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Check out a video by Wired and FXGuide that shows the notable work Pixar did on creating realistic environments for the animated feature The Good Dinosaur. Watch it on YouTube.

VFX artist Andrew Hazelden is working on creating a Maxwell Render ASCII text scene description format, which will allow to make quick edits to a Maxwell scene file using a text editor and scene modifications using a simple find & replace command. This will be complemented by an open source Python-based MXS Binary to MXS ASCII Converter script and an MXA ASCII to MXS Binary Converter script. More on Andrew Hazelden's website.

FuseFX studio has posted a video with breakdowns for VFX work they did for the TV series Zoo. Watch it on Vimeo.

Rio de Janeiro-based Beeld has created a number of IDs for Brazil's Rede Telecine. Watch them on Vimeo.

New features in ABSoft's noise reduction tool for editing and compositing applications include: (more...)

The Mill has posted online its latest VFX reel. Watch it on Vimeo.

FuseFX has made available a reel showing VFX work the studio produced for ABC's TV series "Last Resort". Watch it on Vimeo.