Cghub blog

Ender's Game - Trailer

Rawls — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:46:20 -0400

Thor 2: The Dark World - Trailer

Rawls — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:09:37 -0400

Unreal Engine 4 - Real-Time Demo

Rawls — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:37:22 -0400

Iron Man: Rise of the Techovore - Trailer

Rawls — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:14:50 -0400

Elysium - Trailer

Rawls — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:08:54 -0400

The Wolverine - Trailer

Rawls — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:37:49 -0400

Iron Man 3 - Trailer #2

Rawls — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:05:24 -0400

Short Peace - Trailer

Rawls — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:59:02 -0400

Short Peace is the latest feature film from Akira director, Katsuhiro Otomo. The film is comprised of four different short films, one of which is Otomo's "Combustible", which was a qualifier at the Oscars last year.

The film is slated to premiere in Japan on July 20, 2013.

Other Directors involved with the project besides Otomo:

Morita Shuhei (Kakurenbo, Freedom Project), Hiroaki Ando (co-director of Tekkon Kinkreet), and Hajime Katoki (mech designer for Gundam, Patlabor, Super Robot Wars) Koji Morimoto has also be credited as the director for the film's opening animation.

CGHUB iOS v 1.2 available Friday March 15

cghub.com — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:43:40 -0400

We are excited to finally announce a release date for the next build (v1.2) of the CGHUB.com iOS app for iPhone and iPad! After a lot of hard work and development we are getting closer to a fully featured version of CGHUB for iOS.

We have tried to address the most requested features first, and continue development. If you enjoy the app, please share with your friends and don't forget to leave a review on the App store! Please leave any comments or suggestions you might have below, we take all of your feedback very seriously into consideration as we work toward the next release.

New in this build:

-Upload image
-Edit image
-Image search
-Image tags
-Unlimited navigation levels (v1.0 limit was 2 deep)
-Inline comments
-Push notifications when someone you're following adds an image
-iPhone 5 support
-Slideshow
-Ken Burns slideshow feature (image animation)
-Double tap to jump to home screen
-Long press in list or stream view to jump to full screen view (skip details page)
-Resolution options for full screen view (full res, full res on double tap, never load full res)
-Double tap to zoom in full screen now zooms to 100%
-Full screen zoom percentage popup
-Load high res image in detail view (iPad)
-Chinese language support
-Bug fixes and optimizations

Concept Design Workshop - 2013

Rawls — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:08:11 -0400

Concept Design Workshop 2013 Event video, showcasing all the demo's and teachers that you get to see when you attend a CDW event.
The next event is Adelaide, Jan 21 - Feb 01, 2013.

Purchase tickets and digital downloads at www.conceptdesignworkshop.com

The CGHUB.com Android app has arrived!

cghub.com — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:40:10 -0400

After many long months of development & testing, we are very proud to release the first version of our Android app.

The CGHUB.com Android app gives users a clean & streamlined way to browse and be inspired by all of the amazing artwork on CGHUB.com, allowing you to focus on the art, follow your favorite artists, and share your work and receive feedback from users around the world.

You don't need to be an artist to join and enjoy the incredible work on CGHUB.com, fans and anyone who appreciates beautiful imagery are welcome to join and be a part of our growing community!

Features

☆ Interact with friends by giving & receiving likes, faves & comments
☆ Keep track of the newest images as they are submitted.
☆ Quickly view the most popular images of the day, week, and all time
☆ Robust filters let you find exactly the kind of images you are interested in.
☆ Browse member's galleries, favorites, and add them to your following list.
☆ Get inspired by browsing your favorites.
☆ View the newest images from all of the artists you are following.
☆ Fast browsing of high-res images in full screen mode.
☆ Share images via e-mail & your Facebook & Twitter accounts.
☆ Download your favorite images directly to your phone.
☆ Random mode lets you discover new & exciting artwork.

This is the first of many iterations of the app, and we plan to continue development until it is fully featured. There are many new features in development, so expect several updates in the coming weeks & months. Features to be released soon include search, tags, image uploads, and artist profiles.

Please use the comments section below to give us your feedback, bug reports, and feature requests. If you like the app, you can help us by rating it, writing a review, and let your friends know about it!

We have developed and tested the Android app primarliy on the Samsung Galaxy sII & sIII phones, there are many phone models that we have not had a chance to test yet, so we need your help to identify any formatting issues or bugs you might find on your specific device. We will do our best to update the app and support as many models as we can, please be patient while we collect information from this first release.

Pacific Rim - Trailer

Rawls — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:45:52 -0400

Man of Steel - Trailer

Rawls — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:38:57 -0400

Star Trek: Into Darkness - Teaser

Rawls — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:15:31 -0400

Oblivion - Trailer

Rawls — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:03:19 -0400

Quit Smoking - Animated Ads

Rawls — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:34:56 -0400

This is posting is dedicated to all our CG Hub friends out there who have this addiction. We all want to see you be free of it and continue creating wonderful works of art, such as these ads, and so you can continue to post them here on the Hub!

