Oct
25
Modeling Rim using Nurbs
Posted in: 1In this 15 minutes video tutorial, you can learn how to model the rim using nurbs in Autodesk Maya 2011. Increase the volume of th…
Oct
25
Interview with Akama Studio, France
Posted in: 1Working with V-Ray has changed our way of conceiving images. In an industry where clients demand ever more beautiful images faster…
Oct
24
Psyop keeps us happy
Posted in: 1Psyop keeps us happy
‘The Great Happyfication’, Psyop’s latest six minute short for Coca-Cola, delves this time into a singing and dancing world inside the Happiness Factory, via agency Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam. fxguide chats to Psyop creative director Todd Mueller, producer Amanda Miller and 3D lead Kyle Cassidy about how the design and animation studio produced the spot. Plus there’s a behind the scenes video produced by Psyop.
Oct
24
Interview with Paradox Interactive
Posted in: 1Unbelievable that a company that specializes in hardcore, complex historical strategy games can be successful in this day and age
Oct
24
Diablo III Making Of Black SoulStone
Posted in: 1All too often the cinematic side of games are overlooked by the majority of players. In many cases, especially in todays day and a…
Oct
22
Mr X. and The Three Musketeers
Posted in: 1Mr X. and The Three Musketeers
Paul W.S. Anderson’s take on The Three Musketeers mythology is a steampunked reinvention of the swashbuckling tale, complete with airborne battles and all in native stereo. Visual effects studio Mr. X Inc. delivered the bulk of the work with 274 shots, and fxguide got the details from VFX supe Dennis Berardi. Warning: contains spoilers.
Also, the film opens with a main titles sequence that literally maps out the conflicts of Europe at the time of Louis XIII, as the camera flies above miniature soldiers caught mid-battle on a parchment map. Mr. X Inc. creative lead James Cooper takes fxguide through the distinctive 1,642 frame, tilt-shift inspired opening.
Oct
21
VFX: A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas
Posted in: 1Ingenuity Engine VFX Supervisors David Lebensfeld and Grant Miller created 125 visual effects shots that take Harold and Kumar acr…
Oct
21
Blender 2.60 Released
Posted in: 1The Blender Foundation has just released Blender 2.60. Most notable in this release is 3D audio, UI translation, improved weight p…
Oct
20
New vfx and filmmaking books – ILM and Star Wars
I’m a big fan of ‘making of’ books. Some of the best over the years have been ones about ILM – in fact there are now three, ILM: The Art of Special Effects, ILM: Into the Digital Realm and, most recently, ILM: The Art of Innovation. At fxguide, we received an early copy of this latest book. We also got to speak to Lucasfilm author J.W. Rinzler about the limited edition Star Wars: The Blueprints release. Here’s the coverage.
Oct
20
Making of The Confrontation
Posted in: 1Jone always been inspired & fascinated by dinosaurs & prehistoric creatures, so for this painting, I wanted to create an adventure…
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