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VOLUME 47 NO. 1 JANUARY•FEBRUARY•MARCH 2024
features
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Craing a dazzling web of multi-faceted visuals
for a blockbuster animated adventure.
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outlook
BorisFX founder and VFX industry luminary Boris
Yamnitsky shares his vision of the future with AI.
24
Career Profile
UK-based CG supervisor Timmy Willmott
discusses his career path and shares advice.
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A Murder at the End of the World
Transporting viewers to a remote corner of
Iceland for an acclaimed mystery series.
12
AI Predictions: 2024
Nvidia experts predict rapid transformations
across industries amid accelerated AI rollouts.
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spotlight
Examining the path to adopting Universal Scene
Description (USD) as a VFX industry standard.
26
Showcase
Leveraging the cloud for post production: Understanding
the benefits of collaboration and consistency.
28
Editor's Note
Emerging technology and new possibilities: Celebrating
inspiring achievements as we look ahead in 2024.
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