Binocular Briefs - November 2024
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing.
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online...
Studio co-founder Matt Hullum talks about the seminal, groundbreaking machinima series, ‘Red vs. Blue,’ set in the world of ‘Halo,’ and the property’s...
Category: Machinima
Studio co-founder Matt Hullum talks about the seminal, groundbreaking machinima series, ‘Red vs. Blue,’ set in the world of ‘Halo,’ and the property’s first and only feature film, which he directed...
The company’s real-time 3D design collaboration and simulation platform is now available to millions of NVIDIA GeForce Studio creators with RTX GPUs; new Omniverse Machinima and Omniverse Audio2Face...
‘Red vs. Blue: Restoration’ Marks the End of the Rooster Teeth Era
Studio co-founder Matt Hullum talks about the seminal, groundbreaking machinima series, ‘Red vs. Blue,’ set in the world of ‘Halo,’ and the property’s first and only feature film, which he directed and releases today, a poignant farewell as the company closes its doors May 15.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Films, Games, Machinima, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
NVIDIA Releases Free Version of Omniverse for Individual Creators and Artists
The company’s real-time 3D design collaboration and simulation platform is now available to millions of NVIDIA GeForce Studio creators with RTX GPUs; new Omniverse Machinima and Omniverse Audio2Face platforms also revealed, as well as new platform features and 3D asset marketplaces.
SIGGRAPH Diversity and Inclusion Summit Bringing Together Important Voices for Change
Talks and discussions with top speakers will focus on insights and strategies for promoting awareness, empowerment and equity.
In Machinima | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Michael B. Jordan Stars in Rooster Teeth’s ‘gen:LOCK’
Actor’s Outlier Productions will co-produce the anime-inspired series, coming soon to Rooster Teeth’s streaming service.
In Anime, Business, Interactive, Machinima, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, North America
iPi Soft Announces iPi Motion Capture 3.5
Version 3.5 of the markerless mocap solution doubles tracking speed, increases calibration speed and accuracy and provides enhanced animation export functionality.
In 3D, Acting, CG, Digital Media, Films, Games, Machinima, Production, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Character Creator 2.0 Connects to Sketchfab’s 3D Content Viewer
Sketchfab integration with Reallusion’s Character Creator 2.0 adds instant and flexible sharing of 3D characters to other CC enhancements, including PBR shaders, image-based lighting options and a new substance material generator.
In 3D, Art, Cartoons, CG, Digital Media, Games, Machinima, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Rooster Teeth Announces ‘Camp Camp’ Season 2 June 9th Premiere
Rooster Teeth releases exclusive trailer for the second season of the animated series about the most dysfunctional summer camp known to man, and announces premiere on Rooster Teeth’s streaming service, FIRST.
iPi Soft Sponsors Machinima Expo 7
iPi Soft will sponsor Machinima Expo 7 on November 23; the just released iPi Motion Capture V. 3.0 software will be awarded to the grand prize winners of the filmmaking contest.
In Event, Festival, Machinima, Motion Graphics, People, Places, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Machinima Announces 2nd Annual Interactive Fest
Machinima announces the offline dates, November 22 – 24, for Machinima Interactive Film Festival.
Machinima Debuts Two New Animated Series
Machinima launches two brand-new animated series, “Action Faction” and “Space Adventure Legend Quest.”
In Cartoons, Interactive, Machinima, Cartoons, Interactive, Machinima | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Bitfilm Fest Launches in Bangalore
Bitfilm launches a worldwide film competition in Bangalore, which will be the first ever to use Bitcoins for online voting and prizes.
First Ever Machinima Interactive Film Festival Announced
Machinima and iam8bit announce the first ever Machinima Interactive Film Festival, a nine day online and offline exhibit.
In Event, Interactive, Machinima, Event, Interactive, Machinima | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
iPi Soft Heads to Machinima Expo
iPi Soft spotlights the best of what this growing animation art form, which uses video game technology to create 3D animated films in real time, has to offer at this week’s 2012 Machinima Expo.
