HP, MTV and mtvU Announce Team Latin America as Winner of "Engine Room" Global Digital Challenge Oct 29, 2008
ORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Team Latin America walked away as winner of the Engine Room, an original, short-form online series in which four teams of digital artists from around the world showcased their cutting-edge digital art skills in a bid to win $400,000, programming control of MTVs high-definition screen in Times Square for a night, HP (NYSE: - ) technology products and global bragging rights ... Since the series began, the website has received thousands of viewer portfolios... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bollywood goes hi-tech for new audiences Sep 24, 2008
In February 2008, "The Golden Compass," starring Nicole Kidman, won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, using a team of Indian digital artists from California-based Rhythm and Hues. Darby has also linked up with another Indian production and distribution firm, Eros Entertainment, to found the Mumbai-based EyeQube with the aim of creating a world-class special effects facility in India. (India Times)
Computer-generated Images: Hollywood Hair Will Be Captured At Last Aug 23, 2008
Adobe researcher and SIGGRAPH paper author Sylvain Paris explained that replicating hairstyles for every possible angle and then getting individual strands of hair to realistically shine in the sun and blow in the wind would be extremely difficult and time consuming for digital artists to do manually. We want to give movie and video game makers the tools necessary to animate actors and have their hair look and behave as it would in the real world, said UC San Diego computer science professor... (Science Daily)
MAXON Delivers Fully-Loaded CINEMA 4D R11; Raises Bar for 3D Animation Excellence Aug 13, 2008
All of these capabilities and more serve to underscore MAXONs ongoing and deep commitment to helping 3D digital artists further advance creativity and control. MAXON has spent the last 20 years developing some of the industrys most advanced 3D software technologies; continually raising the bar for 3D animation software excellence, said Harald Egel, CEO and co-founder, MAXON. CINEMA 4D R11 is no exception. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Call for Artists: National Juried Digital Art and Photography Exhibition Aug 11, 2008
Digital artists and photographers are invited to submit work for the National Juried Digital Art graphy Exhibit at Asylum Gallery, 1719 25th St., Sacramento CA 95816. Entries are limited to original digital art and photography. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Tabloid photo offers no clarity Aug 8, 2008
Digital artists and professional photographers say there is not enough information available to say whether the photo is authentic. The National Enquirer refused The News ver's request to share the original digital file to determine whether it had been altered. (News & Observer)
Visual Effects Software Leader GenArts Hires Katherine Hays as CEO Jul 17, 2008
As CEO, Hays will play a critical role in strengthening GenArts' technological leadership position, expanding its share of the high-growth video content creation market and providing digital artists with the solutions they need to reach audiences with even higher quality aesthetic content ... Their product, Sapphire Plug-ins, equips digital artists with a collection of over 200 state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects such as: Glows, EdgeRays, LensFlare, Lightning, FilmEffect,... (PR Newswire)
Storage Fit for a Superhero Jun 24, 2008
"The goal is reducing and eliminating wait times for digital artists.". "It's called the coffee effect, where artists have to wait for a file and so they go get coffee. With quicker retrieval, they have more time to do what they need to and the storage aspect does not interfere with the product rendering process," he said. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Catalyst Studios' Work Honored by Target with a 'Best of the Bullseye' Award Jun 17, 2008
Victory Park is unique in that digital artists from around the world compete in a juried selection process to have their artwork featured. Some of the Art for All pieces have even been picked up to run as television spots, which is turning another ad formula on its ear. (PR Newswire)
Murals trace Malaysia's history Jun 6, 2008
Lim and his digital artists had taken six months to choose, restore and assemble the photographs in chronological order. We had to go back to studying Malaysian history first. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
A festival grows in San Jose Jun 2, 2008
