Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The History of Visual Effects by Matt Leonard

 


 Here is a fantastic reference of the history of VFX by Matt Leonard.

"In 1999 I was asked to write a brief overview of the history of the Visual Effects industry for a Hollywood publication CinemaGap.  This lead to a fascination with the history of Computer Graphics, Special and Visual Effects along with some aspects of Film and Animation. 
 
Below are links to my presentation,  20 years of research and hard work, and what I believe to be one of the most complete histories of the industry in one place on the internet.
 
And I'm making it available free for you to enjoy."

 Check it out here // The History of CG and VFX






Saturday, October 31, 2020

Friday, October 30, 2020

Disney Research - Realistic and Interactive Robot Gaze

 

The motion is feeling better but it's still in uncanny valley. Cool but creepy!

 

You can read the technical paper here:

// Disney Research - Realistic and Interactive Robot Gaze

 "We present a general architecture that seeks not only to create gaze interactions from a technological standpoint,but  also  through  the  lens  of  character  animation  where  the fidelity  and  believability  of  motion  is  paramount;" -Walt Disney Imagineering - Advanced Development, Glendale, California, USA

 


Monday, October 26, 2020

Over the Moon: Q&A With Director and Producers

 

BFI at Home | Over the Moon Q&A with director Glen Keane and producers Peilin Chou and Gennie Rim