LA Comic Con

Posted By Akiko Ashley

LOS ANGELES - 91,000 attendees came to Los Angeles Comic Con (formerly known as Comikaze Con) October 28 thru October 30th. What I loved about this, is that it didn't feel crowded despite all the people. Downtown Los Angeles is in the middle of a ... Continue reading "LA Comic Con" »

November 17, 2016 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Mental Ray for Maya available for free from Nvidia

Posted By Phil Miller

SAN JOSE, CA - Users of Autodesk Maya have long depended upon the film-quality results from the Nvidia Mental Ray renderer. Very soon it will be available directly from Nvidia - for free. Artists can use mental ray within Maya to craft scenes and ... Continue reading "Mental Ray for Maya available for free from Nvidia" »

November 15, 2016 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Production notes on Kubo and the Two Strings

Posted By Akiko Ashley

ALHAMBRA, CA - Nucleus Gallery & Art Store in Alhambra, California hosted the LAIKA's 10 Year Anniversary Party from October 29 - November 13 with an additional treat of hosting a panel & artist signing Saturday November 5th featuring the ... Continue reading "Production notes on Kubo and the Two Strings" »

November 14, 2016 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Canon debuts C700 at ASC Clubhouse

Posted By Anthony Magliocco

HOLLYWOOD - I have had the pleasure of attending several camera debuts over my 37 years working in Hollywood. The format of these events is a simple formula: An executive from the manufacturer makes some introductory remarks, thanking the team and ... Continue reading "Canon debuts C700 at ASC Clubhouse" »

November 8, 2016 | Permalink | Comments(0)

The composers behind Google Spotlight's VR Pearl

Posted By Akiko Ashley

This past summer I was introduced to the Google Spotlight Stories of animated shorts that were developed for the VR environment. What impressed me was the caliber of talents doing these short VR films including Justin Lin, Patrick Osborne, Tim ... Continue reading "The composers behind Google Spotlight's VR Pearl" »

November 2, 2016 | Permalink | Comments(0)