It's been a massive undertaking, drawing in not just the city's top brass but nearly every other cultural and community organization in San Jose, and it's sure to be a healthy development for digital artists and their patrons: there was no major festival for digital art in the continental United States until San Jose's. And maybe, just maybe, it can eventually provide San Jose with a cultural event that's worth bragging about. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Studio Network Solutions' Ellipse(TM) Enterprise HBA Achieves Certification With LSI Storage Systems, Delivering Mac Compatibility to the Enterprise SAN May 30, 2008
The company offers proven software and hardware solutions for digital artists working in production companies, studios, and corporate media production. Products include Evo, Ellipse, Ellipse Enterprise, globalSAN, A/V SAN PRO, SANmp, and The Postmap Operating Environment. (PR Newswire)
Cannes fans 'Indiana Jones' flames May 15, 2008
CTO of LucasFilm Richard Harris discusses the importance of creative freedom for digital artists. LucasFilm's Richard Kerris talks about foundations of technology; in particular, communications. (Variety)
Redstone opens M:I door to Cruise May 8, 2008
Variety delivers many ways to get your entertainment news. Choose the one that's best for you. (Variety)
Variety of Digital Art 2008 Features Karin Kuhlmann May 5, 2008
24 invited German Digital Artists, among them Computer Art Pioneer Professor Herbert W. Franke and also international established Digital Artists Siegfried Schreck and Karin Kuhlmann, Premiere Portfolio Artist at absolutearts. com since 2001, have been invited to show a selection of their works: Altogether 150 exceptional large formatted Fine Art Prints, shown from May 1 through October 31, 2008 at Kunstlege Hohenegg, a lovely farmhouse embedded into the picturesque mountain landscape of the... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Watch a movie with a person who helped create it May 3, 2008
On Saturday, May 2, local kids will get the chance to not only watch a Pixar movie, but talk with one of the digital artists that helped create it. "I hope that the kids will realize, from watching the movie and talking with me, that it is possible for them to do this kind of stuff," said Kristifir Klein, of Oakland, CA. At 2 p.m., Klein will show the movie Ratatouille at the 9th St. Art Gallery in the Goeppinger Building free of charge. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
NAB focus on 3-D Apr 15, 2008
More substantively, DreamWorks and HP also announced a new flat-panel monitor system, monikered DreamColor, aimed at providing ideal color fidelity for digital artists at one-quarter the cost of a high-end monitor. DreamWorks Animation topper Jeffrey Katzenberg, in taped remarks, called color fidelity "a longstanding challenge throughout the film industry and especially the animation industry"; DWA, he added, had asked HP for "a solution that would do for video fidelity what THX did for audio... (Variety)
Autodesk Film and TV Solutions Help Grow Post-production and Broadcast Businesses Apr 10, 2008
These solutions provide digital artists and editors with the professional tools necessary to quickly produce high-value content. Facilities that have benefitted from recent purchases of Autodesk systems include BSkyB, Sight Entertainment, Mere Mortals, E3 Post and Channel 4. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wacom gives digital artists experience Mar 1, 2008
Wacom gives digital artists hands-on experience - CNN.com. technology. (CNN -- Tech)
iZ3D Sponsors 3D Monitor Prize for the CGArena.com Ancient Times 3D Digital Art Challenge Feb 27, 2008
"The commercial 3D image quality of the iZ3D monitor is an ideal solution for graphic artists to view their 3D art in actual 3D as they're creating it. Many digital artists are embracing the new 3D graphics and video software programs in response to the growing 3D trend. So why design 3D objects on a flat 2D monitor? Our monitors offer smart capabilities so they can easily hot switch between 2D and 3D viewing to see their work in either dimension," remarked Thomas Striegler, CEO of iZ3D, LLC..... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Super Bowl XLII: Digital Artists Tackle Commercials With Autodesk Solutions Feb 7, 2008
(PRNewsFoto) SAN RAFAEL, CA USA. Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- More than 30 Super Bowl XLII TV commercials for Bridgestone, Budweiser, Coca-Cola, FedEx and other advertisers were created using Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) technology. (PR Newswire)
NVIDIA and CGSociety Announce NVArt Award Winners Feb 5, 2008
