CG Explorer: CGI Animation, 2D, 3D Computer Graphics and Visual Effects

Marco Iozzi won the 6th Visual Effects Society Annual Award for his contribution as a Lead Artist on the documentary Drama “Fight for Life”. He received a nominative award together with other members of his team at Jellyfish Pictures.

The final session of VIEW Conference 8 had Sharon Calahan of Pixar Animation Studios presenting the making of the Look of Ratatouille, the CGI animated feature film. Introduced by Italian animation master Bruno Bozzetto.

First part of fourth and last day at VIEW Conference 8. Video Games, market and interactive digital storytelling with virtual characters. Ken Perlin!

VIEW Conference, report of day 3 with big names of CGI film industry: Pixar and matte painting, ImageWorks and water simulation, Digital sets and 3D production design, King Kong, Harry Potter, Lords of The Rings, Ratatouille and much more!

They just gave me the winner list of the VIEW Award (ex Virtuality Award).

All sessions are crowded. The Pixar’s ones have forced the local authorities to make people wait outside because the room was too full. Exciting fans are running back and forth in the Torino Incontra conference Hall. Success!

A personal VIEW on what VIEW can be.

After a very short break during which I ate thanks only to my friend Marco Mr Joseph Olin presented the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences which mimics the work of the Academy Award’s jury. Mr Olin showed a very clear overview of the videogame industry by highlighting the market composition and the richness of [...]

First half of the first day at VIEW Conference. Spent the morning with Paul Topolos, matte painter at Pixar Animation Studios for Ratatouille and Glenn Entis of Electronic Arts on the future of videogames.

I know. We are still at day zero of VIEW Conference 2007 and I have already sent many updates. The fact is that I have the privilege of meeting people before the beginning and I am already living a great moment of sharing and social life deeply rooted in the magical world of digital creativity.
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I still have to touch the ground of the conference center of VIEW Conference 2007 and I am already amazed by its guests.
I had the honour of meeting some very special people at the airport: Pam Hogarth of Gnomon School, Jessica McMackin, Rendering girl of Pixar, Paul Topolos Master Matte Painter of Ratatouille (yes, [...]

I just found the 2007 VIEW / Virtuality Award Finalist list. Who will win? These are the contenders. A lot of participants are coming from French schools.

I am about to leave for Turin, I have been visiting this very nice city in the North of Italy for the third time in three years. VIEW Conference 8 will begin tomorrow.

CG Explorer with Massimo Curatella will be present at the VIEW Conference 8 event in Turin, Italy and will report the best of what will happen in the Torino Incontra conference center. Keep on following us.

VIEW Conference (former Virtuality Conference) comes back with its annual event dedicated to the world of: digital content world, computer graphics, 3D animation, visual effects, design and videogames.

The British 3D artist Lee Perry-Smith created one of the most realistic 3D human I have ever seen. Fresh from his portfolio, this is Lani a 3D Computer Graphics photo realistic woman.

The Crisis in Darfur project is a downloadable set of layers for Google Earth which combines high-resolution satellite images of Darfur with photographs and first-hand accounts of the genocide currently underway in the region. Users of Google’s 3-D world atlas can zoom in on burned-out Sudanese villages, read the stories of the victims and see [...]

A new section in the CG Explorer Guide helping students to choose a Computer Graphics school to learn skills dedicated to the following application fields: illustration, digital arts, filmmaking, visual effects, advertisements, television, videogames. Finally I am starting to use this dedicated section to collect resources useful to the CG community.

A video directly from the live voice of Pixar artists and directors. Here is how they modeled, shaded and rendered delicious food in 3D computer graphics for their latest animated movie: Ratatouille:

Could Memefest be the context where to use our creative energy for a better world? Animated characters, cutting-edge interactive graphics, beautiful alien landscapes: are they meant to be projected on the silver screen just for “entertainment” or could we join in a movement of brains and souls who thinks that Art can be a part of a Bigger Design?