In issue 5 we feature how DreamWorks Animation configures their animation pipeline; how Justin Lassen and a collaborative set of CG artists are creating a new art form; how HDFilm’s Chadam opens the way for game engines; and how Intel is expanding support of CG artists through the new Artist and Animator Resources Center.
Articles
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine* 3 is going to Hollywood, making a seamless crossover from linear to interactive entertainment through Chadam. Based on the paintings of California artist Alex Pardee, HDFilms is using the game engine to create a 10-episode Web series that will evolve into video games.
Budgets for feature films and AAA games have skyrocketed, but artists and animators still can't buy time. Intel can help.
With help from Intel® Core™ I7 processors, Justin Lassen creates the genre-busting Synaesthesia series.
For media developers, talking to the hardware correctly is hard work. But maybe no longer. The newly released Intel® Media SDK opens the doors to Intel® platforms to enable easier decoding, encoding, and video preprocessing. Read why early adopters are hailing it, CyberLink and Nero are using it, and where you can download it, free.
The linear “waterfall” model that’s dominated animation work is giving way to a more fluid, interactive model. Read how DreamWorks engineers and Intel are making it happen.
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