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3D graphics cloud cost predictor
Cloud

Cloud technology: tackling the VFX industry’s cost prediction challenge

Predicting the project cost of talent and infrastructure has been one of the greatest challenges for VFX studios. We look at how cloud tech could be the answer.

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Foundry Trends 2018
Film & TV

Discover the big 6 trends that will define 2018

From AR moving to take centre stage, to VFX workflows being adopted by other industries, we take a look at some of the big tech trends that could take off in 2018.

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Canova VR Headset
VR/AR/MR

The rise of content creation in VR

VR and AR technology is influencing everything and we’re going to see a lot more people working in 3D.

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Fashion design show image
Design

Visualising fashion’s faster future

The world of fashion is intrinsically forward-thinking. Trends change in the blink of an eye, driven by wave after wave of progressive designers in pursuit of the next classic look.

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 VR’s Eastern Promise
VR/AR/MR

VR’s Eastern Promise: the growth of virtual reality in the Far East

With VR expected to generate global revenue of $74.8 billion by the year 2021, we look at how the Far East could be a catalyst for that growth.

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VFX in the modern age by Foundry
Film & TV

Better, faster, stronger: VFX in the modern age

A look at the way VFX studios are evolving to meet the changing needs of the industry.

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 Deep learning: the new frontier in visual effects production
Machine learning

Deep learning: the new frontier in visual effects production

Find out about two cutting-edge Foundry research projects on artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies.

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Hyperreality in the physical world
VR/AR/MR

A hyperreal history: the evolution of hyperreality

We’ve discussed ‘hyperreality’ in previous articles but, while the technology enabling it is new, the word itself isn’t.

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From dystopia to utopia: the new hyperreality
VR/AR/MR

From dystopia to utopia: the new hyperreality

Hyperreality – where human consciousness can’t distinguish ‘real’ reality from a manufactured version – is already disrupting video gaming and the film industry. But technological developments could impact scores of other industries, too.

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VR consumer report - Foundry
VR/AR/MR

Get surprising insights from our recent VR research

How many people are looking to try out VR in the near future? How would they most like to use it? And how much would they be happy to pay?

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The cloud paradox
Cloud

The cloud paradox: is cloud-based post-production a future out of reach?

A pipeline-in-the-cloud should be your goal. Implementing it yourself should not.

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the future of cloud technology
Cloud

On cloud nine: transforming VFX post-production, one studio at a time

What if smaller VFX studios could find a way to truly compete with the industry’s big guns? Find out how adopting cloud-based VFX pipelines offers the potential for them to do just that.

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