Dreamworks has released Open VDB, an open source framework developed by DWA engineers for sparse volume data. This is especially useful for volumetric effects, such as clouds. I recently interviewed Ken Museth and Jeff Wike of Dreamworks to learn a bit more about Open VDB and what it is all about.
Read More »Sarah Gadon knows a thing or two about freaky movies. A favorite of the Cronenberg brood -- she starred in David's "A Dangerous Method" and "Cosmopolis" and is slated to star in his next effort "Maps To The Stars" while she also featured in Brandon's "Antiviral" -- the actress is on her way up, and ...
Read More »Don't miss the 2013 Dance Camera West Film Festival. It starts Today at the Music Center. Let the fun begin!
Read More »In what really shouldn't be a surprise, Oprah Winfrey will speak with NBA player Jason Collins, his twin brother Jarron, his parents Portia and Paul Collins, his sister-in-law Elsa Collins and aunt Teri Jackson, a San Francisco Superior Court judge and the first family member he came ...
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Read More »Taking a look at older articles I’ve written for S & A, I thought this piece from two years ago is ripe enough to take a second look at.
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The feminist movement suffered a huge loss this weekend with the death of Mary Thom. Mary Thom was a long time editor at Ms. Magazine where she arrived in 1972, and rose through the ranks to be its executive editor. She literally wrote the book on Ms. Magazine's history with In...
Read More »Before the trailer, we thought: With Kristen Wiig's first post-"Bridesmaids" starring role, a supporting cast that includes Annette Bening and Matt Dillon in welcome comedic roles, all signs pointed to a return to form for "American Splendor" directors Shari Spring Berman and Robert Pulcini, followi...
Read More »I never thought I would ever make a documentary film, let alone one where my leading cast would be some of the biggest names in the Porn industry. I am a photographer, and yes, I have always felt comfortable shooting nudes, having a keen sense of light and how it touches the body allowing the lines ...
Read More »Oh, Lars! Even though the provocateur won't be at the Cannes Film Festival this year (it's cool, whenever he's ready he'll be welcomed back), the first poster for Lars Von Trier's upcoming "Nymphomaniac" will surely get some amazing attention on the sales/marketing floor on the Croisette.
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RT @ChrisOhlson: favorite headline in a long time, "The Best 3D Movie at Cannes Is Directed By Jean-Luc Godard" via @indiewire http://t.co/KjTprz72cx
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RT @indiewire: 'Venus in Fur' Director Roman Polanski at #Cannes2013 : 'I've lived long enough to know I can direct.' http://t.co/kPK8pvoxei
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RT @indiewire: Review: Forget 'The Great Gatsby,' The Best 3D Movie at #Cannes2013 Is Directed By Jean-Luc Godard http://t.co/jlMGLNkyr8
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RT @showaustin: @indiewire A young couple is brutally murdered by a pool cleaner! @sxsw @spidercircle NEAL - watch FULL #ShortFilm http://t.co/e7QUqtR2Iu
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