Go listen to this podcast about HBO’s epic sounds – and stick around for some retro visuals, too
Podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz is already must-listen material, covering the stories behind sound design and branding. Now clear some headphone...
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MetaHumans and ray tracing, as Unreal powers The Matrix and MegaGrants
Let's not get sucked into any mention of the "metaverse" - from the standpoint of pure graphics power on mere-mortal...
Unity just bought Weta Digital – yeah, the Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson one
The democratization of visual effects continues at a stunning pace, with or without acquisitions. But it's hard to beat this...
Unity 2021.2 is full of artist-friendly stuff, from rendering to mobile face capture
Hey, that other engine starting with the letter 'U' is looking pretty amazing, too. Unity 2021.2 Tech Stream is here,...
Watch wild demos made in cables.gl, free visual programming tool – plus fresh tutorials
The folks at cables.gl have evidently been busy, as they've got eye-searing new demos to share. And if you wish...
A massive free crash course in visual powerhouse TouchDesigner, including RTX goodies
The Interactive & Immersive HQ has launched a beginner series focused on making expressive media with TouchDesigner. It's a chance...
A free, open-source collection of building blocks unlocks expressive motion in Houdini
It's powered by math but doesn't require you to remember your, uh, linear algebra. It's not a set of presets,...
Unreal Engine 4.27 out now with goodies like Web UI; early-access UE5 MetaSounds makes noise
It was the dawn of the third age of audiovisual creation.* Yes, Unreal keeps adding eye-popping, ear-bursting media powers, both...
Behind the scenes of a sci-fi 3D music video, as Defasten takes us deep into Notch
Notch is the latest "it" real-time visual effects tool. So as motion maven Defasten produced a dazzling science fiction video...
BRDG stream from Tokyo is a hyperactive explosion of audiovisual madness, today
Stream burnout is real. But today's visual effects-heavy AV lineup from Tokyo is a shot of adrenaline mixed with sugar....
