3D Archives | Jennifer Wolfe

‘Big Fish & Begonia’ by Xuan Liang and Chun Zhang. All images © 2018 Shout! Studios and Funimation Films.

A New Milestone for Chinese Feature Animation: ‘Big Fish & Begonia’ Arrives in North America | ANIMATIONWorld

April 3, 2018

Twelve years in the making, epic fantasy adventure written, produced and directed by animators Xuan Liang and Chun Zhang is hailed as the forefront of the burgeoning Chinese animation industry.

Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine | ANIMATIONWorld

June 12, 2017

Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival…

The VFX of LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ | VFXWorld

February 6, 2017

From environments spanning the Snowy Plains, the Underwater Garden of Eyes, and the mysterious Hall of Bones, to effects such as massive water simulations, disintegrating magical boats, and digital set…

‘Piper’ and the Development of Pixar’s Presto Sculpting Brush | ANIMATIONWorld

February 5, 2017

Along with a slew of VFX breakdown videos and images, ‘Piper’ supervising technical director Brett Levin details the tools and techniques employed on director Alan Barillaro’s Oscar-nominated CG short.

Delve into the Making of Blender Short, ‘Cosmos Laundromat’ | ANIMATIONWorld

January 5, 2017

Learn 10 things about open-source Blender technology and Project Gooseberry in the making of the Blender Foundation’s ‘Cosmos Laundromat – First Cycle.’

Disney’s ‘Inner Workings’ | ANIMATIONWorld

December 29, 2016

Disney’s latest short film uses in-house interpolation software Meander to combine traditional hand-drawn 2D animation with CG technology for a delightful look at the “inner workings” of the typical office…

VFX Supervisor Andy Whitehurst presented the visual effects for Ex Machina, a film centered around a young programmer’s evaluation of a female android, with VFX provided by Double Negative, Milk VFX and Utopia.

2016 Academy VFX Bake-off: 10 Oscar Hopefuls Vie for Nominations | VFXWorld

January 11, 2016

Annual voting event showcases visual effects for the Academy’s shortlisted films: ‘Ant-Man,’ ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ ‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘The Revenant,’ ‘Star Wars:…

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