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GPU revolution poised to go public
Back in the days when personal computers touted their speed as a selling point, they took that number from the central processing unit, or CPU, the "brains" of the computer.
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Layout artists are vfx’s unsung heroes
How can a mass of bits and bytes stomp its heavy metal feet on a sand dune filmed by Michael Bay? Or, how can an elegant combination of ones and zeroes touch an actor filmed by James Cameron? It starts...
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In CGI, it’s ‘Action, camera, lights!’
Lights, camera, action. That works for live action and stop-motion animation, which use physical lights.
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Compositors work to solve vfx puzzle
Compositing isn't the most glamorous of visual effects tasks, but it's among the most essential.
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Riggers get animated characters moving
Every breath "Up's" Carl and Ellie take, every move "Avatar's" Jake and Neytiri make, depends upon the animators, riggers and modelers who bend bits and bytes into believable emotional performances.
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He’s the one who fills up ‘Toy’ chest
Every inch of Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is created by a team led by sets supervisor David Eisenmann.
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Nuke fuels vfx explosion
It was the kind of tech news that is often overlooked amid Emmy nominations, World Cup and LeBronmania.
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Characters rigged to tell emotional tale
Dancing between the artists who sculpt models for CGI films and the animators who create the characters' performances is a group of specialists called riggers.
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Getting in gear for content on the go
Auto makers aim to make vehicles a mobile content hub
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