These wonderfully creative ads were created by Minneapolis Minnesota based studio, MAKE. They created these two Quit Smoking public service announcements, using live action plates and some fantastic 2d character animation.

And here is a great behind the scenes/making of video as well...

Halo 4 - Trailer

Rawls — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:32:48 -0400

Iron Man 3 - Trailer

Rawls — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:17:57 -0400

Paperman - Technical Breakdown

Rawls — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:45:52 -0400

This is a great first look at the technology and techniques that have been created for and used on the animated short, "Paperman".
If you don't know what Paperman is, check out the links below. Director, John Kahrs and the team working on this film have definitely put a lot of thought and heart into it.

The line between 2D and 3D is slowly beginning to blend together. The debate between mediums will continue, no doubt, but Paperman is sure to break some new ground and combine the best of both worlds. We shall see.

Has anyone actually seen the short film in its entirety yet? We'd love to hear what you thought of it.

The Lone Ranger - Trailer

Rawls — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:50:29 -0400

The Croods - Trailer

Rawls — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:18:31 -0400

CGHUB.com iPhone & iPad apps have arrived!

cghub.com — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:43:09 -0400

After many long months of development & testing, we are very proud to release the first version of our iOS app for iPhone and iPad platforms. Seeing your work on a Retina display is like seeing it again for the first time, if you don't own an iPad 3 and you enjoy browsing the art on CGHUB.com, this might be a good excuse to pick one up!

The CGHUB.com iPhone app gives users a clean & streamlined way to browse and be inspired by all of the amazing artwork on CGHUB.com, allowing you to focus on the art, follow your favorite artists, and share your work and receive feedback from users around the world.

You don't need to be an artist to join and enjoy the incredible work on CGHUB.com, fans and anyone who appreciates beautiful imagery are welcome to join and be a part of our growing community!

Features

☆ Interact with friends by giving & receiving likes, faves & comments
☆ Keep track of the newest images as they are submitted.
☆ Quickly view the most popular images of the day, week, and all time
☆ Robust filters let you find exactly the kind of images you are interested in.
☆ Browse member's galleries, favorites, and add them to your following list.
☆ Get inspired by browsing your favorites.
☆ View the newest images from all of the artists you are following.
☆ Fast browsing of high-res images in full screen mode.
☆ Share images via e-mail & your Facebook & Twitter accounts.
☆ Download your favorite images directly to your phone.
☆ Random mode lets you discover new & exciting artwork.

This is the first of many iterations of the app, and we plan to continue development until it is fully featured. There are many new features in development, so expect several updates in the coming weeks & months. Features to be released soon include search, tags, image uploads, and artist profiles.

Please use the comments section below to give us your feedback, bug reports, and feature requests. If you like the app, you can help us by rating it, writing a review, and let your friends know about it!

Click here to download the app for your iPhone or iPad!

Avengers - Battle for Earth - Game Trailers

Rawls — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:04:58 -0400

Armello - Game Trailer

Rawls — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:11:16 -0400

Armello is a debut project from Australian development collective, League of Geeks.

I'm not too sure about the actual game, but this trailer is fantastic. Armello is a digital card & board game “of swashbuckling, character-based high adventure, set in a fairy-tale animal kingdom” and should be released in 2013.

League of Geeks collaborated with Melbourne-based 12 Field to create this gorgeous trailer.

The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - trailer 2

Rawls — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:02:01 -0400

Mass Effect - Paragon Lost trailer

Rawls — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:54:24 -0400

Tearaway - Game Trailer

Rawls — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:40:08 -0400

Tearaway is a forthcoming PlayStation Vita game by Media Molecule, creators of LittleBigPlanet.

Gobelins Animation - 2012

Rawls — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:37:33 -0400

I am in constant awe at the raw talent and creative beauty that seems to flow so freely out of this school every year.

The art of 'Journey'

Rawls — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:31:30 -0400

Hopefully by now, most of you out there know what Journey is. For those of you who don't, you can check out a trailer for this ground-breaking & breath-taking game - HERE.

This game has gained massive respect and awe in the art community alone, not to mention the gaming industry.

But now the creators have taken it one wonderful step further and have created an "Art of book" for the game. Check out the trailer below.

I'm not sure when the book is supposed to be released, but if you know, please let the rest of us know. I for one can't wait to get my hands on it.

Enjoy.

Man of Steel - Teaser Trailer

Rawls — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:55:26 -0400

Behind the Iron Curtain 2

cghub.com — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:23:51 -0400

Relevant Links
http://www.iron-curtain.org/

OZ The Great and Powerful - Trailer

Rawls — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:43:16 -0400

Robocop - Viral Teaser

Rawls — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:27:17 -0400

A nice little "Viral AD" for Omni Corp, for the new Robocop Remake.

Check out more on the OmniCorp website.

I don't know about you, but that ED-209 just looks like whoever designed it just took a page from the book of Micheal Bay and made it look like a mish-mash of metal parts, not unlike the Transformers re-make. Makes me wonder what Robocop will look like.

What do you think?

