VR storytelling wars begin, but will anyone be wat

January 30, 2015, 06:03 PM

http://motionographer.com/2015/01/30/vr-storytelli...

Motionographer shares inspiring work and important news for the motion design, animation and visual effects communities.

A-Z of Pro Tools - J is for Auto Join

January 30, 2015, 06:03 PM

https://www.aotg.com/a-z-of-pro-tools-j-is-for-auto-join/

In this video Julian gives a brief overview of using auto join in latch mode in Pro Tools

How's the movie industry treating women this week?

January 30, 2015, 01:34 PM

http://thedissolve.com/news/4628-hows-the-movie-in...

Historically, the movie industry hasn’t done the best job of including or representing women. Female Stuff is a regular feature that examines how it’s improving (…or not).

The Bad Sleep Well (1960) - The Geometry of a Scen

January 30, 2015, 01:34 PM

https://www.aotg.com/the-bad-sleep-well-1960-the-geometry-of-a-scen/

One of Akira Kurosawa’s many gifts was staging scenes in ways that were bold, simple and visual. I’m working on a longer essay about him and this piece didn’t make the cut, so I’m releasing it as a short standalone video. Thanks for watching!

A Roomful of Winners: ACE Eddie Awards Nominees

January 30, 2015, 01:34 PM

http://www.btlnews.com/awards/a-roomful-of-winners...

Everyone was a winner at the ACE Eddie Awards nominee cocktail party held Wednesday at the Universal Studios Grill. As a prelude to the annual awards ceremony, Alan Heim, ACE, president of the American Cinema Editors, presented statuettes to the nominated editors in 10 categories of film, television and documentaries and handed out plaques to student nominees. American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950.

HPA previews Tech Retreat highlights

January 30, 2015, 01:33 PM

http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-New...

INDIAN WELLS, CA — The Hollywood Post Alliance (www.hpaonline.com) has announced the final schedule for the 2015 HPA Tech Retreat, which is set to take place February 9th through the 13th at the Hyatt Regency in Indian Wells, CA. The Tech Retreat is a relaxed yet focused gathering where engineering, technology and strategic business leaders join creative talent to explore and debate the most compelling topics facing the media and entertainment industry today. The event offers four days of ...

Walking into a screening

January 30, 2015, 01:33 PM

http://renderplease.com/post/109590171670

ZBRush 4R7 Includes New KeyShot for ZBrush Renderi

January 30, 2015, 01:32 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2015/01/zbrush-4r7-incl...

KeyShot creator Luxion and ZBrush maker Pixologic announced a new workflow allowing ZBrush users to render models using KeyShot. The new KeyShot for ZBrush is a standalone renderer that integrates with ZBrush through a new ZBrush to KeyShot bridge plug-in that can be … more » The post ZBRush 4R7 Includes New KeyShot for ZBrush Rendering Workflow appeared first on Studio Daily.

Tips For Optimizing Your Computer for 4K

January 30, 2015, 01:32 PM

https://www.videoguys.com/Blog/E/Tips+For+Optimizi...

Video editing in 4K? Here’s a few technical considerations for optimizing your machine. Last year I made the switch to shooting and editing videos in 4K. I quickly realized that in order to work efficiently in post I would need to do a major computer upgrade to handle the increased file size of the 4K video format. - See more at: http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/tips-for-optimizing-your-computer-for-4k/#sthash.BHVIdxGK.dpuf

UNBROKEN: Philippe Theroux – VFX Supervisor –

January 30, 2015, 01:32 PM

http://www.artofvfx.com/?p=10826

Philippe Theroux started his career in the visual effects at Hybride in 1997. He has worked on all major projects of the studio such as SIN CITY, 300, THE HUNGER GAMES or AVATAR.