In Event, Interactive, Machinima, Event, Interactive, Machinima | Headline News | Geographic Region: All
'Halo 4' Series Premieres October 5
Microsoft and 343 Industries announce the series premiere of the highly anticipated live-action digital series, “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn,” launching October 5.
In Games, Interactive, Machinima, Games, Interactive, Machinima | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Machinima 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge
Project 48 Machinima is looking for filmmakers from around the world to make a 3-5 minute short film from scratch -- write, shoot and edit in only 48 hours.
In Call for Entries, Event, Machinima, Short Films, Technology, Call for Entries, Event, Machinima, Short Films, Technology | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Machinima and Lionsgate Renew Original Web Series 'Bite Me'
Machinima and Lionsgate have partnered to renew Machinima’s original zombie apocalypse comedy series “Bite Me.”
In Interactive, Machinima, Television, Interactive, Machinima, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Machinima Announces Winners Of Third Annual Inside Gaming Awards
Machinima, the number one video entertainment brand for gamers around the world, today announced the winners of the 2011 Inside Gaming Awards.
Machinima Expo Takes Place This Weekend
The 4th annual 2011 Machinima Expo (MachinExpo) will take place on the weekend of the 19th and 20th November 2011 in the virtual world of Second Life (www.secondlife.com) and live on the web (www.machinima-expo.com).
In Event, Games, Machinima, Event, Games, Machinima | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
iPi Soft's Desktop Motion Capture Plays Starring Role In Clear Skies III Machinima
What began six years ago as simply a “creative outlet” for rising filmmaker/animator Ian Chisholm, Clear Skies III, the third film in the machinima series about the space adventures of the crew aboard the battleship Clear Skies, has steadily built a huge online audience thanks to its memorable storyline and characters, and creative use of the iPi Soft’s Desktop Motion Capture system, which played an integral role in bringing Chisholm’s vision to life.
Saw 3D Cuts Up Competition at Box Office
Not surprisingly SAW 3D finished atop the U.S. box office for the Halloween weekend, Oct. 29-31, 2010.
In Business, CG, Films, Machinima, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 18
This week on the Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum: a big announcement, time-travel, and special guest filmaker/animator/object-manipulator/shadow-hugger Janie Geiser. Join Joel, Alan, Sam Olschan, and Computer as they discuss with Janie the finer points of puppet-performance, the gallery vs. the theater, funding your personal art, and how to fix your apartment or life with gaff tape.
San Diego's New Move to Keep Comic-Con
VARIETY reports that San Diego's Tourism Marketing District board is offering Comic-Con hotel tax revenue as an incentive to stay in the city.
In Acting, Anime, Awards, Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Event, Films, Games, Home Entertainment, Illustration, Interactive, Licensing, Machinima, Mobile and Wireless, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television, Visual Effects, Voice Acting, Writing, Acting, Anime, Awards, Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Event, Films, Games, Home Entertainment, Illustration, Interactive, Licensing, Machinima, Mobile and Wireless, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television, Visual Effects, Voice Acting, Writing, 3D | Art, Headline News | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
More Avatar to screen at Tokyo Fest
More sneak preview footage from James Cameron's 3-D epic, AVATAR, will screen at the 2009 Tokyo Film Festival.
In Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects, Awards, Films, In Passing, Interactive, Licensing, Machinima, Motion Graphics, Places, Visual Effects, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: Asia, North America
WB Revives Terminator Salvation in Machinima Series
Press Release from Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
Burbank, Calif., May 19, 2009 -- Halcyon Games, a division of The Halcyon Company along with Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the first full length Machinima series titled TERMINATOR SALVATION: THE MACHINIMA SERIES.
In Interactive, Machinima, Visual Effects, Games, Interactive, Machinima, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: All, Asia, South America
