Insight: Passion Pictures
Digit gets the low-down on leading animation studio and film production company Passion Pictures.
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The CG art of Onimusha
Hailed as the greatest CG sequence ever made for a video game, the CG for Onimusha 3 took 260 people one and a half years to create. Robot Japan gave Digit an exclusive look at how it was done.
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The state of Web 3D
There’s a way to go before we can visit an online 3D corner shop, but Web 3D continues to develop, and is an increasingly intriguing technology.
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A Bug's Life in 2D
Uli Meyer Animation skillfully combined 2D animated roach characters with live-action sets and actors for a colourful TV commercial for Raid.
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Design Classic #3: The Smiley
Have a nice day!
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Insight: Mook
Interactive design agency Mook explains its formula for success and the three simple rules for making interactive content successful.
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Inside the 3D Mummy
Thumbprint Animation helps bring the story of an Egyptian priest to life with 3D reconstructions of a 3,000-year old mummy and the city of Karnak.
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Make your mark
If you want prettier labels than a few hastily-scrawled words to keep your CD archives in order, check out one of these CD printing solutions.
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Shock tactics
Ad campaigns designed to shock are on the rise – and while they may make some viewers write angry letters of complaint, shock advertising can achieve some stunning results.
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Insight: Michael Freeman - Taking On the World
Michael Freeman is one of the world’s most respected photographers. A pioneer of visual-effects, he is an advocate of digital photography – and reckons that great photography comes down to one thing...Right time, right place.
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Eden FX - Hellboy
Digit feels the heat with a behind the scenes report on the visual effects for Hellboy.
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Design in 3D
After years of speculation, the 3D display might soon be upon us. Digit checked out the technological advances that could make it happen.
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Subservient chicken
CP&B’s streaming poultry antics serves up big demand for Burger King.
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F.stop's CG/live action mix
Produced for the UK Film Council’s DV Shorts scheme, Hot Knife Digital Media blend CG with live-action in a tale of a mad scientist who invents a strange camera, and his robotic helper.
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watch whenever wherever
If the hype of a few years ago had come true, we’d all have chucked out the telly in favour of online video by now. Digit checked out when streaming video really will change our lives.
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The 25 best album covers
It's caused anguish, joy, rage, and controversy at Digit Bungalow, but here are the titles we reckon are the greatest examples of album cover art ever.
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Pumas shoe race
Remote Films brings Puma’s Speed Cat trainers to life for Grand Prix-style race.
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Design Classic #2: Lego
Lego is the ultimate toy – a design classic that effortlessly blends a simple form and function with the potential to realize the creative imagination of youngsters. In its 46-year history, the Lego brick has never been bettered.
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Textual healing for designers
Hands up if you spend as much time checking copy as you do sourcing fantastic photography, weighing paper stock, and ensuring colour consistency.
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Digital Actors Swing into Hollywood
Digit talks to the CG pioneers and effects makers about the march of the virtual actor.