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Viewpoint
Bringing back 'lights, camera, action'
with virtual production.
Frozen in Time No More
Disney animators take Elsa
and Anna on another historic
adventure, this time to the
Enchanted Forest and Dark Sea,
where Elsa encounters the water
spirit, Nokk.
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Mystery Solved!
The reason for continued growth in the workstation
market: They are mission-critical devices.
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A Race to the Finish
Awards season is here, and studios are kicking things into
high gear as they vie for the industry's top prizes.
Spymasters
Blue Sky Studios spills its creative and technical secrets
while making its latest animated feature, Spies in Disguise.
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Stamp Act
SPA Studios in Madrid updates traditional methodologies
to create Klaus, a unique hand-animated Christmas film.
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Face-Lift
Visual effects artists apply new technology and
techniques to create younger versions of characters
played by actors in leading roles.
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Snap!
Cinesite Animation resurrects The Addams Family
in a new medium: CGI.
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