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Pixar gets its characters to move and emote by building them rigs and filling them with controls that allow animators to give them unique expressions and movements. "Toy Story 2" gave them the ability to adapt and reuse rigs for multiple characters, allowing a wide array of characters of all shapes and sizes. In "Finding Nemo," animators learned how to make fish show emotions despite their

Together with Epic Games, Artstation will reportedly continue to expand opportunities for authors to showcase their talents and artwork. ArtStation will continue to operate as an independent branded platform, while working closely with the Unreal Engine team. By joining forces, the ArtStation and Unreal Engine teams will be able to empower the creative community with enhanced tools, resources and connections. Starting today, the commission fee will

We continue to introduce you to the secrets of film production. Today we decided to focus on the popular Marvel Studios mini-series, WandaVision. Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the series follows the events of Avengers: The Final Solution, released in 2019. Jacques Schaeffer was the executive producer and head writer, and Matt Scheckman was the director. Interesting facts: The first trailer of the series garnered

Nekki's Cascadeur 2021.1 has a new AutoPhysics tool, which automatically creates a physically accurate version of an existing animation and allows the use of an AI-based AutoPosing tool for any humanoid character. With this release, Cascadeur has officially moved into early access, with two subscription plans introduced by Nekki, even though the software remains free for anyone earning less than $100,000 per year. Originally developed by

"Mulan is a 2020 American drama film adaptation of the 1998 animated film of the same name, based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan. The film was directed by Nicky Caro and the screenplay was written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hinek and Elizabeth Martin. "Mulan", which has a production budget of $200 million, is the most expensive film ever made by a female

Character Creation 3.4 is the first software update since last July. The main change is Smart Hair, a new modular system for adding hair to 3D characters. The hairstyles consist of three "hair groups" - head hair, beard and eyebrows. In the case of hair on the head, the hair base, fringes and hair at the back of the head form separate elements, as do ponytails

We would like to present you the music video for Ivan Dorn's song "Wasted", directed by Denis Shchukin. The video clip "Wasted" was made with the help of our Render farm.  We are happy to be involved in it. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCD3QEoAnio&t=21s[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TqKwTITBKU[/embed]

Among the free 3D models presented as part of the Malopolska Virtual Museums project are sculptures, household items and parts of buildings. All models are available on the Sketchfab website. Many of the 3D models are available for free download under the CC0 license in standard file formats, including OBJ, gITF and USDZ with PBR textures. The scanned models are the result of a multi-year project

Today we want to show you Vitaly Bulgarov's work "THE LAST TOKEN". Vitaly has collected 13 of the most memorable fantasy characters, painstakingly created between 2010 and 2020. He brought them to life in his interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. The work itself took 10 years to complete. You can read more about the work on the link. Vitaly Bulgarov is a senior