TSB - The Story

TSB - The Story

A 2.5min film for TSB - commissioned by JOINT LONDON - about the Reverend Henry Duncan and the history behind the building of the TSB bank. Combining the hand crafted artistry of 2D character animation within a stunningly integrated use of 3D CGI sets, The journey through time is reflected in the film's opening shot; an unbroken take which lasts a whopping 95 seconds...http://vimeo.com/74185016

 
http://www.dandad.org/inspiration/features-and-opinion/tsb-the-story-drawing-nostalgia  
CREDITS
Client: TSB
Agency: JOINT LONDON
Production Company: STUDIO AKA
Director: MARC CRASTE
Music: ANNE DUDLEY
Sound Design: FACTORY

The One Show's Automobile Advertising Of the Year Award

The One Show's Automobile Advertising Of the Year Award

Following up on last year's hugely successful event honoring the Top 10 Automobile Commercials from the past 25 years The One Show is proud to announce the launch of the Automobile Advertising of the Year Awards at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Send us your best work for your automobile client in the following categories: Print and Outdoor, Television and Video, Interactive and Experiential.

http://automobile.oneclub.org/

e-on releases free PLE edition of The Plant Factory

e-on releases free PLE edition of The Plant Factory

Plant Factory is a revolutionary 3D vegetation modeling, animation and rendering software, dedicated to the CG, SFX, Architecture and Gaming communities.
With Plant Factory you can:
- Create any kind of vegetation, from simple grass to super elaborate hero trees
- Create your vegetation by painting it, assembling simple building blocks, or completely graphing all plant properties
- Generate procedural geometry and materials of unlimited detail
- Animate all plant aspects using precise wind and breeze algorithms
- Export your 3D vegetation to your preferred application as standard .OBJ, .3DS or animated .FBX
- Render stills and animations for your compositing jobs or for use as billboards
- Expand your plant library through a dedicated 3D plant model store.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JzjAy1EbQvU

http://www.plantfactory-tech.com/

Microsoft Positions Surface Pro 2 for 4K Workflow

At Launch Event, System Handles 6K Dragon Footage in Assimilate Scratch Play 

By Bryant Frazer   /   Sep 24, 2013

Microsoft made a play for the content creation market yesterday, when it positioned its forthcoming Microsoft Surface Pro 2 tablet as a full-fledged mobile workstation with horsepower to spare. Specifically, Microsoft Surface General Manager Panos Panay [pictured, top] showed off a Red Dragon Carbon Fiber camera, then proceeded to scrub through some 6K raw R3D footage in Assimilate Scratch Play. "I'm using raw 6K footage … and I can do what I want with it here at my workstation as a full-powered PC," Panay said, using the Surface Pro 2 in notebook mode with attached keyboard. Then, he undocked the computer and detached the screen from the keyboard to carry the system across the stage in tablet mode, describing it as having "the full power of a PC in a tablet form factor."

- See more at: http://www.studiodaily.com/2013/09/microsoft-positions-surface-pro-2-for-4k-workflow/

Bot & Dolly: Box

Bot & Dolly: Box

“Box,” a new short film/performance from design and engineering studio Bot & Dolly produced in association with The Creators Project, takes projection mapping, well — out of the box. Just to make sure you understand what you’re seeing: The above video is documentation of a live performance. I’ve been assured there is no composting in post-production. It’s all live. Bot & Dolly calls their combination of robotic arms and projection mapping a “kinematic projection platform.” Tarik Abdel-Gawad, Creative Director at Bot & Dolly explains the setup: “Through large-scale robotics, projection mapping and software engineering, audiences will witness the trompe l’oeil effect pushed to new boundaries.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX6JcybgDFo#t=100

Making Of:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4ajXJ3nj1Q&hd=1#t=268

http://motionographer.com/

Idents France3

Idents France3
From Cube Creative

https://vimeo.com/68601109

Making Of:
https://vimeo.com/71438400

Wrath of the Titans VFX breakdown

MPC Wrath of the Titans VFX breakdown

We are a creative studio.
We craft spectacular visual experiences in any space, on any screen.
We have been one of the global leaders in VFX for over 25 years and counting, with industry-leading facilities in London, Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York and Bangalore.

