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world’s first 3D HD camera for mobile devices
Posted on 18. May, 2010 by admin.
Sharp Develops 3D Camera Module for Mobile Devices Capable of Capturing High-Definition 3D Video Images, an Industry First*1 Key Device to Make 3D Video Readily Available Press Release Sharp Corporation has developed a 3D camera module for mobile devices capable of capturing high-definition (720p*2) 3D video images, an industry first. Sharp will start shipping samples [...]
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Avatar
Posted on 16. Jan, 2010 by admin.
“We thought the renders looked pretty real, but when you put on the glasses, you believe it even more because now you can see both sides of the face at the same time because your eyes are far enough apart to take in that information.” – Guy Williams, VFX Supervisor James Cameron may be the King [...]
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Avatar: Making the Movie
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by admin.
The long-awaited Avatar finally opens today from Twentieth Century Fox and, as you’ve read by now, actually lives up to all the hype about transporting us in a much more visceral and immersive way. I spoke to James Cameron by phone last week from the London junket, and he really enjoyed geeking out for us. Read [...]
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3D and Technology Feature News
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by admin.
3D camera breaks world record with 158 lenses Sure, there are viable commercial options for taking photos in three dimensions, but if you really want to capture 3D images (and you happen to be attached to a major university) you can always go the route of Associate Professor Ishino Youzirou and company. The camera that they [...]
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New Moon rises
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by admin.
“Strong concept art will save a lot of steps in the CG process; it helps to keep the artists from meandering from the final goal.” – Aharon Bourland, Technical Art Director, Look Development. As the New Moon rises, so do the stars at Tippett Studio. Charged with creating the Quileute Wolf [...]
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ZBrush 3.5 RC3 New Features
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by admin.
ZBrush 3.5 aims to bring you creative freedom and an end to technical constraints. With new features like ZSpheres II, ZSketch, Quick Sketch, Surface Noise, Planar brushes and many other new enhancements, your art will reach a whole new level. With this new version, we have refined and added to ZBrush’s already exceptional toolset, improving the [...]
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DISTRICT 9
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by admin.
PART 1 OF 2 In this first of two features covering the efforts of Vancouver’s Image Engine VFX studio, we meet some crew and find out how they worked. History For many years, the founding partners of Image Engine, namely Robin Hackl, Christopher Mossman and Greg Holmes wanted to nurture the company into new areas, to start taking on [...]
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Liquavista’s e-reader displays do video, color and other magic tricks
Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Liquavista’s been kicking around in the shadows for years now, and while its stuff has largely been viewed as vaporware, the video waiting for you just past the break changes everything. The company has today revealed three new e-reader display technologies that it’s working on, and all three of ‘em are in prototype form ready [...]
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Adobe flash player Applications for iPhone
Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Adobe engages Apple in passive aggressive warfare with iPhone’s Flash message Adobe’s seemingly tried everything in its fight to get Apple to tear down enough development barriers to get Flash ported to the iPhone, culminating in a native compilation option in CS5 that… well, really doesn’t solve much of anything. So far, nothing’s worked. What’s next? [...]
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World First Laser Based 3D HDTV
Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by admin.
When we first caught wind of HDI’s “world’s first laser-based 3D HDTV,” we were cautiously hopeful that it’d be ready to go (at least as a prototype) at CES 2010. Looks like we may actually get our wish, as the company has today announced that its magical set has reached the manufacturing stage. What’s it [...]
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Pixologic ZBrush 3.5
Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Joseph Drust Senior Character Artist Vicious Cycle Software. The new features in ZBrush 3.5 allow myself as an artist to explore my creative freedoms even further then before. The Pixologic team has really outdone themselves, ZBrush 3.5 is sculpting with real clay (but with undoes, symmetry, and about a thousand other additions.) Backtrack The introduction of the new Backtrack settings [...]
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EVGA Interview Dual Monitor System Review
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Synopsis: EVGA’s Interview Dual Monitor System incorporates a pair of 17″ widescreen LCDs with an innovative rotatable stand that allows the user to flip a panel over to share a desktop display with someone sitting across from them on the other side of the desk. These twin TFT displays support a native resolution of 1440X900 [...]
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CGArena Oct – Nov 09 Issue Available Now
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Oct – Nov 09 Issue Articles Interview with Lee Perry-Smith Photoshop: Making of Homage Maya: Making of Where’s She Looking 3ds Max: Making of Evil Gremlin Photoshopr: Making of Clara Winners: Accident Challenge Gallery – Showcase of latest 3D inspiring art DOWNLOAD Source : http://www.cgarena.com
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gCubik shows
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Remember gCubik? It’s been a few months, but to recap, it’s a cube developed by researchers from NICT that features textured surfaces that present you a different view on the “internal” image based on viewing angle, giving the illusion something is physically in the box. Theoretically, at least — it’s pretty low-resolution and in the [...]
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Hitachi’s face-recognizing display
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by admin.
CEATEC is a breeding ground for new innovations, and Hitachi made sure to get its name on the A-list with a simple face-recognizing television that seeks to save power whenever you glance away. Essentially, the prototype plasma on display packs an inbuilt camera that notices when your face is peering at it, and whenever you [...]
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Tachyon XC 3D helmet cam hands-on
Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by admin.
If you’re the sort who does interesting things whilst wearing a helmet, things that you might like to capture on video for friends, family, or strangers to watch, it’s an awfully good time to be a gadget lover. There have never been more helmet camera options than there are today, and one of the most [...]
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