There's no longer an ocean of difference between animation and VFX, and that could mean stiffer competition for the visual effects category. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor The VFX branch made a loud ...

In a small, sparse makeshift lab, Melissa Malzkuhn practices her range of motion in a black, full-body unitard dotted with light-reflecting nodes. She's strapped on a motion capture, or mocap, suit.

Why is sign-language CG animation needed? Many broadcast programs have subtitles included, and at first glance, they seem to provide enough information for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

We now live in a world where information is potentially unlimited. Information is cheap, but meaning is expensive. Where is the meaning? Only human beings can tell you where it is. We're extracting ...