https://vimeo.com/74304819
https://vimeo.com/mpcvfx

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

A true Super 16 digital film camera

Introducing the pocket sized Super 16 digital film camera that's small enough to keep with you at all times, so you'll never miss a shot! Get true digital film images with feature film style 13 stops of dynamic range, Super 16 sensor size, high quality lossless CinemaDNG RAW and Apple ProRes™ recording and the flexibility of an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount, all packed into an incredibly tiny size! The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera records 1080HD.
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - Cinematografico na IBC 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUCkqIdkBKc

http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicpocketcinemacamera

Cubo Images - Italy & World / Travel emotions

CuboImages

CuboImages is a new photo agency located in Milan, Italy, dedicated entirely to every aspect of Italian life style, food, territory, and tradition. We supply a huge selection of stock photos of and about Italy . We are committed to providing up-to-date Italian images and photo stories to our customers from all over the world. CuboImages also offers logistical support and qualified photographers to shoot on assignment for a predetermined fee on location in Italy.

http://www.cuboimages.it/default.asp

Rob 'n' Ron

Rob 'n' Ron

In a miniature spaghetti western live two outlaw brothers: Rob and Ron. Rob is planning their biggest heist yet.

Watch the "Making of" here: vimeo.com/69272039

Homepage: tumblehead.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Tumblehead/137809142963544

INTRODUCTION TO COLOR IN DIGITAL FILMMAKING

INTRODUCTION TO COLOR IN DIGITAL FILMMAKING

COLOR AS AN INTRINSIC FILMMAKING TOOL
Color is a natural everyday experience - but how do you use color to advance your film? We'll start by looking at how filmmakers in the late 90s began exploring creative uses of color. Then we'll take a quick overview of how your digital camera captures color and some basic color theory. We'll finish by designing, shooting and grading a Lolita inspired shot for maximum color impact.

from FilmmakerIQ.com

https://vimeo.com/73746421

UBISOFT TAKES US BEHIND THE SCENES OF 'DEFY HISTORY' PAINTING PROJECT

UBISOFT TAKES US BEHIND THE SCENES OF 'DEFY HISTORY' PAINTING PROJECT

To Promote Assassin's Creed IV, Fans Were Immortalized in 18th Century-Style Painting

Sid Lee Paris and Unit9 worked on an artistic project for Ubisoft's game, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The project asked fans to log on to a site and place their faces on characters inside an 18th century classical art painting crafted by artists from L'Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris. The painting features a battle scene from the "Age of Piracy," where the game is set. Once fans put their faces in, the best ones were immortalized.

http://creativity-online.com/work/assassins-creed-black-flag-behind-the-scenes/32677

The world's first 3D sensor for mobile devices.

The world's first 3D sensor for mobile devices.

Capture models of rooms, 3D scan objects, play augmented reality games, and develop mobile applications with 3D sensing.
The Structure Sensor gives mobile devices the ability to capture and understand the world in three dimensions.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/occipital/structure-sensor-capture-the-world-in-3d

Get a free anatomy reference app from MARA 3D

Get a free anatomy reference app from MARA 3D

The original demo of MARA 3D’s David Giraud – Male Anatomy. The developer is giving away one of its anatomy reference apps for free to anyone sending in a photo of another of the apps running on their system. MARA 3D is giving away one of its anatomy reference apps free to anyone who messages the developer via its Facebook page, attaching a picture of a MARA 3D app running on their system.
http://www.cgchannel.com/2013/09/get-a-free-anatomy-reference-app-from-mara-3d/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1ZTxv0royE4

V-Ray VFX & Game Cinematics Showreel 2013

The Official V-Ray Showreel 2013 - Film & Game Cinematics
Analog
ArtFx
Blur Studio
David Elwell
Drawiz Inc.
Factory Fifteen
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Garyu
Ixor VFX
Lancin
Locus Creative Studios
Lux Visual Effects
Luxx Studios
Mac Guff
Media Design School
Pixelhunters
Pixomondo
Platige Image
Screen Scene
Unit Image
Visualforensic
Video editing by Radoslav Georgiev at Studio Sokerov
Original music by Kalin Bozhanov /Hybritect/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBAYS1Ftmnc

Extension for Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2014

Point Cloud Support

You can now create more precise models from real-world references, with the new ability to import and visualize massive datasets captured from reality as point clouds. If you are a modeler, you can view point clouds in true color in the 3ds Max Design viewport, interactively adjust the extent of the cloud displayed, and create new geometry in context by snapping to point cloud vertices. Support for the .rcp and .rcs file formats enables you to take advantage of a connected reality capture workflow with other Autodesk solutions: Autodesk® ReCap™ Studio, AutoCAD®, Autodesk® Revit®, and Autodesk® Inventor® software.

http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/eddie/extension-for-autodesk-3ds-max-design-2014

