World’s First Computer Animation

Many of us think of the movie “Tron” as the the first film to use computer animation or effects in any form. But the technology goes back a lot further than 1982, when Tron was released. Here are some notable milestones in computer animation and effects in film.

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Appleseed Sequel site launched.

A new site has been launched for the Appleseed sequel ""Ex Machina".  There’s a trailer right on the front page.  I can’t wait for this to come out, as it has one of my favorite styles of animation.

How to win a photography contest.

One of the judges of a major photography contest writes at great length about the things he looks for in a competition winner. A very interesting read if you’re into photography, or just curious how these things are judged!

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Artist’s Portrait Painting Is So Good It Looks Like A Photo [PIC]

Artist Dru Blair presented a photo portrait to his class and instructed them to reproduce the photo in painting as best they could. After the class had ended, he decided to test the limits of his painting skills and took it upon himself to recreate the photo, with pretty startling results.

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Blur Studio – “Stuntman”

Blur studios has a quick little animated clip from "Stuntman" which the web site says is a teaser with more info coming this summer.

Starcraft 2, Blizzard’s New Game

Link to Blizzard Site http://pc.ign.com/articles/788/788627p1.html for live updates of the convention.
 

ZBrush 3.0 artist feedback.

CGSociety has a small piece up on what artists have to say about using some of the latest features in ZBrush 3.0 from Pixologic.

Five of the greatest sculptors throughout history.

I’m a big fan of marble sculpture and this article has bundled quite a few fantastic pieces into one place.

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WALL ART – Photos of Murals on Office Walls, Bedrooms, and More

My sister recently moved into a new apartment and said that she had to paint “an accent wall.” Now, she was just talking about painting one wall a single color. These people took that idea to a whole new level. Some very cool paintings.

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Gears of War artistry

The Character and Creature Modeler at Epic Games discusses ‘Gears of War’

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