Tag: Blender
Hybrid VIEW Conference Announces Massive Free Program for 2021
Italy's premiere animation, VFX and computer graphics gathering VIEW Conference has unveiled its full program of events for this year's 22nd edition.
VIEW Conference 2021...
‘Sinking Feeling’: Blue Zoo Animates a Message of Hope for World Suicide Prevention Day
BAFTA-winning studio Blue Zoo Animation recently launched a touching new short film with a message of hope for those struggling with their mental health,...
Patrick Osborne Creates an Animated Noir Version of Billie Eilish
Animation fans know Patrick Osborne as the brilliant director of the Oscar-winning short Feast (2014), and his Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated VR short Pearl (2017)....
Autonomous Animator: 2D or Not 2D
When producing a movie, music video, commercial or personal project, and the decision to use animation within said production is made, how do you...
The Star Wars Fan Film Phenomenon in a World of VFX
Despite a firm grip on copyright ownership wielded by most major film and production companies, the Star Wars fan film universe has managed to...
Dalibor Baric on His Animated Experiment ‘Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus’
***This article originally appeared in the April '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 309)***
Croatian director Dalibor Baric can’t believe how much attention his innovative...
A Visit to Montreal’s Magic Shop: L’Atelier Animation
***This article originally appeared in the December '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 305)***
About six years ago, Montreal's L'Atelier Animation studio was formed as...
Rokoko Founder Jakob Balslev Discusses the Magic of His Company’s Efficient Smartgloves
This past September, mo-cap creator Rokoko introduced its highly efficient and responsive Smartgloves, a hand- and finger-tracking solution that’s billed as a very affordable...
Director Hisko Hulsing Discusses the Cutting-Edge Hybrid Animation of Amazon’s ‘Undone’
For many years, Dutch animator and rotoscope expert Hisko Hulsing has been a familiar figure in the festival circuit around the world. Best known...
Uncharted Virtual Journeys: 2020’s VR Animation Continues to Explore New Territories.
***This article originally appeared in the August '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 302)***
Although the promise and potential of VR/AR is far from being...
World Blender Meet-Up Day Takes Place This Saturday
L.A. based CG artist and animator Stirling Goetz and animator David Andrade (co-founder and director of Orlando-based Theory Studios) are hosting World Blender Meetup...
Spending Where It Matters: Tangent Animation Embraces Virtual Workstations to Focus on Talent and Product
With multiple Annie Award nominations for its work on Next Gen, Tangent Animation has emerged as a rising star. Tangent’s leadership attributes the company’s...
Epic Reaches $13 Million in MegaGrants
Epic Games announces the successful awarding of more than $13 million dollars to more than 200 recipients as part of the company’s $100 million...
Epic Games Bestows $1.2M MegaGrant on Blender Foundation
Epic Games (Fortnite, Unreal Engine), as part of its $100 million Epic MegaGrants program, is awarding the Blender Foundation $1.2 million in cash to...
First Look: Xilam’s Acclaimed Annecy Movie ‘I Lost My Body’
It’s not every day that an auteur-driven, animated feature about the adventures of a dismembered hand makes it to the big screen. But then...
Watch: 1st Episode of Kickstarter Sci-Fi Series ‘CultureSport’ Drops
A new music-driven sci-fi series animated with Blender is courting crowdfunders by making the first episode available for free on YouTube. Created by a...
Masterpiece Motion VR Model Rigging Solution Launches
MasterpieceVR announced the release of Masterpiece Motion, the world’s first professional VR software to accelerate and simplify rigging of 3D models for gaming and...
UCL, Open City Docs Introduce VR Animation Short Course to UK
University College London (UCL) is launching a new, six-week short course on “Creating Animation in Virtual Reality” next month, offering students an opportunity to...
Stealing Beauty: Director Milorad Krstic discusses his brilliant new 2D-animated movie ‘Ruben Brandt Collector’
“Art is the key to the troubles of the mind.” One of the characters actually says that line in Milorad Krstic’s highly original new...
SIGGRAPH 2018: CG Immersion Days for Everyone
***This article originally appeared in the August ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 282)***
With advances in technologies coming at us from every direction each...
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