INTO THE PIXEL - Artist Interviews

- Dorie Bellbrook
- Martin Deschambault
- Daniel Dociu
- Jaime Jones
- Reece Millidge
- Mike Nguyen
- Tyler Schatz
- Nathan Stapley
- Raymond Swanland
- Jhon Sweeney
- Brian Thompson
- Nick Thornborrow
- Lu Yang
- Jen Zee

http://www.intothepixel.com/interviews.asp

The Last of Us Development by Naughty Dog

The Last of Us Development by Naughty Dog
The Last of Us is genre defining experience blending survival and action elements to tell a character driven story about a population decimated by a modern plague. Cities are abandoned and being reclaimed by nature. Remaining survivors are killing each other for food, weapons and whatever they can find. Joel, a ruthless survivor, and Ellie, a young teenage girl who’s braver and wiser beyond her years, must work together to survive their journey across what remains of the United States. Developed by Naughty Dog.

http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/the-last-of-us-development-by-naughty-dog/

The making of Honda ‘Hands’

The making of Honda ‘Hands’
By Ian Failes

With more than six million views on YouTube, Honda’s ‘Hands’ commercial has been watched and re-watched by everyone from racing car enthusiasts to leaf blowing gardeners. Such is the incredible scope of the extended spot, which features a set of hands folding, twisting and turning iconic Honda products from over the years.



http://www.fxguide.com/featured/the-making-of-honda-hands/

Saddy Safadi Concept Studio

Saddy Safadi Concept Studio
Environment Concept Artists Needed

Critical Requirements:
1. A knowledge of natural color and light
2. Ability to quickly blockmesh in 3D and light in mental ray, slop modeling that focuses on compositions/lighting!
3. Proficiency in finding the right photos and blending them into concepts
4. A great eye for classy simple compositions
5. A unique perspective and desire to push ideas farther
6. And most importantly an extreme attention to polish and PHOTO REAL finish.

http://www.shaddyconceptart.com/hiring

The Scarecrow

Watch "The Scarecrow", the companion film for Chipotle's new app-based game. Then download the free app at www.scarecrowgame.com and join the quest for wholesome, sustainable food. Executed by Moonbot Studios with music by Fiona Apple (covering Willy Wonka's "Pure Imagination.")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtnas5ScSE

http://moonbotstudios.com/#start

Criando Design com cor e luz.

CRIANDO DESIGN COM COR E LUZ
   
com Nathan Fowkes
Dia 03 de novembro de 2013 (14:00 às 18:00)
Este workshop é ideal para estudantes de nível intermediário e avançado. Neste workshop, Nathan ensina como criar conceitos artísticos e cenários convincentes para o entretenimento no ramo da arte. Os tópicos incluem teoria de cores, atmosfera e design de luz.

DESENHO GESTUAL
com Louis Gonzales
Dia 02 de novembro de 2013 (14:00 às 18:00)
Este workshop é ideal para estudantes com qualquer nível de desenho. Neste incrível e elucidante workshop, você irá aprender a importância de delinear gestos em linhas de ação e formas simples, criando silhuetas fortes e efetivas utilizando espaçamentos, exagerando as ideias de uma pose ao invés de pensar apenas em sua anatomia e, finalmente, encontrar histórias em seus próprios desenhos.

http://www.schoolism.com/workshop-florianopolis/

Autodesk Flame 20th Anniversary Edition

For more information visit http://www.autodesk.com/flame . 20 years ago Autodesk® Flame® software revolutionized the film and television post production industry. We're revisiting some the most memorable product developments, celebrating the hundreds of film and television visual effects projects that the industries top artists and Flame have helped bring to life, and we are honoring a visual effects software that's been setting the standard for the last twenty years - and counting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i2FakeVMkkU

A new image surface model provides more control over the vertices of surfaces, as well as access to associated UV points within the texture space. A single surface type for bicubic and extended bicubic surfaces enables you to subdivide or merge surface meshes and reposition meshes on specific features within an image while a new perspective surface enables simple 4-corner perspective transformations and UV points to further refine your look. When combined with powerful Flame creative tools such as gmasks, diffuse maps, and atomize, 3D warping provides better precision and more creative possibilities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AphPcUZRsbU

Before VFX

Before VFX

What’s this site about?

The response to this site has been overwhelming and incredibly fast. I started this only two days ago and the site already has 2500+ followers and many more views.

I’ve received a lot of emails of support but I’ve also had a lot of fellow VFX artists ask me to at least acknowledge the current issues facing our industry on this site. There’s plenty of excellent coverage out there already (NPR, io9, The Verge, HitFix, and many more) and I encourage you to read it. So, is this blog a response to the Oscars, and the protest preceding it, and the VFX industry’s turmoil? Well sure, it did prompt its creation, I won’t deny that. The truth is this is blog has been in my head for a while but with all that’s happened in the last two days in the VFX world, I knew now was the time.

