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Marvelous Designer 2026.0 adds 3D Pencil and lacing
Draw patterns on an avatar, auto-route laces, flip to toon materials, and tighten export controls. Marvelous Designer 2026.0 aims at faster iteration.
MetaTailor adds engine bridges and less FBX fatigue
MetaTailor 2.5 introduces official engine bridges and workflow updates for realtime character clothing pipelines.
Third Floor Company Reel 2024
The Thri floor is all about previs, pitchvis, techvis, postvis and things like that - here is their showreel, including Avatar 2, Star Wars series, House of the Dragon and more.
Monkeys, the fourth
The time has come: the next part of the "Planet of the Apes" saga - now number four - will be released in cinemas on 8 May. And that's why we simply asked Weta how they - instead of the apes - built the environment.
Got you a Present!
“Present” stands for “Photoreal
REaltime Sentient ENTity”. During FMX 2022, Manne Öhrström, Global Head of Film Software at Framestore, delivered a talk about the Present project, where machine learning translates high-end film character rigs into real-time. A conversation with Manne Öhrström – and with Epic Game’s Research and Development Technology Producer, Emelia Fiell.
Countdown to the FMX! 2 weeks!
Only 2 weeks to go until FMX! Now confirmed: Avatar 2r and Ant-Man and the Wasp, as well as expert panels on virtual production and AI-based voice and image generators.
Visual Effects Society announces nominees!
Avatar breaks its own record: A total of 14 nominations for the James Cameron sequel! New Emerging Technology Award category nominated for the first time.
VES Honours Ray Scalice and Lifetime Members
The VES named Ray Scalice its 2020 Founders Award recipient and honoured Debbie Denise, Thomas Haegele, Richard Hollander and Eugeen Rizzardi.
The next Avatar, The Return of the First Avenger and Battlefield 4
Further programme highlights cast a shadow over the upcoming FMX. Including blue avatars, a captain superhero and 47 samurais.
Naiad Water Simulation
On Vimeo, user pixelpro shows his first water simulation created with Naiad and reveals the other tools he used for it.
Cameron and Scorsese in Dialogue
Two giants of film in a joint interview: Martin Scorsese and James Cameron talk about Scorsese's new 3D film “Hugo”.
Vue 10 Release Expected in November
Recreating nature realistically poses a challenge to rendering performance because of the immense number of polygons, one that can be solved with E-on’s Vue landscape generator.
SpeedTree V6 Creates Vegetation with Houdini
The SpeedTree V6 vegetation generator for films, which was used for Avatar in 2009, can now be used as a plugin together with the new Houdini 12, thus offering many new possibilities.
Mari 1.1
As the “next generation of texture painting”, software developer The Foundry announces the Mari package. Mari, which originated at Weta Digital as a package for extremely complex and detailed textures, is now available not only to the post houses behind District 9 and Avatar, but as a regular download for Windows.
An “Avatar” for Home
In the current reader survey, you can win a Blu-ray of the blockbuster “Avatar”.
Additional Avatar Scenes Are Coming to Cinemas
Anyone who wants to see the 3D hit Avatar in the cinema again will get their chance: From September 2, the film will return to cinemas including a new scene (around eight minutes).
Sales Records, Top Films and the Third Dimension
Avatar and the football World Cup are driving Blu-ray market penetration. Blu-ray Group Deutschland published an interview on the status quo and trends in high-definition technology.
“AVATAR” Breaks All Records
Avatar – The Journey to Pandora launches in Germany, Austria and worldwide with gigantic record sales of the Blu-ray and DVD.
Experience the Greatest Film of All Time Again and Again
FOX accompanies the international AVATAR release with numerous online specials and a worldwide tree-planting campaign.
Visual Effects Oscar Nominees Rely on NVIDIA Technology
NVIDIA graphics technology was used in every film nominated for this year's Academy Award in the ‘Best Visual Effects’ category.
FMX: Top Topics and International Experts on the Programme
Europe's largest and most important conference on digital entertainment and visualisation provides an insight into its high-calibre programme three months in advance: the focus is on new developments in stereo 3D, hybrid film and virtual humans.
From another star | Retro article
Review: In DP 01 : 2010, Weta Digital created a wacky planet, alien life forms and humanoid screen heroes. For what? For James Cameron's Avatar!
Learning system animates trees realistically
Video templates enable simple and inexpensive animation.
