Tranformers Casting Call

ClickOnDetroit.com reports that the Transformers production is looking for extras:Paid extras needed for major motion picture "Transformers".The movie is directed by Michael Bay with Steven Spielberg acting as executive producer.

Extras 16 years of age & older are needed to work outside for the 2-day scene currently scheduled for the first week of Oct. 2006.

If you are interested in possibly working as a paid extra in the film, please send information immediately.

Mail To:

Wendy Washbrook/Extra Casting"Transformers"5600 Campus Center Drive

Bungalow 1

Playa Vista, CA 90094

Or Email Photo and Info To: Wendy Washbrook/Extra Casting: wwashbrook@verizon.net

I'm Iron Man

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter has report that Robert Downey Jr. is suiting up to be Iron Man, a Superhero from Marvel comics.

Jon Favreau is directing the film for Paramount Pictures. They will begin filming this February.

Downey will portray Tony Stark a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. Upon his return to the U.S., he uncovers a plot with global implications and must don his armor and protect the world.

The movie has a budget of 100 million.

Downey will be able to relate to Tony Stark because they are both have chemical demons. In the comic book Tony Stark has a drinking problem and it is not mention that if the movie will tackle that issue.

Click here to see an interviewed with Director Jon Favreau at Comic Con

Halo Wars Trailer

Here is the Halo Wars Trailer that was shown at X06 conference

Comics Shipped Sept 27

Here is the link to the list of the new comic release

Gopher Broke

Blur Studio has created this very funny short animation.

This Academy Award Nominated Short is about a gopher coming up with a plan to get food.

Muppet Matrix

The Trialer for the Matrix and The Muppets

The Last Knit

Shrek the Third Poster

Sherik 3 poster has been released

Weta Digital On board with Silver Surfer

20th Century Fox has asked to Weta Digital to oversee the upcoming film "The Fantastic Four:rise of the Silver Surfer."

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Beta

Adobe Labs has release a Beta of Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 This is a free download from adobe so you can test it and let them know what you think. Download now before the Photoshop Lightroom beta 4 build expires February 28, 2007.

NOX The Movie

NOX is a short animation by directed by Franck BALSON, Ghislain GARLIN, Benoit MANNEQUIN and Bertrand TODESCO, four students from SUPINFOCOM. The movie was done in 8 months starting from scratch to the final dvd burning. The movie is about 7 minutes look.

The Anmation is very well done. This was made with 3ds Max, CGcharacter
, Vray

PLOT
Two creatures, an adult and an infant, rush in the depths of a cave, and discover a baby monster, quite big for his age, who’s hunting insects. The adult catches the baby monster and devours him. Mean while, the infant follows the insect, released from the monster’s claws.

Suddenly, the monster’s mother springs from nowhere and crushes the adult creature with her sharp teeth. The child, horrified, runs away, using the closest gallery. Unfortunately, after having a bad fall, he turns out to be in the maze of an unfriendly cemetery.

A wild chase begins, in which the huge and revengeful monster wants to put an end to the innocent child’s life !

Franck Balson Modeling, rigging, skinning, muscle system, crowd, particles, animation, compositing.

Benoît Mannequin Modeling, skinning, animation, matte painting, sound, compositing.

Bertrand Todesco Design, modeling, skinning, animation.
Ghislain Garlin Modeling, skinning, environnement, texturing, previz, lighting, rendering

Click here to visit the websit to watch the trailer or the movie

"Superman Returns" Returns

TodayOnline has reported that Bryan Singer plans to return for next part of superman.

He was quoted saying:

"I plan to get all 'Wrath of Khan' on it," he told convention goers at the time, referring to the 1982 film Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Asked to expand on his remarks, Singer told TODAY: "What I was referring to was the fact that, when you do a first film like X-Men, for example, you're introducing a world and a set of characters.

"Once those characters are introduced, once we've lived with them for awhile and we know them, when you get into a second film like an Empire Strikes Back (sequel to Star Wars: A New Hope) or a Wrath of Khan, you can make an action-adventure film and you don't have to bank all that time getting to know the characters. Now you can raise the stakes, raise the jeopardy and make a leaner, meaner movie."

Pics of Harry Potter

2 Pictures of Harry Potter and the "Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter, played by Daniel Radcliffe, fights off the Dementors in a scene from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the fantasy series. Picture: Murray Close







Imelda Staunton as Dolorees Umbridge; Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall with her arms round Emma Thompson as Sybil Trelawny; & David Bradley as Argus Filch





First stills of new Harry Potter film released
'Order of the Phoenix' is due for release next July
'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' due out in 2008

J.K Rowling official website: http://www.jkrowling.com/
• Warner Brothers Harry Potter website: harrypotter.warnerbros.com

To read the Whole artical Click here

Flush Away

This new comedy from Aardman and DreamWorks Animation tells the story of a pampered British rat (Hugh Jackman) who accidentally gets flushed from his posh penthouse flat and must find his way home with the help of a few sewer rats.

