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October/November 2011 • Vol. 34 • Number 7 Innovations in visual computing for D C C professionals 10 49 Features Holy Frijole! 10Puss in Boots gets a digital makeover after landing a starring role in a fi lm Technical Knockout 18 based capture. COVER STORY Turning Back Time 42 18 2The industry lost the creative genius behind Apple, Pixar, and more viewers' attention on TV, while Departments Editor's Note iCons and Icons with the passing of Steve Jobs. Elsewhere, the theater. Spotlight 4 Products Adobe's Flash Player 11, AIR 3. Wacom's Cintiq 24HD. HP's ZR line, LE2202x displays. News Khronos enriches cross-platform 3D graphics with OpenGL 4.2. Graphics add-in board shipments decline. 's SIGGRAPH Silver Edge Awards. Portfolio 56 The Art of Pixar xxxxxxxxxxxx Review 60 Autodesk's 3ds Max 2012xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x 63 Recent hardware and software releases. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x Back Products xxxxxxxx x www.cgw.com October/November 2011 www.cgw.com February 2012 is poised to do likewise at captures Use a Web-enabled smartphone to access the stories tagged with QR codes in this issue. Download a free reader at www.cgw.com/qr-code-app-info.aspx. SEE IT IN • Director Alexander Payne talks about Clooney. , starring George • Making the transition from student to pro. • Preparing for VFX while on set. ON THE COVER A Series with Bite Terra Nova: A new future for television effects $6.00 USA $8.25 Canada CGW1011-Cover.indd 2 10/13/11 6:33 PM Visual effects studio Pixomondo resurrected dinosaurs from the past for the new Fox television series drama set in the future. See pg. 42. October/November 2011 , a sci-fi 1 52 sets a high bar for visual effects on television, with stunning futuristic and prehistoric settings, and numerous dinosaurs. 46 Re-creating China's ancient past using 21st century computer technology. Also: Digital Fine Art Growth in the CG Market 62 Pullout Supplement: Education Special From Ground Zero Scared Silly 49 52 , robots perform admirably in the ring, thanks to image- with a large cast of unique characters, a beanstalk that shoots to the sky, and a world made of clouds. By By By The Descendants T erra Nova By Barbara Rober tson Barbara Rober tson Cour tney Howard Doug King F or Real Steel T erra Nova P uss in Boots T erra Nova CGW