London calling for Pirates 4 at Cinesite

London calling for Pirates 4 at Cinesite

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On Stranger Tides is the fourth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. This time around Jack Sparrow and Barbossa are searching for the fountain of youth, but so is their foe Blackbeard and his daughter. fxguide talks to Cinesite about their visual effects contribution to the film, which was the studio’s first full stereo 3D project, with the work spanning a carriage chase sequence through London, CG toads and the creation of Barbossa’s peg leg.

Texture Painting & Creating Maps

Learn how to render a UV Template and send it to PHOTOSHOP, and paint a leather texture, also how to create the bump map and the s…

CG Portfolio: Daria Widermanska Spala

Working as a freelance illustrator, drawing pictures mainly for publishing houses and advertising agencies & now setup a business

Priest: not your average vampire movie

Priest: not your average vampire movie

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Director Scott Charles Stewart’s Priest envisions an alternative post-apocalyptic world pitting man against vampire, and spiritual warriors helping to win the war. The effects in the film range from the vampires to whole cities and towns, a baron wasteland and a train battle sequence. fxguide takes a look at just some of the 750 effects shots.

Gaming the (Educational) System

Overview of some of the different game design programs across the country, as well as what skills, materials & advice students nee…

LumenRT Review Ships

LumenRT Review for SketchUp works with both the free and the Pro versions of SketchUp. Sample LiveCubes

Subdivision Reversion

Subdivision Reversion will recreate the subdivision levels of an already subdivided mesh with 100% precision maintaining the UVs.

Grunge Maps Toolkit Vol1

Allowing artists to generate thousands of dirt and grunge maps at any resolution for texturing and sculpting.

Psyop tested to perfection

Psyop tested to perfection

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For ‘Tested To Perfection’, a Castrol TVC for the company’s newly reformulated EDGE motor oil, Psyop was called upon to help create an elaborate test track complete with giant engine parts and a hero made of oil going through its paces. fxguide talks to Jamie Scott (2D lead and co-vfx supervisor) and Tony Barberi (technical 3D lead) about their work on the spot.

Elastic opens Game of Thrones

Elastic opens Game of Thrones

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HBO’s Game of Thrones series, based on the epic fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, features some enthralling opening titles depicting the show’s setting in the mystical Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. In this fxinsider interview, Creative Director Angus Wall from Elastic talks about designing and executing the opening pieces.