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ImagineFX Art Challenge has an exciting new theme
The ImagineFX Art Challenge is back! Every month, we plan to set you a new theme to spur your artistic skills, starting off with the Challenge: character redesign. The brief, which you can read below, gives you the flavour for the Challenge, but all the details and tools are left up to you, as the we want to encourage everyone to get involved, no matter your style. We can't wait to see what you create!
Apple's new iOS eye controls look wildly impressive
WWDC might be a month away, but Apple has revealed a bunch of new accessibility features ahead of the developer conference – and one in particular has taken the internet by storm. No longer confined to the realm of Vision Pro, eye tracking has come to iPad and iPhone, letting users control the devices using their eyes.
Artist in Residence: inside the bustling studio of Marvel, Netflix and Disney artist Charles Ratteray
Charles Ratteray is an LA-based storyboard artist, concept designer and illustrator who has worked in the entertainment industry for 25 years with major companies including Marvel, Netflix, Riot Games and Disney. Below Charles, in his own words, takes us on a tour of his studio, a creative space crammed with inspiration and a mix of media that inspires him every day.
“Insane but not surprising”: banned breastfeeding billboard sparks heated debate
It seems it doesn't take much for a billboard ad to be banned nowadays. As long as you're a woman with some flesh on show, chances are your ad's getting axed. The most recent case involves a lighthearted breastfeeding ad featuring a pregnant woman holding cookies over her breasts (oh the horror). It caused such a stir that it was promptly removed only three days after its debut.
Starbucks sues Siren-themed coffee brand... again
Starbucks has been in dispute with Alaska-based Mountains and Mermaids for several years. It kind of half won a previous case in which it argued that the company's Siren's Brew coffee brand could confuse consumers. But now it complains that the company is continuing to sell coffee using the fish-woman name and imagery.
The future looks bright for Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro display
While all eyes have been on Apple’s new iPads since last week’s eventful launch, rumours about the iPhone 16 line up have been circulating for months now. And with the September launch just a few short months away, we’re starting to get a pretty clear picture of what’s in store.
Everyone and their mother fell for those AI Katy Perry pics
By now most of us are no strangers to a little AI fakery, but it seems even the stars (or their mothers at least) aren't immune to the trickery of artificial intelligence. Following the recent Met Gala, singer Katy Perry came out to dispel fake images of her attending the event, confessing that even her own mother had fallen victim to the fake pictures.
How to check your laptop specs: What make and model do you have?
Most of the time, you're happy to just open up your laptop and get on with using it. But there are occasionally times when you need to know its specs. Specifications are the technical details of your laptop's hardware components, such as the processor, memory, storage and graphics card. These not only provide insight into its capabilities but also help you make informed decisions about upgrades, troubleshooting and future purchases.
"Unreal Engine 5 offers unprecedented creative freedom" - the art director behind gun fu game SPINE loves Epic's tech
The Cyprus-based game studio Nekki has been around for a while now, and is probably best known for the Shadow Fight series of martial arts games on mobile. But SPINE is the studio’s first attempt at a AAA PC and console title, and what’s more, the developers are going all-in with a transmedia approach that includes tie-in comics, board games, merchandise and even a movie and TV series.
This 4K laser projector comes with Google TV and Netflix built-in
There's yet another new smart laser projector on the market, but this latest product isn't like any other 4K projector we've seen. In fact, it's said to be a world-first thanks to its Google TV interface and licensed Netflix app integration. We're talking about the Dangbei Mars 2 Pro laser...
Inside Lux Aeterna: how AI tech and USD is helping to build CG wonders
Good VFX is about storytelling; it's about revealing worlds, moments and emotions that don't exist, can't exist or have existed in emotional, detailed ways. One of the best studios capable of launching us into secret worlds and moments in history is the UK's Lux Aeterna. The ambitious team has a...
Apparently Apple's new iPad Pro display has a weird colour quirk
Aside from the M4 chip and ridiculously thin new design, the major selling point of Apple's new iPad Pro is that ultra bright OLED display. We've been blown away by the screen in our initial tests, but some have discovered an unusual quirk in the tech. It turns out that,...
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