Inside the Incredible VFX of Star Wars

January 21, 2016, 01:25 PM

https://www.aotg.com/inside-the-incredible-vfx-of-star-wars/

See how Industrial Light & Magic crafted complex action sequences, detailed environments, and realistic characters with the help of advanced motion-capture technology and performances from actors like Lupita Nyong’o.

DaVinci Resolve Studio Used to Grade VR Video

January 21, 2016, 12:16 PM

https://www.aotg.com/davinci-resolve-studio-used-to-grade-vr-video/

Blackmagic Design today announced that the new 360 degree virtual reality music video for Latin Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Ivete Sangalo was graded by O2 Filmes using DaVinci Resolve 12 Studio. Debuted in December 2015, “O Farol” is the first video released by Ivete Sangalo in more than 10 years.

Korg minilogue Now Available at Adorama

January 21, 2016, 11:21 AM

https://www.aotg.com/korg-minilogue-now-available-at-adorama/

Brand new four-voice polyphonic analogue synth from Korg now selling at Adorama for just $499.99; minilogue to make its world debut at NAMM 2016

Leica Announces Leica X-U, Available at Adorama

January 21, 2016, 10:56 AM

https://www.aotg.com/leica-announces-leica-x-u-available-at-adorama/

Leica’s first underwater camera, the rugged, compact Leica X-U is the newest addition to the family of Leica X-Cameras; industry expert Mason Resnick takes a first look on the Adorama Learning Center

MPC Reveals Visual Effects Work for Spectre

January 21, 2016, 10:28 AM

http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/mpc-reveal...

MPC completed almost 300 VFX shots for Spectre, the 24th James Bond adventure. Led by MPC VFX supervisor Mark Curtis and producer Laura Schultz, MPC’s global team worked closely with director Sam Mendes and production VFX supervisor Steve Begg, covering three key sequences in the snowy Austrian Alps and the deserts of Morocco. The post MPC Reveals Visual Effects Work for Spectre appeared first on Below the Line.

How I spend most of my time in my bay

January 21, 2016, 10:28 AM

http://renderplease.com/post/137756534405

Artist in Residence Tom Haneke on Sculpting a Docu

January 21, 2016, 10:28 AM

http://manhattaneditworkshop.blogspot.com/2016/01/...

Tom Haneke's work includes Barbara Kopple's Academy Award-winning documentary "American Dream" and "My Generation" (which he also co-directed). Tom edited From "Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China," and "He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'", which both received Academy Awards for best documentary. Haneke has also done several projects for HBO as well as Sundance Film Festival nominee "American Teen."Inspired by the studies of Robert and Helen Lynd in 1929 and 1935, this classic six-pa...

Aton Free Open Source Arnold to Nuke Display Plugi

January 21, 2016, 10:28 AM

http://lesterbanks.com/2016/01/aton-free-open-sour...

Vahan Sosoyan releases an Arnold / Nuke plugin for sending Arnold IPR's directly to Nuke. The Post Aton Free Open Source Arnold to Nuke Display Plugin originally appeared and published on %%BLOGLINK%,by lesterbanks

Experimenting with Virtual Reality Gear and Workfl

January 21, 2016, 10:27 AM

http://www.videoguys.com/blog/guides/user-spotligh...

This is the first in a series of articles comparing virtual reality streaming and 2D video with a focus on virtual reality gear. We hope it will be a resource for you as you plan out your gear and workflow needs. You can get the 360Heros camera mounts and starter bundles here at Videoguys.com. Virtual Read More The post Experimenting with Virtual Reality Gear and Workflow appeared first on Videoguys Blog.

THE REVENANT: Nicolas Chevallier - VFX Supervisor

January 21, 2016, 10:27 AM

http://www.artofvfx.com/the-revenant-nicolas-cheva...

Nicolas Chevalier began his career in visual effects in 2011 at Buf Compagnie, he worked on many films such as BATMAN BEGINS, SILENT HILL or THOR. He moved two years in London at BlueBolt and then joined MPC in Montreal in 2014 for X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. In 2015, he comes to Cinesite to take care of the effects of THE REVENANT.