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Editor's Note – A look at the year's box office and
how studios and audiences embraced sequels/prequels
and remakes, as well as animation and superhero
effects-filled features.
Spotlight – Allegorithmic's Substance Source,
Adobe's Creative Cloud 2017, Wacom's MobileStudio Pro,
Workstations from Lenovo, MSI, Boxx, @Xi
Navigating Polynesia
Disney Animation sets sail on a
new adventure with a new type of
Disney princess in Moana, as she
sets out on a heroic journey with
the demigod Maui to save her
village. Both characters have long,
curly hair reacting in a range of
conditions that challenged artists,
as do their clothing.
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Magical by Design
Visual effects artists become an integral part of
preproduction and production on Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them, which takes place seven decades
before Harry Potter learned he was a wizard.
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The Wonderful World of Workstations
A look at what's new in terms of products, processors,
and promises, as new technology emerges.
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Roll Out the Red Carpet
Awards season has begun – how will your favorite
films stand up to the competition?
Life's Possibilities
A student filmmaker illustrates that nothing is
impossible in the animated short film "I M Possible."
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