But I don’t want this site to be about the plight of the VFX industry.

My intention is to highlight the artistry of VFX by showing you the canvas. At a time when even Hollywood can’t seem tell the difference between Oscar-winning Visual Effects and Oscar-winning Cinematography, I think it needs to be made clear which is which. Without the fantastic VFX work by talented artists, Hollywood films would not be what they are today.

http://beforevfx.tumblr.com/

CCTV Documentary (Director's cut)

CCTV Documentary (Director's cut)

Motion sculptures for CCTV Documentary Channel is a digital metaphor of phenomenal blinks and moments that life consists of. In four Idents we follow a visual performance of organic and vital substance, animated using data of actors movements. Idents visualize four different themes. To emphasize the emotion of each Ident, we have decided to use different textures of steel, wood and glass. Motion sculpture of steel reflects old Chinese adage that true power is mastering yourself. Youthful energy of dancers evolve into beautiful organic sculpture. Colorful happiness is the engine of father's and his daughter's joy. Two lovers visualize fragility and vitality of love in the last Ident.

http://vimeo.com/69948148

Building the Dragons for Game of Thrones

Building the Dragons for Game of Thrones.

Daenerys Targaryen's dragons on HBO's Games of Thrones are fan favorites, and WIRED has an incredible, exclusive look at how they were brought to life with feature film quality by the visual effects artists at Pixmondo. Virtual wind tunnels, water simulations and real world references all played a part in constructing their realistic behaviors.

Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute

O Google fez parcerias com centenas de museus, instituições culturais e acervos históricos para hospedar on-line os patrimônios culturais do mundo.
Com uma equipe de Googlers dedicados, estamos construindo ferramentas que permitam ao setor cultural mostrar mais de seu diversificado patrimônio on-line, tornando-o acessível a todos.
Aqui, você encontra obras de arte, pontos de referência e patrimônios mundiais, bem como exposições digitais que contam a história por trás dos acervos de instituições culturais em todo o mundo.

http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/an-artist-in-his-studio/JwF3weR3IjhDVw?projectId=art-project

VFX production across borders and facilities.

One of the relatively new challenges for visual effects houses is to not only manage productions across the globe but also across multiple facilities. In this episode of fxguidetv, we visit Vancouver-based Image Engine to see how they used Shotgun to help them produce the visual effects for Elysium.

http://www.fxguide.com/fxguidetv/fxguidetv-179-vfx-production-across-borders-and-facilities/

Autodesk adds rental plans for the Creation Suite, plus Maya & Max
t's never been easier to get the Autodesk® software you want. Now you can buy a traditional perpetual license or purchase a software rental plan and pay as you go. It's your choice! Rental plans give you access to a full-featured, commercial license of Autodesk® Maya LT™, Autodesk® Maya®, Autodesk® 3ds Max®, or Autodesk® Entertainment Creation Suite software on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. It's the most cost-effective way to get the production-proven Autodesk tools you need for your next project.

Making of Fire Dancers

SHANDESIGN 
shandesign.ru

Shanovich Sergey - director, producer
Machacha Dmitry - producer
Andrew Boulter - cinematographer
Alena Zelinovskaya - translator / coordinator
Andrew Brooke - production-manager
Serganov Nicholas - designer
Elena Mussa - fashion designer
Tonkih Olga - makeup artist
Nadezhda Ovchinnikova - makeup artist
Savva Saveliev - makeup artist
Catherine Kislovskaya - choreographer
Elena Afanasyeva - choreographer
Leonid Glushenko - choreographer
Tyurbeeva Saglara - post-production team coordinator
Motion capture - "Academy of Fantasy" studio / mocaprus.ru
Ilya Rutkovsky - 3D Generalist / irutkovsky.ru

https://vimeo.com/74045942

Nuance

Nuance / 2013

Travail sur l’image vivante musicale. Musique : “Ants” de EdIT Danse : Lucas Boirat

https://vimeo.com/67809013#

Making of Pacific Rim Opening titles

MIRADA Presents an extended breakdown from the making of Pacific Rim Opening Sequence.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x14k9xs_making-of-pacific-rim-opening-titles_shortfilms

Simon Stålenhag

Simon Stålenhag
Simon Stålenhag is an artist based in the countryside outside of Stockholm, Sweden. He has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from films, commercials and book covers to art directing and concepting for video games.

