Epic Games’ Unreal Engine announced the conclusion of the second edition of The Women Creators Programme on August 11, 2022. The initiative, in partnership with Open Air Films, ASIFA India and Perforce Software provided India and Southeast Asian women producers with a paid six-week virtual in-depth training and mentoring programme. The programme, the first of its kind for Epic in Southeast Asia, is aimed at equipping the next generation of real-time animators, with a particular … [Read more...] about Asian women showcase their VFX talent at the 2nd edition of Epic Games’ Women Creators Programme 2022
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Chaos launches new updates for V-Ray 5 for Maya and Houdini
Chaos introduces initial Universal Scene Description (USD) support for V-Ray 5 for Maya and V-Ray 5 for Houdini, tying two powerhouse production renderers to one of the fastest-growing file formats in visual effects. Artists will now have a non-destructive way to collaborate and assemble their scenes, making it easier to store and move scene data between different applications. Initially developed by Pixar, the USD format is designed to hold the most common types of scene data – geometry, … [Read more...] about Chaos launches new updates for V-Ray 5 for Maya and Houdini
Bringing video game magic to the big screen
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. The pandemic has pushed producers and filmmakers to be more creative in their storytelling. Despite the lockdowns in place, many stellar examples of remote production came to the forefront, showcasing the industry’s determination to create. This has opened up the pathway for the industry to deliberate on its future and how virtual and remote production can be woven into the filmmaking process. Filming is still … [Read more...] about Bringing video game magic to the big screen
