What Might Have Been: Orphanage Animation Studios

Orphanage Animation Studios was created in 2005 by San Francisco based visual effects studio The Orphanage (closed in 2009). One of OAS's first projects was The Power Of The Dark Crystal (sequel to Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal) to be directed and produced by Genndy Tartakovsky. The production suffered considerable delays and setbacks and in 2010 the Jim Henson Company pulled the project. It's been shelved in some dark room ever since. Below is a short studio tour of OAS given by Genndy.





// Tartakovsky Adopts New Orphanage Animation Studios via AWN

// Animation Backgrounds by Scott Wills

Industrial Light & Magic: Realtime Facial Animation (TALK SLIDES from SIGGRAPH 2013)

Faculty Interview: Geometric Capture of Human Performances - Hao Li
(Department of Computer Science, Columbia University, New York)

FACEWARE: Free Face Rig Library

FACEWARE is a markerless face capture software for previs, live performance and video games. Check out some of their free face rigs.





// FACEWARE: Free Face Rig Library

// FACEWARE YouTube Channel

SIGGRAPH 2013 - Keynote Presentation : Marc Davis Lecture Series, "Giants' First Steps"

This year’s directors include Pete Docter (Toy Story, Monsters, Inc.), Eric Goldberg (Raggedy Ann & Andy, Fantasia/2000), Kevin Lima (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast), Mike Mitchell (Antz, Shrek 2), Chris Sanders (Aladdin, The Lion King), Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline), David Silverman (Monsters, Inc., Ice Age) and Kirk Wise (The Brave Little Toaster, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs).

Kickstarter Project: Digitize EVERY issue of Cinefex!

Now here is a Kickstarter project worth supporting!


// Kickstarter: Cinefex Classic Collection