Tag: Houdini
Chaos Releases V-Ray for Blender
Chaos is launching V-Ray for Blender, bringing its Emmy and Academy Award-winning rendering technology to one of the world’s most widely used 3D creation...
Fish Tale: ‘Tiddler’ Producer Barney Goodland Reflects on the Making of Magic Light’s Swimming CG Special
Ever since Michael Rose and Martin Pope first collaborated on an adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book The Gruffalo back in 2009,...
A Song of Resilience: ‘The Last Whale Singer’ Director Reza Memari Takes Us on a Deep Dive into the New Animated Feature
Over 15 years ago, German-Iranian filmmaker Reza Memari was watching a documentary about humpback whales and discovered that the giant mammals have actual singers...
Director Jamy Wheless Discusses the Compassionate Creativity Behind ‘Andy: A Dog’s Tale’
Andy: A Dog’s Tale, an award-winning short film directed by Jamy Wheless, a veteran ILM animator best known for his work on Yoda, Hulk and...
Autodesk Reveals Updates to Media & Entertainment Collection
Autodesk is making crowd tools more accessible, integrating AI to strengthen tools and enhancing Flow-connected workflows, in the latest release of its Design &...
State of the Art: Focus on Five Major Motion Design Trends in 2025
By Ronny Young
Every time I’m asked to predict how our field will evolve in the year ahead, I smile to myself, recalling — of...
Chaos Boosts World-Building Power with V-Ray 7 for Maya and Houdini
Chaos has launched V-Ray 7 for Maya and V-Ray 7 for Houdini with new features that accelerate everything from fast 3D environment creation to...
The ‘Gleeful Beasts’ Team Discusses Their Chimeras of Sketch Comedy, CG Puppetry & Pure Joy
Is the world ready for a new group of hilarious animated monsters? The team behind the new short-form comedy series Gleeful Beasts hope so. The CG-animated...
International Flavors: A Look at This Year’s Student Oscar Animation Winners
The Student Academy Awards changed things up in more ways than one this year. The 2024 ceremony was held in London, far across the...
Poetry in Motion: ‘The Art of Weightlessness’ Director Moshe Mahler Discusses His Award-Winning Animated Documentary
Seven years ago, writer-director Moshe Mahler became interested in using motion-capture technology to explore the world of Bill Shannon, a performance artist who was...
Let the Games Begin! The Animal Champs of ‘Athleticus’ Return for the Summer Olympics
Nicolas Deveaux’s whimsical animated series Athleticus has been featuring animals competing in athletic races since it was introduced in 2018. Produced by France’s Arte...
She’s Back! ‘Dora’ Dives into All-New Adventures on Paramount+
It’s been 24 years since Nickelodeon’s clever, bilingual heroine Dora the Explorer and her best monkey-pal Boots changed the preschool animation landscape forever. Created...
Germany’s VFX Confab FMX Shares Conference Programming Highlights
Germany’s popular VFX confab FMX has announced some of the lineup for its dynamic 2024 sessions, scheduled for April 23-26 in Stuttgart and available...
Creature Feature: Behind the Scenes of Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
As a way to honor the previous installments of the MonsterVerse established by Legendary Entertainment, Toho Company and Warner Bros. Entertainment, show creators Chris...
‘Tabby McTat’ Producer Barney Goodland Introduces Magic Light’s Purrfect New Special
BBC audiences are treated to a new animated adaptation of a children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler this Christmas. Produced by Magic...
Student Academy Awards: All About the Animation Medalists
It’s hard to believe that the Student Academy Awards, the pinnacle of recognition for young filmmakers, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The...
How the Duo Behind ‘Curses!’ Combined History & Humor in One Spooky Series (New Clip)
Animated shows playing with horror themes and spooky characters seem to be quite the rage this fall. Premiering only a few weeks after DreamWorks’...
‘Dew Drop Diaries’ Producers Introduce Us to DreamWorks’ New Fairies on the Block
Tinker Bell is getting some major competition this month as DreamWorks Animation is introducing a group of three-inch-tall fairies in its new preschool show,...
Watch: AnimSchool Studios’ Offers a Peek at Wild, Wild ‘MechWest’
The talented team at AnimSchool Studios has delivered a great-looking pilot for their new CG-animated action-adventure series titled MechWest. The imaginative new show takes...
CBS VFX Blazes New Trail for TV Effects in ‘Fire Country’
Drama and action ignite with the help of explosive visual effects work in the new CBS series Fire Country. The producers relied on the...
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