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#visual-effects

Inside Lux Aeterna: how AI tech and USD is helping to build CG wonders

Good VFX is integral to storytelling and creating immersive worlds and emotions. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

The best upcoming VFX films of 2024

2024 has a lineup of VFX-heavy films featuring top facilities like ILM and Wētā FX.

Exciting movies to look forward to in 2024 include 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' and 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

3 months ago

The Creator's ingenious VFX detail that's changed how I watch the movie

The spinning discs inside the Simulants' heads in the movie The Creator reflect their emotional state.

The speed of the motion of the rings in the Simulants' heads is adjusted based on the intensity of the scene. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

4 months ago

Revealing the VFX behind Ridley Scott's Napoleon - "he's just an incredible artist"

Ridley Scott's Napoleon is an epic film with historical detail and intense use of CG.

Scott's storyboards are meticulously drawn and inspire the VFX team to bring his vision to life. [ more ]

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CreativeApplications.Net

1 week ago

HTX Tech X Summit 2024 Opening Video (AI Generated Content)

Using Generative AI for video production can revolutionize content creation while presenting challenges like resolution and consistency issues. [ more ]

ITPro

3 days ago

From the dance floor to the data center

AI and motion-capture technology brought ABBA back to the stage, setting the stage for success in live performances and special effects. [ more ]

Kotaku

First AI-Generated Romance Film Looks Like Shit

TCL debuts original short film Next Stop Paris made using AI-generation tools. [ more ]

GameSpot

2 weeks ago

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Tron: Ares Will "Really Push Forward" Visual Effects, Star Cameron Monaghan Says

Tron: Ares sequel still under wraps, attracting Cameron Monaghan with advanced visuals and captivating storyline. [ more ]

Pitchfork

4 weeks ago

Music

Blood Incantation Tease New Album, Share "Luminescent Bridge" Video

Blood Incantation is releasing a new album soon and has shared a visually stunning music video for their song 'Luminescent Bridge'. [ more ]

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Science

Want to see how a solar eclipse alters colors? Wear red and green on Monday

Pinhole shadows show crescent shapes during a solar eclipse.

Colors like red and green appear differently due to changes in light intensity during an eclipse. [ more ]

GameSpot

Video games

One Of The Coolest Parts Of Hellblade 2 Is The Rocks

Studios can create incredible visual effects on new consoles like Xbox Series X

Ninja Theory's Hellblade II uses rocks as a visual trickery in gameplay. [ more ]

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Film

Adam Wingard Focuses on the Monsters | Interviews | Roger Ebert

Crafting personalities: Influenced by Godzilla films from the Shōwa era, focusing on relational dynamics and alliances among monsters.

Visual effects exploration: Learning from 'Godzilla vs. Kong' about achievable effects and emphasizing monsters' emotions through their point of view. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

Godzilla Minus One could make Oscar's history for Best VFX

Small budgets can lead to big wins in the Best Visual Effects category at the Oscars.

Mix of newcomers and veterans make up the nominees, with potential for fresh faces to make history. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

How 5 digital artists used Z by HP workstations to collaborate across mediums and geographies

The creative process behind Milky Chance's music video involved five digital artists using Z by HP desktop workstations.

The artists combined various mediums like visual effects, design, and cinematography to produce a hyper-real visual journey. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

Star Wars VFX studio Whiskytree is bucking the downturn and expanding

Whiskytree expanding to a second location in Georgia highlights the growth of VFX industry in the region.

Georgia's entertainment industry incentive scheme and thriving community in Alpharetta attract VFX studios like Whiskytree. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

3 months ago

Making The Creator's VFX: "we filmed in a guerrilla-efficient way"

The Creator received an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects, making it a must-watch film.

Filmmaker Gareth Edwards, known for creating VFX himself, returned to his roots as a visual effects artist for The Creator. [ more ]

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