PLOT:A pampered British rat accidentally gets flushed from his posh penthouse flat into the slimy London sewers.

Opens Nov. 3, 2006

Cast:

Hugh Jackman: Roddy St. James
Kate Winslet: Rita
Andy Serkis: Spike
Bill Nighy: Whitey
Ian McKellen: The Toad
Simon Callow: Gilbert
Shane Richie: Sid
Geoffrey Palmer: Sullivan
Jean Reno: Le Frog

Click here to watch the Making of Flushed Away

Trailer:

The Gallery

I have finished my picture gallery. It has taken me a while but i like. Please check out. I know it's not the best but i'm still learning.
So stay Tune!

You can see it on the gallery link on the top or just click here

Frank Miller's 300

Directed by
Zack Snyder

Plot:
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" concerns the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.


Cast:
Gerard Butler .... Spartan King Leonidas

Vincent Regan .... Captain

Lena Headey .... Queen Gorgo

David Wenham .... Dilios
Michael Fassbender .... Stelios
Mercedes Leggett .... Persian Concubine

Rodrigo Santoro .... Xerxes



Trailer: (Has been pulled by waner bros.) Here is interview the movie's stars Gerald Butler


An interveiw with the director:



A panel question with Frank Miller



When the trailer comes out I will put on the blog.

Work in Progress

Industrial Light & Magic(George Lucas company) has few short film that is very entertaining to watch.

Work in Progress

Plot:In a fantastic workshop hidden deep in a world of natural wonders, two peculiar inventors squabble over their latest creation. What’s more important, concept or implementation? A mysterious third party intervenes and provides the elusive, missing ingredient

Guyver

IGN has exclusive right to show the first episode of Guyver

The Comic Released this week

Here the Link to veiw all the comics release this week (Sept 20,2006)

Saab Transformer

SAAB 9-7X


This is the end project but you can see the making of this Ad. You can watch the whole thing by Digital Domain

Cg Arena Mag

cgarena.com has the Sept. issue. It is a free download

Bryce 5.0 last day

It is the last day to download Bryce 5.0 for DAZ Studio. This promo was extend twice but we are not too sure if will be extended. but it is free today so everyone should take advantage to this great offe

Click to download.

Horton Hears a Who

Twentieth Century Fox Animation has provided ComingSoon.net with the first two photos from the CG animated feature film Horton Hears a Who, based on Ted Geisel's (aka Dr. Seuss) 1954 book and opening in theaters on March 14, 2008.

Release Date: March 14, 2008

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino

Screenwriter: Cinco Paul, Ken DaurioStarring: Jim Carrey, Steve Carrell

Genre: Animation, Family

Plot Summary: The film is based on the beloved book, first published in 1954, by Ted Geisel, who wrote under the pen name Dr. Seuss. "Horton Hears a Who" is about an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community which thinks he has lost his mind, Horton is determined to help.

3d World

3d World mag has Revamped their webiste. The design looks more like a blog. It is very nice and easy to use. There is not too much entries but it is only the start.

Eragon

Here is the Eargon Movie trailer

Starring: Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, John Malkovich
Directed By: Stefen Fangmeier
Opens: Dec. 15, 2006

What the Movie's About: When a young farm boy named Eragon (Speleers) discovers a dragon's egg in the forest, he learns that he's destined to take up the mantle of the Dragon Riders and defend his homeland of Alagaesia from the evil Galbatorix (Malkovich).

photo mosaics

Christian Darkin has create a tutorial on how create photo mosaics.

There is very good looking tutorial with photoshop on how to create photo mosaics.

Look very easy, I plan to try it out to and will let you know how it was.

If you have access to photoshop you can try it out.

Please let me know how you did.

The link

TMNT Trailer 2007

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007)

T3 Director tapped by Marvel

Jonathan Mostow has been hire to write and direct a film adaptation of Marvel Comics' Sub-Mariner for Universal.

Nobody has been name to play the main role. But Leonardo DiCaprio's came up as a possible when the project was first announced a couple of years ago.

Edgar Wright

IGN has an interview with Edgar Wright and Nick Frost about their new film

This is creative team behind Shaun of the Dead. Now they are working on Hot Fuzz.

This movie is about a top London cop that is reassigned to the sleepy West Country village of Sandford.

