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Latest Articles

DMP without DMP, Full-CG Environments for The Lion King
DMP without DMP, Full-CG Environments for The Lion King

by Kai Wolter

We present the unique challenges of creating of large scale environments for a full CG feature film.

We present the unique challenges of creating of large scale environments for a full CG feature film.
Building Modern VFX Infrastructure
Building Modern VFX Infrastructure

by MPC R&D

We present our the engineering team at MPC R&D drastically reduced the time to deploy an infrastructure stack from months to a few days.

We present our the engineering team at MPC R&D drastically reduced the time to deploy an infrastructure stack from months to a few days.
Sculpting Colour Spaces
Sculpting Colour Spaces

by Rob Pieké

We present a user-friendly 3D color space sculpting toolset which allows a user to make complex and elegant color alterations.

We present a user-friendly 3D color space sculpting toolset which allows a user to make complex and elegant color alterations.
Mesh-Driven Generation and Animation of Groomed Feathers
Mesh-Driven Generation and Animation of Groomed Feathers

by Christoph Genzwürker

We present how we extended our proprietary grooming software Furtility with the introduction of a new feather wrapping system.

We present how we extended our proprietary grooming software Furtility with the introduction of a new feather wrapping system.
Fluffy Fur Dynamics on Pikachu
Fluffy Fur Dynamics on Pikachu

by Curtis Andrus

We present new tools and workflows to procedurally create natural looking fluffy fur effects without hair simulation.

We present new tools and workflows to procedurally create natural looking fluffy fur effects without hair simulation.
Advancing Technologies for The Lion King
Advancing Technologies for The Lion King

by Kai Wolter

We present the technology advances made in grooming, simulation, shading and scattering to bring The Lion King back to the big screen.

We present the technology advances made in grooming, simulation, shading and scattering to bring The Lion King back to the big screen.
The World Bearing Torterra
The World Bearing Torterra

by Curtis Andrus

We present how have modified the way we load and render geometry for simulating trees in a larger and moving environment.

We present how have modified the way we load and render geometry for simulating trees in a larger and moving environment.
Realistic Wrinkles in Dumbo
Realistic Wrinkles in Dumbo

by Christoph Genzwürker

We introduce a new cross department workflow to generate wrinkles automatically.

We introduce a new cross department workflow to generate wrinkles automatically.
Automated Presentation of Furry Characters using Hydra
Automated Presentation of Furry Characters using Hydra

by Curtis Andrus

We describe how MPC R&D developed a tool to automatically display grooms in our animation dailies using Pixar's Hydra.

We describe how MPC R&D developed a tool to automatically display grooms in our animation dailies using Pixar's Hydra.

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Popular Articles

Water Effects for Pirates of the Caribbean
Water Effects for Pirates [...]

by Kai Wolter

MPC R&D Siggraph 2017 talk on creating the water effects for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales

MPC R&D Siggraph 2017 talk on creating the water effects for Pirates of the [...]
Developing a Procedural City
Developing a Procedural City

by Alan Bucior

How MPC created massive procedural city for the film Alien: Covenant

How MPC created massive procedural city for the film Alien: Covenant
Pixar RenderMan at MPC Film London: Part 1
Pixar RenderMan at MPC [...]

by MPC R&D

In this first part the Pixar Renderman team came to visit MPC Film in London to learn how Renderman contributes to the VFX process.

In this first part the Pixar Renderman team came to visit MPC Film in London to learn [...]
Destroying a Pharaoh’s Army with Large-scale Dynamics
Destroying a Pharaoh’s [...]

by Kai Wolter

This Siggraph 2015 talk explains how MPC R&D dealt with the challenge of simulating the Pharaoh’s army of chariots, cavalry and soldiers.

This Siggraph 2015 talk explains how MPC R&D dealt with the challenge of simulating [...]
Providing Scalability for Pirates, Lizards and Zombies
Providing Scalability for [...]

by Jozef Van Eenbergen

In this 2014 DevOps Exchange talk Jozef Van Eenbergen of MPC R&D looks at Amanda, our distributed services framework at MPC.

In this 2014 DevOps Exchange talk Jozef Van Eenbergen of MPC R&D looks at Amanda, our [...]
Flesh Dynamics and Intersection Cleanup in Detective Pikachu
Flesh Dynamics and [...]

by Curtis Andrus

We describe the tool that was built to simulate secondary motion of flesh and resolve geometry intersections on Detective Pikachu.

We describe the tool that was built to simulate secondary motion of flesh and resolve [...]
MPC Green Room: Meet Maria Panneer
MPC Green Room: Meet [...]

by Maria Panneer Rajan

Maria Panneer moved from computer games to VFX, discover how he helps our team of artists deliver world class VFX work on a global scale

Maria Panneer moved from computer games to VFX, discover how he helps our team of [...]
Rapid, High Quality Dailies for The Jungle Book
Rapid, High Quality [...]

by Marco Romeo

Read how we used RenderFlow, our own pipeline-aware rendering API to produce high quality daily previews for internal and client reviews

Read how we used RenderFlow, our own pipeline-aware rendering API to produce high [...]
Unity GPU culling experiments Part2 – optimizations
Unity GPU culling [...]

by Marco Giordano

Marco Giordano continues his GPU culling experiments, this time looking at how to optimze and improve the performance even more.

Marco Giordano continues his GPU culling experiments, this time looking at how to [...]
Cloudy with a chance of Rendering
Cloudy with a chance of [...]

by Hannes Ricklefs

How MPC used cloud technology to complete Disney's The Jungle Book

How MPC used cloud technology to complete Disney's The Jungle Book
Realistic Wrinkles in Dumbo
Realistic Wrinkles in Dumbo

by Christoph Genzwürker

We introduce a new cross department workflow to generate wrinkles automatically.

We introduce a new cross department workflow to generate wrinkles automatically.
Volumetric Shadow Mapping
Volumetric Shadow Mapping

by Guillaume Francois

This Siggraph 2009 talk explains MPC R&D's investigation into a new rendering method for rendering volumes such as smoke, fog and dust.

This Siggraph 2009 talk explains MPC R&D's investigation into a new rendering method [...]
Technicolor Genesis at the TEC
Technicolor Genesis at the TEC

by MPC R&D

Technicolor with the help of MPC R&D Team demo of the Genesis platform at the Technicolor Experience Center.

Technicolor with the help of MPC R&D Team demo of the Genesis platform at the [...]
MPC Green Room: Meet Markus
MPC Green Room: Meet Markus

by MPC R&D

Markus Ristich, Software Developer, answers a few questions about his job and MPC Film.

Markus Ristich, Software Developer, answers a few questions about his job and MPC Film.
Advancing Technologies for The Lion King
Advancing Technologies [...]

by Kai Wolter

We present the technology advances made in grooming, simulation, shading and scattering to bring The Lion King back to the big screen.

We present the technology advances made in grooming, simulation, shading and [...]