Rise of the Guardians - Trailer 2

Rawls — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:18:18 -0400

CGHUB Production Challenge 2012 Roundup

cghub.com — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:34:48 -0400

Congratulations to everyone who finished this year's Prodcution Challenge at CGHUB.com! A special thanks to Adrian Smith for once again prodividng artists with a super challenging concept to work with, and for helping to pick the winners!

Relevant Links
Original Brief
Finals Thread
Adrian Smith

WIP Threads
2D 1st - Giordano Pranzoni
2D 2nd - Derrick Song
2D 3rd - Ken Barthelmey

3D 1st - Rishi Nandlaskar
3D 2nd - Adelben
3D 3rd - Doppleganger

Sponsors
Industria Mechanika
CGMW
SixMoreVodka
ImagineFX
Massive Black
Concept Design Workshop

Epic - Trailer

Rawls — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:40:45 -0400

Judge Dredd - Trailer

Rawls — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:15:52 -0400

Monsters University - Teaser

Rawls — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:50:50 -0400

Wreck it Ralph - Trailer

Rawls — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:55:48 -0400

I don't know how good this movie will be, but I openly admit that scenes like these make me very geekishly happy.

Getting the rights to use all of these wonderfully iconic characters must have been either A) a logistical nightmare, or B) easy, due to the fact that the owners of said rights were happy to get the exposure from Disney.

Amazing Spider Man - 4 minute Trailer

Rawls — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:31:47 -0400

Starship Troopers: Invasion - Trailer

Rawls — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:04:37 -0400

TRON: Uprising - Series Premiere Trailer

Rawls — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:12:44 -0400

Lost Planet 3 - Trailer

Rawls — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:51:43 -0400

Total Recall - Trailer

Rawls — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:42:40 -0400

Digital Domain’s John Textor Brags to Investors about Exploiting Student Labor

Rawls — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:12:16 -0400

I read this posting today on CartoonBrew by Amid, and just HAD to re-post it here on CG Hub, for the very purpose of informing you all about some of the things going on out there in the animation/entertainment world and to hopefully make some of you aware so you don't fall victim to these vultures. Feel free to leave your enlightening and enraging comments below and discuss with fellow CG Hubbers, or you can also join the comments over on Cartoonbrew.

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Digital Domain CEO John Textor envisions big things for his company’s new feature animation studio in Port St. Lucie, Florida called Tradition Studios. While we’ve written about the studio’s ambitious feature film plans, what wasn’t known until recently is how Textor intends to create the films. His plan is to convince students to pay Digital Domain to work on its films for free.

The blog VFX Soldier has obtained a speech that Textor gave last November to investors in which he revealed how the company’s new animation school Digital Domain Institute will be integrated with the Tradition studio. Textor told the audience:

Classes starting in the education space, what’s interesting is the relationship between the digital studio and the college. Not only is this a first in a number of ways that we’ve talked about, but 30% of the workforce at our digital studio down in Florida, is not only going to be free, with student labor, it’s going to be labor that’s actually paying us for the privilege of working on our films.

Now this was the controversial element of this and the first discussions with the Department of Education, ’cause it sounds like you’re taking advantage of the students. But we were able to persuade even the academic community, if we don’t do something to dramatically reduce costs in our industry, not only ours but many other industries in this country, then we’re going to lose these industries .. we’re going to lose these jobs. And our industry was going very quickly to India and China.

Students, in other words, will pay up to $105,000 for the “privilege” of working on Digital Domain’s features, the first of which will be The Legend of Tembo. As VFX Soldier points out, “It’s one thing to work for low pay, it’s another thing to work for free, but it’s unfathomable to be expected to pay to work for free.

If all of this sounds a little fishy, that’s because it is. The Animation Guild in Los Angeles is exploring whether Digital Domain might be in violation of state and federal labor laws. They’ve tried to communicate with multiple Florida government agencies, including the state’s Department of Education, with no luck yet. Federal labor laws, however, would appear to be in favor of artists as they clearly stipulate that interns cannot “perform productive work” (i.e. work on the production of a film) without being compensated with at least minimum wage and overtime pay. (Minimum wage, by the way, is $7.67 per hour in Florida.)

As animation education programs proliferate around the United States and competition intensifies for a finite number of jobs, studios find themselves in a position to exploit young artists more aggressively than ever before. Whether it’s Titmouse relocating its studio nearly 3,000 miles away to avoid paying its employees union wages or Digital Domain making people pay to work on its films, there are plenty of legal loopholes that studios can exploit to save a buck on the backs of their production crews. And some studio CEOs are so proud of themselves that they’ll publicly boast about how they’re getting away with it.

Hotel Transylvania - Trailer

Rawls — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:47:22 -0400

Rise of the Guardians - Trailer

Rawls — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:44:11 -0400

Total Recall - Teaser trailer

Rawls — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:23:36 -0400

Prometheus - Trailer 2

Rawls — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:03:45 -0400

My Family and the Wolf

Rawls — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:36:26 -0400

My Family and the Wolf is a beautiful hand drawn film in development in Europe, directed by Adrian Garcia, Alfredo Torres and Victor Maldonado at Barcelona-based Headless Productions (Nocturna), produced by Paris-based Nectarious Films.