Motion picture science combines imaging science and engineering with the arts to inspire innovation in feature film, television, and animation production. An RIT New Economy Major: This collection of ...

It all started in a nondescript building tucked in an industrial park. “It was amazing-looking stuff they were doing with practical effects, and we were doing computer graphics,” said Phillips, now a ...

First things first: Stop-motion animation, especially in old science fiction and fantasy movies, is great. It looks good. It’s fun. It doesn’t need to be “fixed.” That said, the internet’s mad ...

An animated movie shows an ordered structure dissolving little by little into a disordered mess after a light pulse: Swedish researchers have used a computer to simulate ice melting after it is heated ...

The graphical fidelity of games these days is truly astounding, but one thing their creators struggle to portray is the variety and fluidity of human motion. An animation system powered by a neural ...

Several modeling techniques were used to marvelous effect in the directorial debut of Travis Knight, the head of Portland, Ore.-based Laika studios. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Stop-motion ...

Randeep Katari has been named the event's general manager. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Underscoring growth in the animation field, the organizers of The Telly Awards and additional industry ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Every year at the Game Developers Conference, a handful of competing companies show off their latest motion-capture technology, which transforms human performances into 3D animations ...