Music Video // Heart of Stone
The video, set in a fantastic illustrated world, portrays the epic journey of a heartbroken man rambling across a unique and beautifullly stylized landscape – a subtle blend of Pop Surrealism and Victorian/Steampunk aesthetic. Artist: Ravonettes Studio: Blind Director: Chris Do. Client: Vice Records/The Orchard. Weapons of choice: Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Maya, 3DS Max, [...]
Avatar Exclusive: Behind The Scenes (The Art of Performance Capture)
Go behind the scenes on the set of the new film Avatar and learn all about the art of performance capture. This revolutionary new technique is changing the way CGI characters are developed.
The Third & The Seventh by Alex Roman
Directed by Alex Roman. CG |Modelling – Texturing – Illumination – Rendering| Alex Roman. |Postproduction & Editing| Alex Roman. Music by Jennifer Athena Galatis. A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal.
Scott Patton’s Amazing Avatar Digital Sculpts
Amazing images from Patton on ZBrush Central from his work on Avatar. I am in awe of his skills. This man is a digital God. There is a Scott Patton who is listed on IMDB as a character designer so I assuming this is him. If you know better let us know. Question? Is Scott [...]
40 Excellent Examples of Interior Designs Rendered in 3D Max
3D Max is one of the commonly used software for architecture and interior design field on creating good presentation of architectural projects. Although it is not that easy to use and master the techniques to achieve the best result in a short period of time, it’s still worth to learn. Found through: #VFX search on [...]
No Keyframes
Inspired by MoGraph’s new MoDynamics and the excellent possibilities offered by CINEMA 4D’s XPresso and C.O.F.F.E.E. for creating complex setups we created the film ‘No Keyframes’, which is based entirely on automated setups. Each scene represents a specific functionality, which in itself generates interesting effects. The film shows spheres as they travel through various environments, [...]
Ptex: Per-Face Texture Mapping for Production Rendering
Ptex has eliminated UV assignment from our studio and significantly increased the efficiency of our pipeline. Found through: #vfx search on Tweetdeck
Walt Disney’s 3D Head On A Plate
In anticipation to the new documentary WALT & EL GRUPO I just dug up the 3D model of the man himself. It’s free and it’s a great tool to try out some fun new techniques. The film is about Walt Disney and his ten-week trip that he and hand-picked group of artists took to South [...]
G-Force: The Men Behind The Guinea Pigs
In addition to applying the 3D VFX to the movie, Yeatman wanted to take it one step further. He requested that the 3D elements break through the masking, allowing the viewer to get a sense of how far objects were extending beyond the confines of the scene. Found through: Alba’s Twitter feed
Machu Picchu Post – 3d short movie
Machu Picchu Post is a short 3D film made at Supinfocom Arles in 2008 by Clement Crocq, Margaux Durand-Rival and Nicolas Novali.
