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Siggraph 2012 – Day 2 – Behind the Scenes – Making of “The Avengers”
The afternoon studio production session – Assembling the VFX for Marvel’s The Avengers was pure awesomeness! Panelists from both Weta Digital and ILM showed lots of behind-the-scenes footage and discussed the process of assembling some of the VFX shots for the movie. Due to the …
Siggraph 2012 – Day 2 – Keynote Speech by Jane McGonigal
The keynote speech by Jane McGonigal was definitely the highlight of my day. It was almost as if you could feel her fun personality as soon as she walked onto the stage. The lady who introduced her mentioned Ms. McGonigal’s shoes, and sure enough, when …
Siggraph 2012 – Day 2 – Hugo Production Session
So I am quite fortunate to be in Los Angeles this year for Siggraph 2012. For anyone not familiar with the CG world, Siggraph is the annual conference on computer graphics (CG) and is attended yearly by tens of thousands of computer professionals. If you …
Call for Entry – Citrus Cell Animation Film Festival
The Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival presented by Dripsblack The Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival (Citrus Cel) celebrates animation as a cultural and commercial medium with three days of screenings, parties and panels in Jacksonville, Florida. Citrus Cel will act as a hub for students …
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Happy Valentines Day!
While I’m at it, Happy New Year as well. Yes I know, I am extremely late on the New Year wishes. It has been a while since I updated the blog. I have had so much going on in the last few months that I …
CG Showcase – “The Crow” Concept Art featuring Bradley Cooper
Can you imagine Bradley Cooper – People Magazine’s current Sexiest Man Alive as “The Crow” – a man who is brutally murdered and returns back from the dead to avenge his death? The original movie released in 1994 is based on the graphic novel by …
Passionate About Animation? Then Animation Insiders is for You!
As an aspiring animator, or even a rather experienced animation professional, have you ever wanted to hear from successful animators regarding a variety of topics especially their workflow process. There are various books available on animation including the Animators Survival Kit that I think ever …
Contest – Escape Studios CG Whiz 2011
In more CG Contest News, Escape Studios a leading provider of 3D Animation Courses has announced their Talent Discovery Competition – CG Whiz. The purpose of the competition is to ignite the careers of computer graphics and visual effects fanatics from across the world with …
Calling All Animators – Red Bull is Looking for You!
Are you a talented Animator with the ability to create eye-popping animation? Think you have what it takes to make Red Bull look fly??? Then Red Bull Canimation is for you. It is the latest animation competition from the makers of Red Bull Energy Drink. …
CG Showcase – “Real Steel” Concept Art
The much anticipated Dreamworks feature “Real Steel” staring Mr. Wolverine himself – Hugh Jackman is finally in theaters. In my original post, the movie is described as a boxing drama set in the near-future where 2,000-pound robots that look like humans do battle. The story …
