SIGGRAPH 2012: Technical Papers Preview

VFX SHOW #150 - SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN

Mike Seymour, Jason Diamond and I discuss the wide range of visual effects in the re-told, classic fairytale, Snow White and the Huntsman. Click on the images below to listen online or subscribe for free in iTunes.

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Pioneer 11

Pioneer 11 (also known as Pioneer G) is a 259-kilogram (569 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA on April 6, 1973 to study the asteroid belt, the environment around Jupiter and Saturn, solar wind, cosmic rays, and eventually the far reaches of the solar system and heliosphere. It was the first probe to encounter Saturn and the second to fly through the asteroid belt and by Jupiter. Due to power constraints and the vast distance of the probe, communication has been lost since November 30, 1995.

Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 carry a gold-anodized aluminum plaque in the event that either spacecraft is ever found by intelligent life-forms from other planetary systems. The plaques feature the nude figures of a human male and female along with several symbols that are designed to provide information about the origin of the spacecraft.

Quintek Group re-imagines classic star trek opening titles

This animation is an homage to one of the most groundbreaking sci-fi television shows ever to beam down to Earth. Our goal was to try and capture the essence of what we found most enjoyable from the series for building this faux opening to this classic show.

Narration: William Shatner
Audio: Star Trek (original series opening)
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
Created by: Gene Roddenberry