Hall of games
As part of a rebranding campaign for Cablevision’s MSG Network, Troika has developed game packages for US sports broadcasts of the NHL’s New York Rangers and the NBA’s New York Knicks games, as well as...
Crafting the perfect showreel
The traditional way of whittling down applicants for 3D jobs is to view showreels. But how can you make sure your reel makes the interview shortlist?
Royal rivals
th1ng director Run Wrake has animated a majestic TV spot for Wieden + Kennedy and The Guardian and The Observer newspapers
Dead Eyed
Digital Domain has continued to hone its Oscar-winning expertise in facial visual effects by giving the eyes of live-action actors a haunting, hyper-photorealistic quality in a TV commercial for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II
Metamorphic music
Ingenuity Engine’s futuristic music promo for ‘I Can Transform Ya’, features singer Chris Brown, producer Swizz Beatz and rapper Lil Wayne as they deconstruct and shapeshift into sports cars, armoured tanks, helicopters and other...
Olympic spirit
Nexus director Johnny Kelly has created a stop motion spot for the IOC that encapsulates the spirit of Olympic goodwill
Sex & GUTS
Tern celebrates BAFTA Scotland win for KNTV Sex, and launches GUTS, the first iPhone app game from a UK TV company
Fish food
Blur Studio has created a campaign of cinematic CG spots for Goldfish crackers, directed by first time director Leo Santos.
No strings
SpeakeasyFX has created the first 3D animated series to be part of the Sesame Street television programme.
Smoke on the Mac
Autodesk provides preview of Smoke editorial finishing system on the Mac OS X platform
Cold comfort
Shilo’s latest vfx-heavy brand film for Under Armour, to promote the ColdGear product line, features US ski champ Lindsey Vonn in a snowstorm machine.
Winning smiles
Crying With Laughter, a bold, low budget, Scottish revenge thriller, has scooped the top prize of Best Film at this year’s Scottish BAFTA awards
Happy snappers
The Scottish BAFTA Awards 2009 event earlier this week saw Joe Tree from Edinburgh accept an award, not for work in film or TV, but for the online photo journal site Blipfoto.com
Reanimated anime
Astro Boy, the long-awaited animated film version by Imagi Studios of the iconic Japanese manga character, was created using a Maya-based, around-the-clock production pipeline spanning Hong Kong and Hollywood.
