Aleksey Voznesenski Demonstrates Cinema 4D Rigging
Aleksey Voznesenski demonstrates practical Cinema 4D character-rigging techniques in a session from Maxon’s 3D and Motion Design Show.
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Cinema 4D: Start your Engines!
Driving a Lamborghini is a dream for most people. But why not model your dream car in 3D? It costs less, is better for the environment and you don't have to worry about the width of the car when parking if you manage your assets cleverly and keep the size of the materials to a minimum. And how do you do that? Exactly, with PBR!
Funding: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Medienboard is the film and media funding body of the states of Berlin and Brandenburg, tasked with promoting the development of the audiovisual sector in the shared media region and thereby strengthening it in Germany and Europe. Around 3O million euros in funding from tax revenues is available for this each year. This is supplemented by payments from the broadcasters Degeto, ZDF, rbb, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL and Sky.
Funding: FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
For more than 2O years, FilmFernsehFonds has been funding Bavarian film and television productions in order to create and expand a strong and competitive film and television landscape in Bavaria. FFF has funded games since 2OO9, and VR funding was established this year. In the interview, FFF’s funding officers explained to us which projects are currently being funded in these areas and with what amounts.
The path to the funding application
It's not easy for a start-up these days, especially not in the field of digital media production with innovative software that is developed in-house. The agency business is growing rapidly, and in order to keep up in the broadly diversified visualisation sector, you need sufficient financial resources to be able to withstand the occasional dry spell until offers are signed off and/or the necessary contracts are signed and sealed.
Scratch on New Operating Systems!
Ahead of NAB, Assimilate is already showing off: Scratch is now available on more operating systems (including Android) and gets its own hologram panel. In addition there are LDR support, 2-bit display, Instagram filters, Kinect compositing and much more.
ZBook vs. MacBook: A Comparison
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Making of “Peseta”
The film on the subject of climate change was nominated in the "Best Visualisation" category at the animago AWARD 2014.
cinec – International Trade Fair for Cine Equipment and Technology
Stereo 3D is on everyone's lips, but the future of film technology holds much more: around 170 manufacturers present innovations at cinec in Munich.
YouTube to Become a Cinema Platform?
Google plans to release full-length films on YouTube at the same time as their DVD launch, the Financial Times reports.
Buzz and Woody Break the Billion Mark
Animated film grows up: Toy Story 3's toys have now grossed one billion dollars at the box office.
fx.Center Again Hosts animago AWARD & CONFERENCE
Munich, August 30, 2010 – The 14th animago AWARD will again be presented at fx.Center Babelsberg on Thursday, October 28.
Broadcast Information Portal
BroadPress.de is a young German-language online magazine covering national and international developments in broadcasting and digital media.
Houdini Reel 2010
A free, time-unlimited version of the Houdini animation package is available for download. The 2010 demo reel shows what it can do.
ATI Catalyst Update
AMD's Catalyst graphics driver is available in version 10.8, adding OpenGL ES 2.0 support and performance gains for game graphics.
Conference of Effects
The 13th AnimationMeeting filled Munich's Gasteig with 230 visitors and included the first stereo 3D excerpts from Animals United.
Autodesk Lets the Computer Do the Thinking …
… with the new version of Kynapse, the AI middleware, which is now shipping in version 7.
Nominees for Technical Animation Oscars
The Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards Committee has announced 15 technologies under consideration for the 2010 awards.
A Notebook for Filmmakers
Professional equipment is often heavy, unwieldy and expensive. Sanyo's small new handycam offers acceptable features for work on the move.
Autodesk Mudbox – Free Basic Course
These videos introduce Mudbox 2011's new features together with the fundamentals of modelling.