Inside a location scanning truck
fxguide visited scanning company Avatar Factory on location in Melbourne to get 3D scanned. The company operates a mobile scanning truck, which allows for remote scanning. Typical projects involve both hero actor scanning and ‘catalog work’ of scanning all props
Oscars Nominees 2021
Among the Oscar nominees in 2021, MANK received the most nominations with 10, including nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, and Directing. Other Oscars nominees 2021 with multiple nominations include THE FATHER, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH,
How Useful is the Apple iPhone 12 to VFX?
There is an old saying that the best camera is the one you have on you. For doing VFX work, especially on location, it is standard to have a set of tools including an SLR camera, measuring equipment, and various
NVIDIA Adds ADA to GANs
GANs or generative adversarial networks, have had an enormous impact on facial simulation, style transfers and they are increasingly being introduced into VFX pipelines around the world. GANs are an insanely powerful and relatively new form of Machine Learning, and
First Look: Mocha Pro 2021
Mocha is easily the leading planar tracking software available and the last several releases have seen improvements in regards to the utilization of the generated tracks, both in regards to applying the tracking data inside the app as well as
Frame.io straight to the cloud
Frame.io is launching Camera to Cloud (C2C), a secure camera-to-cloud workflow that lets customers instantly upload and stream images from on-set cameras to creative post-production teams anywhere in the world. Frame.io C2C represents a significant change in film, television, news,
Angel Manuel Soto to Direct ‘Blue Beetle,’ First Latino Superhero Film
The upcoming DC feature Jaime Reyes, a Mexican American teen who gains otherworldly powers from a mysterious scarab. Another win for the Latinx community! It was recently revealed that Sasha Calle will portray the first Latina Supergirl in the upcoming Flash movie that stars Ezra
SPARK FX 2021 – A Virtual Conference Coming March 4-14
Online platform for VFX industry to feature eight streams with programs on the creative teams behind popular productions such as ‘The Monster Hunter,’ ‘Bridgeton,’ ‘The Expanse,’ and ‘The Umbrella Academy;’ streams will also include VFX sessions on Reel-Time, AI, and