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Look and dev in 8k
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Is your look development and lighting pipeline ready for 8K?

Find out why Katana and Mari are the only tools for look development and lighting that can deliver the goods at 8K.

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Into spiderverse
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Look development, lighting and texturing on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Discover how Sony Pictures Imageworks harnessed the power of Katana and Mari on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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Exclusive look at the new Mari Materials System
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An exclusive look at the new Mari Materials System in action

We catch up with freelance character-creature artist Gaël Kerchenbaum as he tests out the Mari Materials System in Mari 4.5

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Film & TV

Why Weta Digital chose Katana to streamline their pipeline

Weta Digital is one of the many studios that have adopted Katana in recent years. We spoke to them about why they decided to make the move.

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Katana: becoming the ultimate digital cinematography platform

Discover how and why Katana has become the industry standard - and where the software is heading next.

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Academy Color Encoding System explained
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What is ACES - and why should you care?

We explain what the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) is, and why creators of VFX need to be aware of it.

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MPC streamlined their business with Nuke Studio
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How MPC streamlined editing & review across its business

Learn more about how MPC harnesses the power of Nuke Studio.

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India and Foundry
Film & TV

This is why Asia is set to change the VFX industry forever

We explore how the biggest audiences of the future will be from Asia, and what the implications of this are for the VFX industry. Read more here!

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What the Oscars told us about visual effects in 2019

This year’s shortlist for Best Visual Effects Academy Award offered a fascinating snapshot into the VFX trends shaping the images we see in films.

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8K post-houses
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This is why VFX studios can't afford to ignore 8K

In this article, we explore why post-houses should be taking note of 8K’s inevitable progression towards the mass-market. Read more here!

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Bringing How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World to life with DreamWorks Animation 

Discover how DreamWorks created the visual story reel for the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon film using Flix.

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Trends of 2019
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The big trends that will define 2019

We look into our crystal ball and try to predict the VFX and tech trends that will define 2019.

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