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How and why the studio built a proprietary ray tracer.

March 24, 2020

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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Predator: Badlands

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The Making of 3D Gorilla Animations: Capturing the Beast in Motion
iClone Video Mocap Converts Videos into Editable 3D Motions
One Week to Go: Unleash Creativity with Character Creator 5 & ActorMIXER

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