For information go the website There is plenty of video diaries and video blog at Comic Con

Lego Star Wars II

Lego Star Wars II is the Sequel to the hit Lego Star Wars.

Here is the Trailer.



Here is about the game play.

Bumble Bee

I found picture to Bumblebee. He is a yellow Chevy Camaro.

This picture was to show the hieght of the model use in the live action movie.

Bumble bee is being moved for the filming.

If I had a Hammer

If Thor lost his hammer and had to go to hardware story to find it.

This was made by Amputee Chicken.

It is very funny and nicely filmed

Superman

Here the Superman returns Shuttle Scene



Rhythme + Hues product brought back Marlon Brando back to start in the new Superman Returns

Comics Shipped Sept 13

Here is a list of comic that will be for sale at your comic book specialty stores.


The Source is from www.diamondcomics.com

Click here to view the whole list

Bryce 5.0 Extenced

DAZ Studio has Extended (again) the free download of Bryce 5.0 until the Sept 20.

So there is no excuse not get this top 3d landscape software.

Pan's Labyrinth

Written and Directed by
Guillermo del Toro

Plot
In a post-Civil War northern Spain in 1944, a 12-year-old girl, Ofelia (Ivana Baquero), moves with her heavily-pregnant mother and stepfather into a new home in the countryside. Her stepfather, Captain Vidal (Sergi Lopez) has been posted to this remote area to rid it of rebels. Disliked by the sadistic Vidal, Ofelia, who revels in ancient stories and fairytales, discovers an immense and ancient labyrinth guarded by a satyr (Doug Jones). He tells her she is the long-lost daughter of the king of a magical land, and to regain entry to her kingdom she must carry out three tasks. So Ofelia enters a strange and no less dangerous world of fairies and extraordinary creatures such as the terrifying Pale Man (Doug Jones).

Tagline: Innocence Has A Power Evil Cannot Imagine.



To be release in Dec. 2006

DOA Trailer

D.O.A. is another movie that was take from a popular video game.

The Plot is about (as Yahoo! movies puts it)

"Four voluptuous girls, each with unique fighting styles,
are invited to partake in the "Dead or Alive"
world fighting tournament on an exotic island"

It is "Enter the Dragon" meets "Charlie's Angels" with two more angel with less clothes.
The movie will open on October 20th 2006

The Hobbit

The Hobbit will be coming to the big screen in the next couple of years. MGM has official said they will make the film. The movie is budgeted with $150-200 million dollar range, and will be produced in partnership with New Line.

MGM hopes to get Peter Jackson to direct, but as of today Peter Jackson said he knew nothing of the project(Aint it cool)

Also in other movie announced to start production is Terminator 4 and a sequel to Pierce Brosnan starred " the Thomas Crown Affair"

Poser 5

Poser 5 offer is now over and they are charging 19.99 for the download version. It is a very good price but not good as free.

I think they will have the free offer again so just be patient and wait.

If you downloaded Poser 5 and Bryce 5 you will have great software for free.

Bryce 5.0

DAZ Studio is offering Bryce 5.0 for FREEE!

Bryce is one of the top 3d environment creator. DAZ Studio has bought this software from Corel and the current version is Bryce 5.5 but DAZ will be releasing Bryce 6.0 soon.

I have use Bryce and found it very easy to use.

I created these picture in Bryce 5.0 (A few year back)

This is one of the first picture I create and I had no clue what i was doing. The sign was create using Wings 3d.

After I learn a little more I create this picture. A I use Wings 3d to create the lamp, books, table, and glass.

The offer will end Sept. 13 2006. So Please Download this Software it very fun to play with.

Download for the PC

PLAY! A Video Game Symphony

PLAY! A Video Game Symphony is a Symphony world-tour featuring music from blockbuster video games. The music is performed by some of the finest, world-class orchestras and choirs. All concerts take place in classy, prestigious venues. Graphics on large screens suspended above the orchestra accompany the scores, highlighting memorable moments from the video games.
The concert tour took off in North America on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, followed by Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand.

The Next Concert will be at:

Toronto, Canada

The Hummingbird Centre Saturday,

September 30, 2006, 8 pm
Local Toronto Orchestra Members and chorus.

Special guests: Nobuo Uematsu, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Jeremy Soule and Chris C. Tilton.
Tickets are available at The Hummingbird Centre box office, Ticketmaster locations, by credit card at 312-559-1212 or on the internet at http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1012066.
Music from the Castlevania-series will be a part of this concert.

Optimus Prime

Everyone has seen the movie trailer teaser. but here is some picture of Optimus Prime.

Here is the teaser if you have not seen it yet.

