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Spellbinding
Disney•Pixar's Onward uses
3D animation to create
magical moments between
two brothers and their
deceased father.
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Streaming Effects
Animators are digging deep to create film-quality VFX
for the latest online series.
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CG Animal Husbandry
As CG technology continues to advance, we are now
seeing more and more realistic CG animals of all shapes
and sizes assuming lead roles alongside human actors
in a variety of films. Here we examine two recent films –
Dolittle and Call of the Wild – that incorporate the latest
technology to bring these animal actors to life.
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22 Call of the Wild
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Bounty-ful VFX
Lucasfilm's Space Western puts feature-film
quality visuals on TV screens thanks to innovative
filmmaking techniques.
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Discovering Signs of Life
Working in a new medium: Artists create Griffith
Observatory's new full-CG 8K dome show.
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