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Shane Acker, Director from the Upcoming Feature Film "9" Joins Gnomon Staff
Famed Director and Artist, Acker Joins Gnomon School of Visual Effects as Newest "Artist in Residence."
HOLLYWOOD,
CA August 12, 2009 The Gnomon School of Visual Effects is proud to
announce the addition of Shane Acker, who is joining the staff as the
newest Resident Artist. Mr. Acker is widely known for his Academy Award
nomination in 2006 (in the Best Animated Short Film category) for
writing, directing and animating the 11-minute short film 9. 9 garnered
Acker critical acclaim around the globe, screening at over a dozen film
festivals and picking up several awards along the wa...
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Flying – or modern day travel via air – evokes a variety of images but certainly rarely as beautiful or sublime as what unfolds in the new Swiss Air film directed by Marc Forster (“Quantum of Solace,” “Finding Neverland,” “Monster’s Ball”). To help orchestrate and unite the myriad of elements involved, Forster turned to Cut + Run Editor Jay Nelson who worked hand-in-hand with the director and the effects production company MK12 on the project. Nelson, who has significant experience working with voice over, was charged with cutting the project and recording Marc’s voice over for the script penned by the director. “We ...
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Melbourne, Australia June 30, 2009 Parry Animation Studios, founded by Jack Parry and Marianna Parry, in association with Screen Australia has released its latest CG-animated
short, Calypso.
The
film is the result of the collaboration between Parry Studios and the multi-award winning Australian Animation/Director/Producer Sarah Watt, one of Australia's most celebrated animators. Calypso, which is Directed
by Jack Parry, and Produced by Marianna Parry is the story of an old man's escape from
dying. In the not-so-distant future our elderly are left to be cared
for by machines. George, an abandoned, terminally ill man, has been
left to end his...
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Los Angeles, CA – (June 4, 2009) -- Zoic Studios confirmed today that it is welcoming visual effects luminary Syd Dutton to help helm the company’s digital matte painting and feature film endeavors. Zoic Studios’ relationship with Syd began during Zoic’s filming of the feature film Serenity and the founders of Zoic have always been fans of Syd and his incredible body of work. “Zoic is very fortunate to have this opportunity,” says Zoic CEO/Creative Director Chris Jones. “Syd is a wonderful artist who also loves to share his talents with those around him. As a mentor he will be able to bring classic ideas and techniques to a whole new guard of vis...
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- Promoting Open Standards for Visual Effects -Seven companies joined forces at NAB last month to launch The Open Effects Association. This non-profit, UK-based company aims to develop and promote open standards across the visual effects community. Founding members are Assimilate, Autodesk, Digieffects, FilmLight, The Foundry, GenArts and RE:Vision Effects. These companies have helped artists create ground-breaking VFX shots on just about everything that hits cinema screens. The Associations initial focus is to improve the OFX image processing plug-in standard launched by The Foundry in 2004. The goal for the OpenFX API is to reduce the level of development and support r...
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Autodesk SIGGRAPH 2009 Show Reel Call for Submissions
SIGGRAPH is just around the corner and Autodesk is seeking
fresh and
exciting new work for its Best of the Best Animation Show Reel,
which will
be showcased during SIGGRAPH 2009 in New Orleans, LA
from August 4-6.
Anything from video game cinematics, short films, feature
films,
commercials, broadcast design, music videos, or episodic
projects created
with 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, MotionBuilder, Toxik or
Mudbox is welcome.
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to show off your work.
The reel will be
featured in Autodesk's booth, on the exhibition floor and
streamed live
from the AREA.
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Visually Compelling Teaser Is Part Of Launch For RE: GENERATIONS, Remix Album Of Nat King Cole Tracks New York, NY – (April 9, 2009) -- EMI Records recently tapped Company X to produce a promotional music video for RE: GENERATIONS, a remix album featuring modern interpretations of jazz legend Nat King Cole’s indelible work. Performing alongside Cole’s virtual croon, the album features a diverse cast of artists including daughter Natalie Cole, will.i.am, Bebel Gilberto, Stephen and Damien Marley, The Roots, and TV on the Radio, among others. Company X and its production arm, Detox, directed, edited and animated the video, which includes 2D stop-motion, 3D and After Effe...
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Broquard Studio helps execute punched up show packages for HBO's Boxing After Dark, World Championship Boxing and Pay-Per-ViewBroquard Studio was called in to help Digital Kitchen with a slick and exciting new rebranding of HBO's premiere boxing franchises.With a triple-punch combo of shows to develop creative for, NYC based boutique Broquard Studio needed to bring all of it's expertise in 2D/3D design, animation and compositing to the project."The HBO Sports brand and the boxing packages in particular are the ultimate sports package to work on from a design and motion graphics perspective" says Jacques Broquard, Director of Broquard Studio. Said Broquard, "It was important...
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Top names in animation convene on fmx/09 in Stuttgart from
May 05 through 08
Stuttgart / Ludwigsburg, February 2009. The digital community gathers at
fmx/09 14th International Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and
Digital Media at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart. With only 3 months
remaining, much of the preparations have been completed and we can say for
sure: fmx/09 will be a meeting of the top guns from the industry, with leading
executives participating in large numbers.
fmx/conference: chock full of feature appearances
Presentations and series in fmx/conference reflect upon and reveal developments
within the world of digital imagery aestheti...
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Academy of Art University Grads Land Jobs at Pixar, Blizzard, ILM & MoreGraduates
of Academy of Art Universitys School of
Animation and Visual Effects are snagging jobs at top film and game
studios, including Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic, DreamWorks and Blizzard.
Located in San Francisco with several premiere studios at its doorstep, the animation
school
blends precise technique, digital expertise and real world experience to ensure
that students are prepared for their dream careers.
The
animation school offers AA, BFA and MFA degrees. Students can take classes in
San Francisco, through the online animation program or, for the
greatest flexibility,...
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Red Stick Animation Festival Artists draw and paint with computers, and
scientists convey their complex theories in color and motion. The 2009
Red Stick International Animation Festival highlights this convergence
celebrating art, motion, and exploration in downtown Baton Rouge April
22-25, 2009.
The movement toward convergence highlights not only the new set of
technical skills that artists employ, but likewise the artistic vision
that scientists are embracing. The worlds of the artist and scientist
are folding in on one another, and Baton Rouge is at a unique moment in
time to embrace this sea of change, further it, and make it our own.
The Laboratory for Creative Arts & ...
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Marina Del Rey, CA – (March 9, 2009) – The much-anticipated release of Watchmen features high-tech mechanical and pyrotechnic effects created by New Deal Studios (NDS). The award-winning effects team at New Deal engineered a water tower to collapse onto a burning miniature tenement rooftop, spilling water onto the fire and allowing a split second window for the superheroes to save the day. A team of 60 artists from design, fabrication, effects photography, and digital combined their artistry to orchestrate the thrilling fire effects and bring the whole sequence to life. According to Ian Hunter, NDS Co-Founder/Visual Effects Supervisor, this sequence required exact...
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