s coloured sketches and artwork will feature in this video too.
Another interesting project from Arora is Karna Trilogy. The legendary protagonist of Mahabharata and a cult figure of our own mythology enthusiasts takes on a completely new never-before-seen persona in his debut novel The Sixth – The Legend of the Karna, the first installment in his trilogy.
Here is a synopsis: After earning accolades for her service to the sage Durvasa, long before the Mahabharata, a young Kunti receives a boon that is as powerful as immortality itself. Out of an encounter with a God is born the warrior that will change the face of humanity itself. Floating in a cradle, abandoned by his own, the young baby wearing a golden armor and earrings is picked up by a charioteer who adopts the boy as his own.
The clock then shifts into the current world. Turmoil grips Karan Vir, a booming entrepreneur, whose very soul is gripped by repeated nightmares that he cannot even fathom. The trouble brings him to India where a cross of paths with a mysterious Sikh makes him realize that his road is not his own after all. A startling revelation finally opens up his eyes to the wondrous destiny that awaits him.
After twelve long years of study and research, Arora pens down the story of the most debatable character of the epic in this 230 pager novel. He is currently working on the second installment of the trilogy.
While mythology and comics may be an old combination, we look forward to such cocktail of mythology, fiction along with illustrations!
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Rotomaker is a California, USA based company VFX Production facility located in major cities of India like Hyderabad and Chennai. Rotomaker gained a trust as one-stop solution for providing exceptional services in specialized areas like Roto, Keying, Match move and visual effects for most of the major VFX studios around 35 countries in the world.
Having served for Feature Films, TV Shows & Commercials, Rotomaker bagged some prestigious titles including Fast & Furious 7, League of Gods, Ghostbusters, Independence Day 2, San Andreas, Space between us, Benhur, Batman Vs Superman, Pan, Five, Suicide Squad and many more features.
Rotomaker India Pvt Ltd (Hyderabad) invites you to be a part of our Team. Interested candidates can apply for the below open vacancies.
Job Summary: Rotomaker VFX is seeking applications from candidates with proficiency in English content writing. The job involves quality checking creative synopsis written in English for Indian TV Shows and movies as per the guidelines prescribed by the client.
Job Summary: If you are someone who loves watching movies and TV shows and understand every word spoken and able to put it in words easily. There is an opening for the position of caption/subtitle editor In Rotomaker VFX Company.
Job Summary: Rotomaker VFX Company is looking for a profile with a deep knowledge and vast experience in the dubbing, sub-titling, and voice over, localization industry and post- production.
Our company provides dubbing services in multiple international and Indian regional languages (for TV Shows and movies). Candidate should have overall knowledge in dubbing and captioning services including script writing, cultural and language disaster checks, dialogue adaptation, voice casting and audition, dialogue recording and editing, M&E track creation, audio mixing, video editing, and Dolby Mastering.
Job Summary: If you are someone who loves watching movies and TV shows and understand every word spoken and able to put it in words easily. There is an opening for the position of caption/subtitle editor In Rotomaker VFX Company.
Candidates can mail their CV to Email id: info@rotomaker.com
Contact: +91 7680001000
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In this podcast, we talk about all of our favorite non-motion design things of 2017.
Chris
TV Show – The Expanse
Web Comic – Loading Artist
Video Game – RimWorld (Only $30)
Misleading Thumbnails
OutOfTheLoop
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Google Pixel XLII
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Miir Camp Cup
Google Home Mini
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Audiobook – Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Apple AirPods
Game – Universal Paperclips
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Florence is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world with its overflow of palaces, churches and museums filled with masterful paintings and sculptures.
Timelapse & Edit by Kirill Neiezhmakov e-mail: hyperlapsepro@gmail.com
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Equipment:
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Samyang 8 mm 3.5
Canon 17-55 mm 2.8
Canon 70-200 mm 4L
Canon 16-35 mm 2.8L
Canon TS-E 17 mm 4L
Manfrotto 190 carbon tripod
Software:
Adobe After Effects, Lightroom, LRTimelapse
Tuscan cuisine, incredible boutique shopping, and mesmerizing views at every turn, the city of Florence is nothing short of spectacular. Known worldwide as the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence embodies the spirit of ancient Italy and has managed to preserve it for nearly 700 years. With over 350,000 who call the city home, and nearly 1.5 million who reside in its surrounding metropolitan area, Florence skillfully fuses the past with the present, creating a unique time capsule of ancient aesthetics housed within a hustling, bustling world of modern day Italy.
Containing a wealth of preserved artistic and architectural masterpieces, the city is home to almost one-third of the world’s artistic treasures, according to UNESCO, an organization which designates world heritage sites to preserve the world’s most important cultural locations and artifacts. With a near countless number of art galleries and over 45 museums – including the Uffizi gallery, the world’s best collection of Italian Renaissance art, and the Galleria dell’Accademia, home to the legendary statue of David – it is no wonder why the city captures the hearts and imaginations of all who visit. From the ancient churches and stunning buildings that line the city streets to the priceless artistic masterpieces created by Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Giotto housed within Florence’s galleries, the city is bursting with art and culture.
Florence’s influence can be felt in more than just the world of art. The capital of the region of Tuscany, Florence is the birthplace of the Italian language. It was famed Italian author Dante Alighieri and other writers such as Boccaccio and Petrarca who were the first to begin writing in a language other than Latin. Florence was also the first city in all of Europe to have paved streets. With its rich history and incomparable influence on modern Italian life, Florence certainly changed the way that most view Italy.
Una città che ha mantenuto inalterato il proprio fascino e lo splendore del passato. Così si presenta Firenze, capoluogo della Toscana. Una città incantevole che non smette mai di sorprendere, con i suoi capolavori d’arte, i marmi colorati delle chiese e le architetture che ne rievocano il fasto e il ruolo svolto nello sviluppo della cultura e dell’arte rinascimentale.
Cuore pulsante di Firenze è Piazza del Duomo, con il complesso monumentale della Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore – sormontato dalla maestosa cupola del Brunelleschi -, il Battistero di San Giovanni – magnifico esempio di romanico fiorentino -, il Campanile di Giotto – un capolavoro di architettura gotica fiorentina.
Alle spalle del Duomo sorge il Museo dell’Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, dove è possibile ammirare una preziosa raccolta di opere provenienti dalla Cattedrale, dal Battistero e dal Campanile.
Piazza della Signoria rappresenta il polo storico della vita civile e ospita la trecentesca Loggia dei Lanzi, la Fontana di Nettuno e il Palazzo della Signoria o Palazzo Vecchio, uno dei monumenti-simbolo della città, davanti al quale sorgono alcune famose statue tra cui una copia del famoso David di Michelangelo.
Accanto alla piazza vi è la maestosa Galleria degli Uffizi, sede di uno dei musei più importanti del mondo, che include opere di Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci e molti altri grandi artisti. Elemento architettonico di particolare rilievo della Galleria è il Corridoio Vasariano progettato dal Vasari alla metà del Cinquecento che collega la struttura con Palazzo Vecchio e con Palazzo Pitti.
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