The New Seasons

The Simpsons and Family Guy had season opener.

The Simpsons had a lot of the Godfather reference to it. Fat Tony getting gunned down by a helicopter (Godfather III). Fat Tony's kid name Michael. The ending where Lisa ask about the Michael’s intentions and closing of the doors (like in Godfather I) Just to name a few.It was not the best of the Simpsons.

But it was great that after 18 years the Simpsons is still very funny.

The Family Guy pulled out the stop to Grossville. It was very enjoyable and sometime a little to gross but this is what we expect from the Griffins.

Just Cause Trailer

Just Cause is a video game Eidos Interactive


Just Cause is about a tropical South American paradise is about to implode as numerous factions vie for power. Playing as Rico Rodriguez, an undercover operative working for a top secret US government agency, players are tasked with overthrowing the corrupt government of San Esperito.




A demo can be download here:

The Simpsons

FOX’s The Simpson’s Fox Interactive Media (FIM) will offer an online glimpse at the first episode. It will have seven-minute sneak peek of the season opener.

The Simpson’s 18^th season will start this Sunday Sept 10 at 8 p.m. Simpson season opener will have a spoof on the HBO’s crime drama the Sopranos and will have guest voice by Michael Imperioli, Joe Mantegna, Joe Pantoliano and Metallica.

The episodes will be about Lisa befriends the son of mob boss Fat Tony

For more information go to http://www.thesimpsons.com/

Dambusters

Peter Jackson will produce and his Oscar-winning VFX shop WETA will do the visuals for the remake of the Dambusters

First timer Christian River, who was animation director on Jackson’s King Kong, will direct this film. Christian River has received an Oscar for his work in King Kong.

Dambuster is inspired by actual events. Also based on the book by Paul Brick Hill.

3d Happy Feet Cancelled

Last October IMAX announced there would be a 3d IMAX version of the tap-dancing penguin animate comedy “Happy Feet:” But for reason unknown Warner Brothers has canned the 3d version. A 2d IMAX version is still to be released.

HAPPY FEET
Due for the U.S. release on November 17, 2006,
This movie has the voice of the late Steve "the Crocodile Hunter" Irwin.

Actor Role
Elijah Wood Mumble
Robin Williams Ramone
Brittany Murphy Gloria
Hugh Jackman Memphis
Nicole Kidman Norma Jean
Hugo Weaving Noah the Elder
Carlos Alazraqui Nestor
Magda Szubanski Miss Viola
Elizabeth Daily Young Mumble
Anthony LaPaglia Boss Skua
Miriam Margolyes Mrs Astrakhan
Steve Irwin Kev the Leopard Seal

My Date from Hell

Two graduates of Germany’s Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg have created a 3d animation short film called “My Date from Hell”

This short is about the devils mid-life crisis and tries dating to fine the girl of his dreams.

The Two film maker are Tim Weimann and Tom Bracht

I have got the “Vital Statistc” from 3d World:




VITAL STATISTICS
Running time: 14:00
Budget: €6,000
Funding sources: Animationsinstitut at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Time taken: 4.5 years

Software used:
Softimage3D,
Maya,
Shave and a Haircut,
RealFlow,
Shake,
Digital Fusion


Hardware used:
Dell Precision 670 with dual 3.2GHz Xeon processor,
2GB RAM,
Quadro FX 3400 graphics card;
50-machine render farm; Avid DS Nitris system

Public Screenings:
Siggraph Electronic Theater (USA, 2006),
Anima Mundi (Brazil, 2006),
Cannes Film Festival (France, 2006),
Annecy 2006 – International Festival of Animated Film (2006, France)

Cars Dvd Release

Disney/Pixar will release CARS on Nov. 7 2006 on DVD.


The extras on the DVD will have an all neww animated short MATER AND THE GHOSTLIGHT. The short is about the tow truck in CARS and a unexplained Ghostlight that huants the town and the residents.

Also in the DVD will inculude Pixar's ONE MAN BAND (Oscar Nominated for best Animated short 2005)

There will be behind-the-scenes, the making of themovie and deleted scenes.


RATATOUILLE will be a feature on the dvd.

Studio 2.0

The Hollywood Report has reported that Warner Bros has announced that they will create a new division that will bring original animated and live action content for the internet. It will be called Studio 2.0 and it will be lead by Rich Rosenthal, Brother of Everybody Love Raymond creator/ exec. Producer Phil Rosenthal.

Studio 2.0 will be supported by ads

There is no official release date of Studio 2.0

Ratatouille

Pixar has released a teaser for Ratatouille in theaters. The movie is to open on June 29, 2007.

