Friday, July 31, 2015

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation - Stunt Featurette

If you're not Tom Cruise, you might consider having yourself 3D scanned for this type of stunt! Who's watching Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation on IMAX tonight? We can't imagine seeing the incredible VFX any other way. http://www.missionimpossible.com/video



Thursday, July 30, 2015

3D Scanning Explained

Have you wondered exactly how 3D scanning works? Take a look at this quick video that explains 3D scanning 'as fast as possible.'


Check Out TNG's Newsletter

We publish our newsletter at the beginning of each month. We highlight 3D scanning and how it can be used in the entertainment industry. We also post some of our sample renders and videos. If you missed July, check it out HERE.


Tuesday, July 28, 2015

TNG Recent Render

Here is our lasted render, Natsuko. She was rendered in Maya via VRay. We used subsurface scattering to make the skin look realistic, and also laid out the various texture maps for you to view. This is a sample of our work. Let us know if you have any questions about our services.

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Pixels: thinking outside the voxel

Read about the steps the #vfx team took to create the iconic arcade game characters for #Pixel. It was a lot more work than you would have thought.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

VES Event: VFX Best Practices - Does it get any easier?

Our Founder, Nick Tesi at last night's VES event - "VFX Best Practices." What a great night and great panel!



 

 

Replicating Building Interiors & Exteriors

During the development of a film or television project there is sometimes a need to replicate a structure or building. Deciding whether to physically build a replica or to create a digital model will depend on time, budget, location, schedules, and availability.

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Ant-Man: Marvel’s heist film

fxguide talks to the visual effects teams about their work on Ant-Man. Take a look.

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The Fast and The Furious in Entertainment

In the entertainment industry you need to think on your feet as you process through your project. While almost everything is planned in pre-meetings, what do you do when the unforeseen happens? Here are some services that can be a part of your Plan B (or initial plan) if you’re working with digital models.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Taiwanese Dancers Project Memories with Xsens Motion Capture

Hsin-Chien Huang uses motion capture in his performance art piece to answer this question: Can new technologies help us use our heart and spirit as the unit to measure and document the space-time that we are in?

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

DangerMan in 3D Visual Effects thanks to Nick @ TNG Visual Effects

Our founder Nick Tesi had a "DangerMan Moment" a couple years back with DangerMan - the Urban Superhero. DangerMan is a leading advocate for the safety, education and welfare of children and a leader in the fight to end Human Trafficking.



3D Scanning: High Resolution Digital Models

This shoe was digitally created via scan data, and at a high resolution. In order to further preserve the quality, in the remesh, the shoe is broken into several parts in order to keep the edges looking more real and to have more UV space and more specific shader control for rendering. The topology of the remesh and of the model follow the design in which the shoe was built. This further increases the realism.








 
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Monday, July 13, 2015

California Film and Television Tax Credits

The next application period for California’s newly-expanded film/TV tax credit program begins today. The California Film Commission will accept applications July 13-25 for non-independent feature films and independent projects.

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Official Trailer

Check out the official #BatmanvSuperman: Dawn of Justice trailer.

 
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

201 Days of The X-Files

This teaser is part of Fox’s “201 Days of The X-Files” promotion. As of 7/7/15, if fans watch one episode per day, they will be caught up in time for the show’s 1/24/16 premiere. #XFiles http://www.btlnews.com/news/video-of-the-day-201-days-of-the-x-files/


Wednesday, July 8, 2015

The Evolution of Game of Thrones' Effects With VFX Boss Joe Bauer

VFX Supervisor Joe Bauer discusses the best vfx in Game of Thrones​ history, so far. He talks about the benefits of using digital models, "...with digital models you have the freedom to make decisions [and] adjustments later...after creating the explosion, if you want to change it, it's not such a big deal..."

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New Ant-Man Trailer

Some amazing visual effects were used to create ‪‎Ant-Man‬, and we were lucky enough to scan one of the characters. Check out the new trailer. We're very excited to see it on the big screen.

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