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Film & TV

Bottleship VFX: preparing for a more complex look development and lighting future

In this article, we catch up with Hristo Velev, founder of Bottleship VFX, to find out why Bottleship realised now was the time to future-proof their pipeline.

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Cityscape at war by Cinemasphere
Film & TV

Think you’re too small for Katana? Think again…

Jakarta-based Cinemasphere explain why they integrated Katana into their pipeline - and how it’s having a big impact on ROI.

3 min read
Shannara Chronicles spider
Film & TV

The Shannara Chronicles: creating CG for episodic TV

We catch up with with Toronto-based studio SPIN VFX about how they used Mari and Katana to create the stunning CG for fantasy TV episodic: The Shannara Chronicles

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Katana Lighting and 3d Samurai
Film & TV

Interactive rendering: illuminating a more artist-friendly future with Katana

In this article, we take a look at what’s possible with interactive path-traced rendering on massively complex projects in Katana.

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Animagrad explores Katana lighting and dev tools
Film & TV

Why switching tools mid-project was well worth the risk for Animagrad 

Animagrad took an extraordinary step swapping out their look dev and lighting toolset mid-way through the project replacing them with Katana. Learn more about their success story

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Deadpool on bridge
Film & TV

How Atomic Fiction Uses Katana

Creating the worlds behind Ghost in the Shell, Deadpool and The Walk.

Bug 3D boat
Film & TV

How SPIN VFX Revamped Their Pipeline With Katana

10 simultaneous shows, hundreds of shots? Enter Katana.

kubo and two strings
Film & TV

Katana helps Kubo and the Two Strings wow the critics

To accomplish the CG and stop-motion action for Kubo LAIKA turned to Foundry’s Mari and Katana®. Read how they helped create their latest masterpiece.

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