The cast for the voice are:
Patton Oswalt as Rémy
Brad Garrett as Chef Auguste Gusteau
David Schwimmer as Rollie
Brian Dennehy as Rémy's Father
Ian Holm
Janeane Garofalo
John Ratzenberger
Brad Bird as Waiter

The story is about a Mouse that lives in Paris, France and want to become a top Cheif and loves french food.

This is the press release from the Disney about the plot :

"After taking audiences on incredible journeys to the worlds of cars, superheroes, fish and toys, only the amazing storytellers at Pixar Animation Studios ("Cars," "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles") could create an entirely new and original world where the unthinkable combination of 5-star restaurants and rats come together for the ultimate fish-out-of-water tale.
In the new animated-adventure, RATATOUILLE, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.
Remy finds himself torn between his calling and passion in life or returning forever to his previous existence as a rat. He learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is, a rat who wants to be a chef. Directed by Academy Award-winning Brad Bird ("The Incredibles") and co-directed by Academy Award-winning Jan Pinkava ("Geri's Game"), RATATOUILLE is slated for release on June 29, 2007."


There will be a feature on the dvd release of Cars
Here is the Teaser:

Maya 8

Maya 8 is shipping and Maya Personal Learning is free for download

All is need is to fill out a form. And then you may download

The system requirements are:


Hardware
Minimum requirements for 32-bit versions:
Windows: Intel® Pentium® 4 or higher, AMD Athlon XP® processor
Macintosh®: Power Mac® G5
1GB RAM
CD-ROM Drive
Hardware-accelerated OpenGL® graphics card
3-button mouse with mouse driver software
450 MB of hard disk space

Minimum requirements for 64-bit version:
Windows: Intel® EM64T, AMD Athlon® 64, AMD Opteron® processor
1GB RAM
CD-ROM Drive
Hardware-accelerated OpenGL® graphics card
3-button mouse with mouse driver software
450 MB of hard disk space

The Maya 8 Personal Learning Edition has limitation but is very good use to learn:

Almost every feature found in the full commercial version of Autodesk Maya Complete™7 including:


New character rigging and animation technology including full body inverse kinematics (IK)
Advanced Autodesk® Maya® Trax™ non-linear animation editor
Full dynamics system including soft and rigid body dynamics
Complete particle system
Autodesk® Maya® Paint Effects™
Autodesk® Maya® Artisan brush based interface
Toon shading capabilities
Adobe® Photoshop® integration and Adobe Illustrator® connectivity
Four renderers: Autodesk Maya software, hardware, vector and the award-winning mental ray for Autodesk Maya renderer
Polygonal, NURBS and subdivision surface modeling
Comprehensive documentation The ability to import and export FBX files to and from Autodesk® MotionBuilder® 7 Personal Learning Edition

Pirate of the Caribbean Dvd Release

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Has a DVD release date of Dec 5. (Just in time for Christmas)The single disc (19.95)The double-disc collector’s edition (24.95)The collector’s edition will have extras like commentaries, featurettes, blooper, and other items.I will be a good stocking stuffer.

The Area

On August 22 Autodesk has launched website called Area. This site is “3d resource made by you” that is the tag line to describe the site.The Area offers many things like:Tutorials and Tips & Tricks for beginner to the Advance.Downloads: different textures, shapes and other items.A Network to meet other people in the industry.A showcase to displace your work.Since the Area is made by Autodesk it is all about 3ds max and Maya.

Free Poser 5

Poser has been the one of the best 3d character creator.

e-frontier was offering Poser 5 for free download but only for Sept 1-4. I saw this last night and all you have to do is registered with content paradise.


I was not able to download it because of the high demand. The site said that I should try again in couple of hours.

Because of the high demand e-frontier has extended their promo till Sept 8. So this will give everyone a change to get his or her own copy.

This was taken from the website:

Due to overwhelming demand we are extending this offer through Midnight Friday September 8th, 2006.


To our valued community members and loyal customers:

We in no way anticipated that the worldwide demand for Poser 5 would be so great. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused you while attempting to download items or browse the site. We have solved the issues related to the unusual amount of traffic this promotion has generated and will continue to monitor this as the demand for simultaneous connections continues to grow rapidly.

Thank you for your support and loyalty, The Content Paradise Team

Amazon.com is pricing Poser 5 for $79.00 (US)

Once you downloaded Poser 5 you can upgrade to Poser 6 for $129 (US)

The system Requirement for Poser 5:

500MHz Pentium class or compatible (700Mhz or greater recommended) Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP 128MB system RAM (256MB recommended) 500MB free hard disk space 24-bit color display, 1024 x 768 resolution Internet connection required for Content Paradise