Visual Effects

Thinkbox Releases XMesh MY Geometry Caching Tool for Maya

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 12:05 -- Nick Dager

Thinkbox Software has released XMesh MY, a geometry caching plug-in for Autodesk Maya. Designed to streamline animation and visual effects production pipelines, XMesh is a set of tools for saving animated scene geometry in a condensed format that yields smaller files for faster loading, manipulation and sharing across facilities and applications. Also compatible with Autodesk 3ds Max, the robust and scalable multi-threaded solution allows artists to quickly open, share or receive computer generated assets from internal studio departments or external facilities.

Canon “Witness Cameras” Helped Create Iron Man 3

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 12:49 -- Nick Dager

Marvel’s Iron Man 3 thrilled audiences with astonishing visuals, many of which were created by superimposing computer graphic imagery on to live-action stunt footage. Challenged by the precise matching those visual elements required, the Iron Man 3 effects team relied on six Canon EOS C300 Cinema cameras as “witness cameras” for accurate close-up tracking of stunt actors’ movements. The footage captured using Canon EOS C300 cameras was then used by visual effects facilities as a reference to convincingly overlay photorealistic CGI of Iron Man armor and other imagery on to main-camera footage.

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Canon CN-E Series Cinema Prime lens
Canon’s CN-E Series Cinema Zoom lens

Framestore Uses Vicon T40 Cameras for Pre-Vis on Gravity, Jupiter Ascending

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 12:07 -- Nick Dager

Framestore used 16 Vicon T40 cameras on the pre-visualisation for space scenes in Gravity. Framestore integrated the cameras with Blade – Vicon’s data capture and data processing system – to help create complex and extremely realistic visual effects. They will also use the cameras for pre-vis on the upcoming film Jupiter Ascending.

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Framestore
Vicon T40 cameras
pre-visualization
Gravity
Jupiter Ascending

Mistika Helps Antonio Banderas's Kandor Graphics make first 3D Feature

Mon, 11/18/2013 - 13:30 -- Nick Dager

Justin and the Knights of Valour tells the story of a young boy who becomes a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight. Directed and written by Kandor Graphics' chief creative officer, Manuel Sicilia, the animated adventure fantasy film boasts a famous cast of European voices including Freddie Highmore, Charles Dance, Rupert Everett, Barry Humphries, David Walliams, Julie Walters and Saoirse Ronan. Antonio Banderas, who is a Kandor Graphics partner, is also the voice of character Sir Clorex, as well as producer of the film along with Marcelino Almansa, Kerry Fulton and Ralph Kamp.

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Kandor Graphics
Justin and the Knights of Valour
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