Avatar box office record

So I was checking box office mojo... and Cameron`s Avatar not only made 2.4 billion dollars worldwide till today (and that`s not DVD sells yet!), it has set the new all time record that was so far held by Titanic. What is amazing that it`s Cameron`s old record.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

This suggests that visual quality of a movie is the biggest force today that makes people go and see it. I`m not saying the story is no good, but there is hundred movies per year with better story that make few percent of this one on the revenues.

The experience that for 90 minutes takes you into another world seems to be one of the biggest atractions, and that things like 3D that give it a boost also pay off.

DreamWorks animators BLOG

from bloK... to bloG.... here is one made by animators from DreamWorks. There is some interesting reading and videos (not only) for 3d animators!

http://www.speakingofanimation.com/

making visual effects in DNEG

for anyone who wants to see some of the background behind movies vfx, this is little insider into Double Negative, London`s largest vfx vendor. The Wolfman creature shown in the video was made by MPC.

Rigging Mentor - new online school!

a new online school for Riggers has opened recently. February course is already full and next available is in April. For more info check here (FAQ):

http://www.riggingdojo.com/

( used to be www.riggingmentor.com )

Pixar animators to teach in Czech Republic

yep, it seems there are some people from Pixar to give courses of animation in Czech Republic this summer. Check for more here:

http://blog.anomalia.eu/