3D Games Await Their “Avatar”
Blockbuster title could help the technology achieve its breakthrough.
Lightstorm Entertainment Used Isilon IQ Systems in the Production of Avatar
James Cameron's production company uses powerful scale-out NAS to realise the groundbreaking 3D science-fiction spectacle Avatar, honoured yesterday with two Golden Globes.
Avatar Riding a Wave of Records and Globes
James Cameron's AVATAR - AUFBRUCH NACH PANDORA impresses cinema audiences and critics alike
Weta and Nvidia Render Avatar Characters
Nvidia cooperates with Weta Digital to accelerate visual effects in the science-fiction film Avatar. A making-of feature appears in DIGITAL PRODUCTION 1:10.
James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Game—New Video Released
A detailed new video for James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Game is now available. Avatar opens in German cinemas on December 17.
Avatar World Premiere in Dolby 3D in London
More than 1,300 invited guests attended the eagerly anticipated world premiere of James Cameron’s Avatar at the Empire Leicester Square in Dolby 3D.
Quantel Pablo Enabled DI Post-Production on Cameron’s ‘Avatar’
James Cameron’s highly anticipated 3D action adventure Avatar received its digital finishing at leading DI studio Modern VideoFilm on the California coast, Quantel explains.
Texas Instruments DLP Cinema Gives Moviegoers Worldwide a Perfect 3D Experience
Texas Instruments DLP Cinema announced that more than 7,000 cinemas worldwide were already equipped with DLP Cinema 3D projection technology.
Storyline of Avatar: The Game
Step by step, Ubisoft is supplying gamers with new images and information about James Cameron’s Avatar. Here is new information about the storyline.
Avatar: Walkthrough Available for Download
Ubisoft today announced the release of the first walkthrough video for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game. The gameplay material provides further insights into the beautiful but also deadly world of Pandora.
GCO Special Show “Avatar Design” Invites Visitors to a 3D Workshop
As part of the “Avatar Design” special show at GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE, newcomers in particular can learn how it is done from July 31 to August 2.
Ubisoft Expands the World of Pandora with James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
The video-game adaptation of James Cameron’s eagerly anticipated epic blockbuster will be released for various platforms at Christmas.
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
The video-game adaptation of James Cameron’s eagerly anticipated epic blockbuster was announced for multiple platforms for Christmas.
Weblin Gate Opens the World Wide Web to Second Life® Avatars
Avatars break out. Weblin opens the internet to Second Life® avatars. With the simple “weblin Gate” extension, an avatar created in Second Life® can also roam the internet outside the SL universe.
3D Technology Will Be the “Next Big Thing” for Video Games
Ubisoft: “The more realistic the presentation, the more in demand the game.”
Powerflasher Relaunches the Converse Website
Aachen-based multimedia agency Powerflasher GmbH won the online account for new client All Star D.A.CH. GmbH and its Converse footwear brand.
Internet merchants complain of crime wave in Second Life
Trademark infringements remain on the agenda.
Analysis: Taking stock after the Second Life hype
First marvelled at and celebrated, then panned and forgotten: Second Life has had an astonishing media career. A year ago, the hype surrounding the virtual world reached its peak. Today it is clear: the "second life" is not yet pixel paradise, but it offers a glimpse of what the internet could look like in a few years.
IGA Worldwide Scores with Football Superstars
IGA Worldwide has announced an exclusive partnership with British game developer CyberSports to place static and dynamic advertising in the MMO Football Superstars.
The Third Dimension of Sport
Empire of Sports, the first massively multiplayer online sports game, goes online.
Avatar Contest is running – enter now and win!
Since Friday, there has been a new excursion destination in Second Life: Bookland is open. Book and media retailer bol.de invites all residents to look around the new island and take part in the big Avatar Contest. The effort is rewarded: Every participant receives a shopping voucher.
Microsoft uses avatar to address consumers
A new campaign provides information about the possibilities of the networked home. An avatar guides visitors through the site
IBM and Linden Lab Plan Portable Avatars
IBM and Linden Lab explore portable avatars, secure cross-world transactions and interfaces to existing web applications and databases.
IIR Webinar in Second Life
On September 18, 2007, interested parties can find out about current developments in virtual worlds in Second Life.
SIGGRAPH: Generate 3D characters with iClone
Reallusion presents new versions of iClone and CrazyTalk