Concept Art World interview: http://conceptartworld.com/?p=27213

Personal website: http://www.simonstalenhag.se/

Honda Civic 2.0​​ - Making Of

Honda Civic 2.0​​
​​Production Credits 
Agency : F/Nazca
Director : Cisma
Production Company : Paranoid
3D Modeling : Caio Fantini / Carlos Florencio / Paulo Sampaio / Bruno Macedo / Ivan Miskalo.
Rigging : Alan Terceiro
Animation : Carlos Florencio / Ivan Miskalo / Alan Terceiro
Texturing : Luiz Matta  / Luciano Neves
Shadding : Luciano Neves / Luiz Matta
Lighting: Luciano Neves / Luiz Matta
Effects : Ivan Miskalo
Composition : Diego Morone
http://vimeo.com/70134776

Skol Mix / VFX - Breakdown

Skol Mix / VFX - Breakdown
Production Credits
Production Company : Pródigo
Director: André Godói
3D Modeling : Caio Fantini
Rigging : Alex Angelis / Carlos Florencio
Animation : Carlos Florencio / Ivan Miskalo
Texturing : Caio Fantini
Shadding : Luciano Neves / Carlos Florencio / Luiz Matta
Lighting: Luciano Neves / Luiz Matta
Effects : Ivan Miskalo
Composition : Diego Morone
F/Nazca | Pródigo | Skol | Mix
Agency : F/Nazca
VFX Director : Luciano Neves
Sound: Tesis

http://vimeo.com/70646726

Spoleto Pop Art

Spoleto Pop Art - Making Of

Director : Luciano Neves
Production Company : CLAN VFX
Executive Producer : Andre Pulcino
Concept Character : Artplan
Concept Environment : Luciano Neves
3D Modeling : Caio Fantini / Carlos Florencio / Paulo Sampaio / Bruno Macedo / Ivan Miskalo.
Rigging : Carlos Florencio / Alex Angelis
Animation : Carlos Florencio / Ivan Miskalo / Alex Angelis
Texturing Environment : Caio Fantini / Carlos Florencio / Paulo Sampaio / Bruno Macedo / Ivan Miskalo / Luiz Matta.
Texturing Character : Caio Fantini / Carlos Florencio / Paulo Sampaio / Bruno Macedo / Ivan Miskalo / Luiz Matta .
Shadding : Luciano Neves / Carlos Florencio / Paulo Sampaio / Bruno Macedo
Lighting: Luciano Neves
Effects : Ivan Miskalo
Composition : Gustavo Samelo / Luciano Neves

​​Production Credits

 Agency : Artplan

http://vimeo.com/69990708

THE CREW Trailer Making OF

THE CREW TRAILER MAKING OF
Client: Ivory Tower
Production: Ubisoft Production Internationale
Director: Andy's
Post-production: unit-Image.fr
Watch the film : vimeo.com/68382468 
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Unit-Image-3D-animation-films-Visual-effects/149019115168627

Proko

By Stan Prokopenko

Hey there! My name is Stan Prokopenko, I’m an artist and teacher. Proko is a resource for artists to get good art instruction videos.

When you watch Proko tutorials you’ll notice that I try to make them entertaining while keeping them educational. I feel that if you’re having fun and enjoying the learning process, you learn better. You retain more information, you pay more attention, you’re much more likely to continue learning and more likely to go back and re-watch tutorials. And it will leave you more inspired and motivated to go practice.

I think that making learning fun is good in every way and that’s why it’s at the core of Proko. If fun and informative had a baby they would name it Proko.

Plutchik's wheel of emotions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Plutchik (21 October 1927 – 29 April 2006) was professor emeritus at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and adjunct professor at the University of South Florida. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University and he was also a psychologist. He has authored or coauthored more than 260 articles, 45 chapters and eight books and has edited seven books. His research interests include the study of emotions, the study of suicide and violence, and the study of the psychotherapy process.

Robert Plutchik's psychoevolutionary theory of emotion is one of the most influential classification approaches for general emotional responses. He considered there to be eight primary emotions—anger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise, anticipation, trust, and joy. Plutchik proposed that these 'basic' emotions are biologically primitive and have evolved in order to increase the reproductive fitness of the animal. Plutchik argues for the primacy of these emotions by showing each to be the trigger of behaviour with high survival value, such as the way fear inspires the fight-or-flight response.

Plutchik's psychoevolutionary theory of basic emotions has ten postulates.

Kuler

From Adobe

Find color inspiration anywhere. Kuler® is a cloud-based application for making color themes using an iPhone or your browser. Capture colors from a mural, garden, or wherever you happen to be. Create and share your own color combinations, browse thousands of themes from the Kuler community, sync your themes right to Adobe® Illustrator® CC, and start using them in your designs. Your entire creative world, together in one place. Only in Creative Cloud™.