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s e p t e m b e r . o c t o b e r 2 0 1 6 c g w 1 departments on the cover Editor's Note – 3D printing has evolved during the past several years, offering a creative outlet for CG artists wanting to make their digital creations tangible. Helping to push this technology further has been the group at Laika, where digital artists and stop-motion experts have blended their art forms, resulting in some of the most visually captivating movies of the decade. Their recent creation: Kubo and the Two Strings Spotlight – Products: Eizo's ColorEdge CG247X monitor, Maxon's Cinema 4D Release 18, Autodesk's 2017 Flame Extension 1 News: GPU shipments on the decline Making Happy Happen The DreamWorks Animation crew fills Trolls, a colorful CG musical comedy, with good luck, charm, and optimism – and of course, trolls. 2 6 C O M P U T E R G R A P H I C S W O R L D CGW features 4 see it in | Some top TV shows that earned Emmys. | Posting fall TV premieres for the small screen. | Keeping up with The Flash. | Director Scott Derrickson on Doctor Strange. | The latest offerings for storage collaboration and archiving. Visit CGW.com for Web-only features and news Hidden Truths – Artists at Weta Digital create a gigantic, believable furry green character for Disney's Pete's Dragon. 12 Myth in Miniature – Laika ups the ante in its latest stop-motion epic, Kubo and the Two Strings, requiring new methods in 3D printing technology to support the director's complex vision. 18 Special Delivery – Sony Imageworks and Warner Bros Animation produce Storks, a CG animated feature where Looney Tunes style meets reality. 24 Sliding Down the Curve and Rising to Opportunity – 3D printing has experienced a wild ride during the past several years, but now the additive manufacturing market appears headed for new growth. 28 POSTMAGAZINE.COM