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August/September 2012 • Vol. 35 • Number 5 Innovations in visual computing for D C C professionals Features COVER STORY 8 Pose by Pose 8 Artists at Sony Pictures Animation create a unique, cartoony look for Dracula and his friends at the monsters-only resort Hotel Transylvania. By Barbara Robertson 17 A pair of 2D games uses new technology to revive the retro look. Fine Tooning Back in Style By Karen Moltenbrey 18 21 17 32 4 2Classic-style animation seemed to have gone out of fashion when CGI Spotlight Departments Editor's Note What's Old Is New Again became the de-facto medium. However, that does not mean that today's audiences lack the appreciation for traditional animation. Houdini, Orbolt Smart Asset Store. News Graphics Shipments Increase in Q2. Products Maxon's Cinema 4D Release 14. 30 SIGGRAPH 2012 Computer Animation Festival. Back Products Portfolio 48 Recent hardware and software releases from SIGGRAPH 2012. Computer Graphics World reveals its best-of-show winners from SIGGRAPH 2012. See Page 6 Side Effects Software's 24 38 Second Act 32 The ParaNorman team uses CG for a range of tasks on the stop-motion fi lm, One Frame at a Time 24 Digital humans are playing major roles in industrial and scientifi c applications, Face Forward In Harm's Way performing tasks that help keep their human counterparts safe. By Kenneth Wong including designing and outputting facial expressions via a 3D printer. By Barbara Robertson 42 Storage companies try to keep up with the demands of studios. SEE IT IN By Douglas King • Editing FX's Wilfred. • A look at cameras and post. • Director Todd Solondz on Dark Horse. • Student to Pro: Making the transition. ON THE COVER 38 The crew augments the stop-motion feature Frankenweenie with digital The Hunger Game environments and CG effects. By Barbara Robertson The artists at Sony Pictures Animation used non-photorealistic rendering throughout the fi lm for characters and backgrounds, including Dracula's immense castle in the clouds, home to the Count and his family, as well as a montage of monsters seek- ing refuge from humans. See pg. 8. August/September 2012 1