"NVIDIA has always been inspired by the incredible creativity of 3D artists and content creators. NVArt is our way of celebrating and recognizing their creativity." "Throughout the ages, artists have been dreamers and visionaries, creating truly amazing and inspiring works of art," added Mark Snoswell, president of CGSociety, a global organization for digital artists ... About CGSociety CGSociety is a respected and accessible global organization for creative digital artists. (PR Newswire)
Country Album Sales Dropped 16.3 percent in 2007 Jan 5, 2008
No country music or acts appeared among the Top 10 bestselling digital songs, digital artists, digital tracks or digital albums. Country fared well, however, within the list of the Top 10 bestselling artists and albums during the SoundScan era, a period that began in 1991 and is based on actual instead of estimated retail sales. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
CORRECTING and REPLACING 2007 U.S. Music Purchases Exceed 1.4 Billion Jan 4, 2008
2007 TOP TEN SELLING DIGITAL ARTISTS. (combines all versions of the same Song:01/01/2007-12/30/2007). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Googling for Your Grade Dec 27, 2007
"Actually, we don't call it being online famous; we call it 'famo,'" says Wilkinson, who conceived the "Internet Famous" course along with friends and semi-famo digital artists James Powderly and Evan Roth. The trio came up with the idea after realizing that their online strategies for distributing and promoting their own art would one day become essential tools for emerging 21st century artists trying to break through the static. (Time.com)
Photo Gallery: "Giant Skeletons" Fuel Web Hoax Dec 15, 2007
The image was lifted from Worth1000, a Web site that hosts contests for digital artists. Created by an artist using the alias IronKite, the picture placed third in a 2002 competition titled "Archaeological Anomalies 2," which asked contestants to create a hoax archaeological discovery. (National Geographic)
Call for Artists: Residency Opportunity at Artists Enclave Nov 16, 2007
I-Park announces its eighth season hosting The Artists Enclave. Artists residencies, self-directed/project oriented, will be offered from May through November 2008. (AbsoluteArts.com)
For Roger Avary, bringing 'Beowulf' to the screen was no mean feat Nov 16, 2007
Their performances were then sumptuously rendered by digital artists based on their actual movements - as Sir Anthony Hopkins (Hrothgar) put it, "This is us on the screen under the veneer of computerized paint. So we look like works of art.". For the film's hero, the paragon of physical virtue and precursor of such legends as Paul Bunyan and Superman, the filmmakers chose a man who is 50 years old and - as he is quick to point out in his rough East End baritone - "a little out of condition." The... (San Francisco Chronicle)
SceneCaster and Turbo Squid Partner to Offer 3D Premium Content to Consumers Oct 10, 2007
SAN JOSE, CA, Oct. 10 /CNW/ - Virtual Worlds Conference - SceneCaster and Turbo Squid Inc., home to the world's largest collection of 3D products for sale to professional markets, today announced an agreement to enable digital artists and 3D modelers represented by Turbo Squid to offer free and premium pay-per-use content to SceneCaster and Facebook users. "SceneCaster is a compelling community for talented 3D artists who wish to extend the reach and value of their cutting-edge digital content... (Canada Newswire)
Storming teacups a labour of baby love Sep 27, 2007
Despite the apparent flippancy of her work, Cheang is one of the world's most highly regarded digital artists. Her works have been commissioned and collected by the Guggenheim Museum, and Baby Love has already exhibited in Tokyo, Taiwan, Melbourne and New York. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
All grown up Sep 20, 2007
Many digital artists revel in the opportunity to invite the viewer to interact rather than be a passive observer, and some art works today are akin to video games. Experimenta, the media-arts biennial exhibition, is back in Melbourne and among the offerings is Immersion, an interactive 3D experience. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
See more from Siggraph. Aug 3, 2007
Digital artists can duplicate nature in minute detail. So now what. (Variety)
Toon Boom Studio 4 features redesigned interface Jul 31, 2007
Toon Boom Studio 4 was created for the ground up for animators, featuring tools for digital artists and artists who prefer to work by hand then scan in their animation. It features lip synching functions, 2D to 3D space conversions and publishing capabilities for TV, HDTV, the Web and iPod. (MacCentral)
