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3D Animation Contents Zoom In Zoom Out For navigation instructions please click here Search Issue Next Page ComputerINNOVATIONS IN VISUAL COMPUTING FOR THE GLOBAL DCC COMMUNITY June 2007 www.cgw.com WORLD Making Waves Digital artists create ‘pretend spontaneity’ in the documentary-style animation Surf’s Up $4.95 USA $6.50 Canada Contents Zoom In Zoom Out For navigation instructions please click here Search Issue Next Page A CW Previous Page Contents Zoom In Zoom Out Front Cover Search Issue Next Page BEF MaGS _____________________________________________________ A CW Previous Page Contents Zoom In Zoom Out Front Cover Search Issue Next Page BEF MaGS A CW Previous Page Contents Zoom In Zoom Out Front Cover Search Issue Next Page BEF MaGS June 2007 • Volume 30 • Number 6 INNOVATIONS IN VISUAL COMPUTING FOR THE GLOBAL DCC COMMUNITY Also see www.cgw.com for computer graphics news, special surveys and reports, and the online gallery. ____________ » Director Luc Besson discusses Computer WORLD his black-and-white fi lm, WORLD Post Angel-A. » Trends in broadcast design. » Getting the most out of canned music and sound. See it in www.postmagazine.com Features Cover story Radical, Dude 12 3D ANIMATION | In one of the most unusual animated features to hit the Departments screen, Surf’s Up incorporates a documentary fi lming style into the Editor’s Note 2 CG medium. Triple the Fun Summer blockbusters are making their By Barbara Robertson debut at theaters, and this year, it is Wrangling Waves 18 apparent that three’s a charm, as ani- 3D ANIMATION | The visual effects mators upped the graphics ante in 12 supervisor on Surf’s Up takes us on an Spider-Man 3, Shrek 3, and At World’s incredible behind-the-scenes journey End. Yet, others are making a techni- as the fi lm takes shape. cal splash as well, including Surf’s Up and Ratatouille. By Rob Bredow Spotlight 4 Mind Expansion 20 GAMING | A look at the AI tools and Products technology that are helping to make Apple’s Final Cut Studio 2, Final Cut Server state-of-the-art non-player characters Eyeon’s Vision, Rotation more intelligent. Blackmagic’s Intensity Pro, Multi- By Martin McEachern bridge Eclipse, HDLink Pro 20 AJA’s FS1, GEN10 Effects Driven 30 User Focus VFX | A plethora of digital techniques, KONA 3 cards keep the fi lm The including colorful greenscreen work Flock on course. and a novel CircleVision camera appli- cation, create drama for the new TV Viewpoint: CG 10 series Drive. Wave Effects By Karen Moltenbrey The digital technology that made waves in Surf’s Up. GPU Computing Uncovered 34 TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY | Under Portfolio 38 the microscope: High-performance 30 SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater computing on the GPU, and what it means to DCC professionals. Products 42 By Alex Herrera Classifi eds 43 On the cover: Surfi ng penguins and water that becomes a main character, that’s what’s up in the unique CG “mockumentary” Surf’s Up from Sony Pictures Imageworks, pg. 12. 34 ww___________w.cgw.com JUNE 2007 Computer Graphics World |1 A CW Previous Page Contents Zoom In Zoom Out Front Cover Search Issue Next Page BEF MaGS A CW Previous Page Contents Zoom In Zoom Out Front Cover Search Issue Next Page BEF MaGS Karen Moltenbrey Chief Editor note KAREN MOLTENBREY: Chief Editor [email protected] 36 East Nashua Road Triple the Fun Windham, NH 03087 (603) 432-7568 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: As I write this editorial, summer is nearly here—that is, according to the cal- Courtney Howard, Jenny Donelan, Audrey Doyle, Evan Marc Hirsch, endar. But if you look at the theater releases, the season has already begun. George Maestri, Martin McEachern, Stephen Porter, Barbara Robertson Kicking off the 2007 summer movie fest is a trio of “threequals,” whose CG WILLIAM R. RITTWAGE editor’s technology has set new standards in feature films and beyond. Publisher In early May, nearly everyone became ensnared in Spider-Man’s web, as SALES this number 3 shattered box-office records, raking in a reported $148 million during MERLE MODEL: East Coast Sales Manager its first three days. (As a result, Spidey bested last year’s record debut of $135.6 million [email protected] (781) 255-0625 captured by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.) In Spider-Man 3, Peter Parker MARI KOHN: West Coast Sales Manager grows into his superhero role, and as he struggles to do so, he has to face not only [email protected] (818) 291-1153 inner demons, but also more intense villains sporting unique powers that could only LISA QUINTANILLA: Advertising Manager be had through quantum leaps in digital technology (see “Facing the Darkness,” May Marketplace • Education • Recruitment [email protected] 2007, pg. 8). A complicated rigging system turns Venom into a creepy, intelligent crea- (903) 452-5560 ture. Dynamic particle simulation and animation makes The Sandman a huge force to Editorial Office / LA Sales Office: be reckoned with. And intricate face replacement, matchmoving, and stunt work give 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 (800) 280-6446 Spider-Man and the villains commanding performances. Overall, the battles are more intense, the performances more engaging, and the action more realistic. PRODUCTION Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, another third, hit some rough seas dur- KATH CUNNINGHAM: Production Director [email protected] ing its opening weekend at the box office, failing to surpass the stellar figures for last (818) 291-1113 year’s Dead Man’s Chest but turning a respectable sum of coinage nevertheless. Last MICHAEL VIGGIANO: Art Director year, a compelling performance by a CG Davy Jones and his digital mates resulted [email protected] in Oscar gold. This year, the VFX crew is hoping to repeat that success by extend- CHRIS SALCIDO: Account Representative [email protected] ing Davy’s performance and that of his cursed pirates (see “All Hands on Deck,” May (818) 291-1144 2007, pg. 18). Along with more magical mocap moments, simulations proved extreme- ly seaworthy in the film, especially the fluid sims that result in a CG maelstrom that becomes an unforgettable battle at sea. In Shrek the Third (see “Merry Tales,” April 2007, pg. 12), the ogre matures into a father and a temporary king. Likewise, the CG technology in this fractured fairy tale matured at the hands of DreamWorks. For instance, consider the cast’s clothing. WILLIAM R. RITTWAGE President and Chief Executive Officer The weave in Shrek’s burlap outfit is far more detailed than before, but the crow- ing achievement is the cloth simulation, which opened up more story possibilities. Computer Graphics World Magazine is published by Computer Graphics World, In addition, the film’s “hairy tales” boast a new simulation engine that realistically a COP Communications company. moves Merlin’s long beard and Rapunzel’s long braids. And when Puss and Donkey Computer Graphics World does not verify any claims or other information appearing in any of the advertisements become drenched, their matted, wet fur looks fantastic. 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