A life of effects

A few weeks ago I was flattered to find that a blog post of mine about computer-generated imagery had elicited a comment from Scott Squires, a longtime visual effects supervisor whose credits include Willow, The Mask, and Starship Troopers. Squires politely took me to...

A better way

Most people want to be part of a work environment that they truly love. The entertainment industry (video gaming, movies, music etc.) seems to offer at least the idea of a dream job but even they are not immune from serious employee strife from time to time. From the...

An ad medium?

Americans are spending inordinate amounts of time flinging angry birds, crushing candy, and finding numerical patterns on their mobile phones. In other words, mobile gaming is exploding. So are mobile games destined to become the next great ad medium? Talk to...

Blame the brain

Even though there are some true video game experts out there, the human brain is naturally always going to be a bit delayed when it comes to processing sensory information — especially on a TV or computer screen. In a new short video, radio podcast host and writer...

Old becomes new

A trio from Portland, Ore.-based animation studio LAIKA showed on Wednesday how the studio continues to infuse the century-old art of stop-motion with new digital technology and techniques in its upcoming The Boxtrolls. The presentation was made during the CG confab...