Intel improves dual-core chip to protect its notebook share Jul 20, 2007
Intel is selling the new Core 2 Extreme X7800 processor to PC vendors now, and claims it will reach store shelves within two weeks, boosting performance for the hard-core gamers and digital artists who now use notebooks powered by Intel's Core Duo T2600 ... Intel launched a dual-core chip for high-end notebook users hoping to reach gamers and digital artists Intel Corp. launched a dual-core notebook chip for high-end users on Monday, continuing an effort to defend its share of the fast-growing... (ARNnet)
Intel improves dual core chip Jul 17, 2007
Intel is selling the new Core 2 Extreme X7800 processor to PC vendors now, and says it will reach store shelves within two weeks, boosting performance for the hardcore gamers and digital artists who now use notebooks powered by Intel s Core Duo T2600. The company encouraged vendors to push even faster performance by opening the chip s speed protection locks, allowing them to overclock the processor for even faster operation. (MacCentral)
Artprice and ADAGP Sign an Agreement Strengthening the Digital Economy and Copyright Jun 25, 2007
It currently represents 48,000 visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, architects, master glassmakers, digital artists, etc. more than any other in this field. (PR Newswire)
Headhunter for digital artists stakes its claim in the Bay Area Jun 20, 2007
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
This Bridge is best uncovered Jun 17, 2007
The digital artists from The Lord of the Rings trilogy bring the images to life without overpowering our ability to imagine Terabithia along with Leslie and Jesse. Bridge to Terabithia makes the 1991 weepfest My Girl look juvenile and underdeveloped. (Boston Herald)
Doug Jones always stretches into character Jun 13, 2007
The man with the moves: Doug Jones gave digital artists what they needed to bring the Silver Surfer to life. Conversation guidelines: USA TODAY welcomes your thoughts, stories and information related to this article. (USA Today)
It's art Jim, but not as we know it Jun 5, 2007
Although we can't answer on behalf of this renaissance legend, digital artists today feel that their art isn't taken seriously enough. Digital artists feel that traditionalists think this new age work is easy to do ... But as the digital artists see it, it's merely a progression of art. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
* Art Taipei pulls out all the stops May 24, 2007
net, which features the work of well-known digital artists such as Kuo I-Chen (), Tao Ya-Lun (), Wang Ya-Hui (z) and Yao Jui-Chung (). Besides the fair, there is a series of lectures on Saturday and Sunday: "Artistic Literature and Life" by Yeh Fang; "Decoding of Contemporary Chinese Art" by Terry Huang (); "Another Vision: Trends and Tips of Photography Collection" by Michael Chen (); "Whose Dress Talks! Contemporary Art V.S. Dress Code" by Hu Chao-shen... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Disney dives into Marin May 1, 2007
The funky industrial design appeals to digital artists' sensibilities, said Johnnie Pruitt, a recruiter for gamemaker , a subsidiary of , which leases 65,000 square feet at Hamilton Landing and would become the second-largest tenant if Disney moves in ... The presence of existing digital artists is another draw. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
e frontier Announces Poser Exporter and Content for New 3D Layer in Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) CS3 Extended Apr 5, 2007
About e frontier America, Inc. e frontier, Inc., and its subsidiary companies publish and distribute computer graphics software for digital artists and hobbyists worldwide. Their software includes Poser, Shade, Manga Studio, Anime Studio, MotionArtist and Amapi Pro. (PR Newswire)
They've got the whole world in their hands Mar 2, 2007
The works of eight digital artists from six different countries will be displayed at the gallery through Saturday, March 31, and area residents will have an opportunity to meet them. Randy Richmond, an ArtSpace artist, said many of the artists will participate in a Webcast conference during the opening day reception for the exhibit. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Your Face, Immortalized Feb 17, 2007
The resulting image file was then passed along to a row of digital artists who primped and tweaked it before sending it to the rapid prototyping machine that would ultimately generate my miniature bust. (My data could have been further enhanced using a SensAble Technologies , a , and its accompanying FreeForm software. (Wired News)
