(Source: Vladislav Solovjov) For those in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn is still a few weeks away, but Maxon is already stepping into the next year, branding most of its products receiving a fall 2022 update with the 2023 version moniker. “Probably the biggest buzz on the Internet [about the updates] will be that we are moving toward, or making our … Read more
CG artists adapt Ms. Marvel’s superpowers for episodics and feature films.
Source: Adobe How is creativity changing the world? To better answer that question, creative software vendor Adobe surveyed those in the forefront of online creativity: creators in the creator economy—the economy empowering people who are monetizing their content, goods, and services online by leveraging their own creativity, talents, and passions. The information and insights gleaned from that endeavor are now … Read more
After two years of Zoom presentations and virtual meetings, it was fantastic once again to be greeting old friends and meeting newcomers face-to-face at Siggraph.
Gamers, if you are looking for new gaming monitors offering fast refresh rates, your wait is almost over. Dell has announced two new additions to its Alienware monitor line: a 27-inch and a 25-inch offering. Both feature a built-in retractable hanger located on the top left side of the monitor to conveniently place your headset. Because, well, gamers like to … Read more
The HTC Vive Mars CamTrack is portable and can be used in a wide range of scenarios. HTC has now made available its Vive Mars CamTrack for virtual production in select countries. The offering, announced in April 2022, enables studios—from indie filmmakers to large facilities—to more easily create content for virtual productions by providing accurate camera tracking for live … Read more
Nextspace and Nvidia are partnering to bring Nextspace’s platform into Omniverse. Digital twins built on Nextspace can adapt to multiple data formats and sources, and they can easily be transitioned to new teams as the assets move across various development stages. (Source: Nextspace) Nvidia has been a busy bee at Siggraph, but instead of collecting pollen to turn into … Read more
At Siggraph, the annual conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques, showgoers love to tell fellow attendees how many Siggraphs they have attended and which was their first. For me, it was Orlando, 1998. It was a bustling time, to say the least. It was a period of transition from proprietary to commercial, from expensive to more affordable. … Read more
(Source: Nvidia) The metaverse is coming, and many are eagerly awaiting its arrival. According to Rev Lebaredian, vice president of Omniverse and simulation technology at Nvidia, three big technologies are needed to build the metaverse: neural graphics, an investment in USD, and lifelike virtual avatars. Nvidia is addressing the first requirement through cutting-edge R&D, which is being presented at … Read more
A schematic of a USD scene, which includes an entire framework and ecosystem that Nvidia and others feel is the ideal standard for 3D virtual worlds. (Source: Nvidia) Over the decades, Siggraph has become a significant venue for the computer graphics community and has established itself within the history of computer science. It is a place where the industry gathers … Read more
Cloud dataset from the Technical Paper Instant Neural Graphics Primitives with a Multiresolution Hash Encoding. (Source: © Walt Disney Animation Studios; CC BY-SA 3.0.) SIGGRAPH is a venue for education and the exchange of ideas, with the goal of advancing and sharing technologies. And perhaps nowhere at the conference is this more apparent than with the Technical and Art … Read more
“Bad Travelling” is a dark film—both visually and in story. (Source: Netflix) “I love any story where the entire cast dies. We’re going to get to feed them all to a giant crab.” With a quote like that from the filmmaker, you know this is not a Disney film. Award-winning director David Fincher is known for films exploring the … Read more
