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Autodesk Scaleform

Autodesk Scaleform

Our friends Autodesk have recently released three user friendly packages for Scaleform users, Unity plug-in, Mobile Flash platform and Mobile SDK.

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Fri 24 Aug 2012: 3:30pm

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Assimilate BBQ Date Change...

Assimilate BBQ Date Change...

We are sad to have to tell you that due to our demand for such a massive amount of beef for our BBQ, Argentina has told us that they don’t have enough cows.

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Fri 17 Aug 2012: 11:30am

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SIGGRAPH Round Up...

SIGGRAPH Round Up...

Another year another SIGGRAPH and what a packed in week it was. This year, LA didn't just give us earthquakes, heat waves and the biggest burritos known to man but also a full week of presentations from some of the biggest and newest studios plus an exhibition hall packed with the latest technology from around the world.  

Here is a quick summary and a few favourites from last week. These are just some of the things to check out:

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Tue 14 Aug 2012: 11:25am

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14 Days and Counting...

14 Days and Counting...

There are just 14 days before the Assimilate and Escape Studios BBQ Round Two…not that we are counting!

That gives you only 14 days to nab yourself a spot at our exclusive BBQ event and after the success of the first event, places are limited. This second round BBQ will be taking place at The Shepherd’s Bar, Shepherd’s Bush on Thursday the 23rd of August and that is a date for your diary if I ever did see one!

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Thu 9 Aug 2012: 12:30pm

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Patching Up ZBrush

Patching Up ZBrush

Last week it was announced that Pixologic released ZBrush 4R4, a free upgrade that is available for current registered license holders. But it seems that the love from Pixologic does not end there...less than two weeks after the release of 4R4, ZBrush has a patch upgrade.

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Tue 7 Aug 2012: 11:00am

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NVIDIA: Live From SIGGRAPH

NVIDIA: Live From SIGGRAPH

If you haven't been able to make it out to SIGGRAPH this week, I will be keeping you up to date with all the news and information that you need. And if that isn’t enough our friends at NVidia will be streaming most of their booth presentations live from booth #634 & #735.

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Tue 7 Aug 2012: 10:50am

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Match It with 3.1

Match It with 3.1

Last week we informed you of the new releases from the Pixel Farm, PFTrack and PFMatchit.

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Mon 6 Aug 2012: 9:30am

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Maxon Cinema 4D

Maxon Cinema 4D

It has been announced this week that MAXON will be releasing CINEMA 4D R14 in September this year. MAXON have almost 20 years of programming innovation under their belts and CINEMA 4D is one of the best known and most successful 3D motion graphics, painting and rendering software applications around.

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Thu 2 Aug 2012: 1:00pm

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Introducing the BOXX renderPRO

Introducing the BOXX renderPRO

BOXX Technologies present the BOXX renderPRO, the first personal, dedicated, rendering solution for animation, VFX, engineering and architectural visualisation. The renderPRO is designed for desk-side rendering with easy configuring and a compact design for professional performance in minimal space.

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Tue 31 Jul 2012: 12:00pm

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Bring on the BBQ...Round Two!

Bring on the BBQ...Round Two!

Ladies and Gentlemen, prepare yourselves and dust off your knives and forks as we are happy to announce round two of the Assimilate and Escape Studios Technology BBQ!

On Thursday the 23rd of August at the Shepherd’s Bar we are hosting a second BBQ with Assimilate and HP, but this time we have also partnered up with NVidia and Red Digital Cinema Professional to showcase a SCRATCH turnkey package exclusive to Escape Studios Technology.

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Mon 30 Jul 2012: 5:00pm

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Last in the Current Series...

It is with great sadness that we post the last in the current series of mocha Pro V3 videos from our mocha Pro mini-series. But we had a good run...wouldn't you say?

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Tue 24 Jul 2012: 2:00pm

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The Foundry Summer Spectacular

The Foundry Summer Spectacular

Yesterday we announced the 1-day sale for The Foundry’s MARI but what we didn’t mention is that The Foundry and Escape Studios are treating everyone to a super summer sale. And there is no need to wait until August for these ones!

The summer promotions come in three pretty epic packages:

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Fri 20 Jul 2012: 4:32pm

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MARI 1-Day Sale

MARI 1-Day Sale

Want to get your hands on MARI, The Foundry’s 3D texture painting tool? Well you can…for a fraction of the current price, but for one day only!

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Thu 19 Jul 2012: 4:00pm

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Do you only have eyes for NUKE?

Do you only have eyes for NUKE?

A few months ago our very own Simon Richardson, Escape’s in-house 2D genius, posted a series of blogs declaring his undying love for NUKE.

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Mon 9 Jul 2012: 4:00pm

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Now Announced... Speakers For HUG London!

Now Announced... Speakers For HUG London!

Less than one week to go before the UK's first HIERO user group, HUG London and we have kept you waiting long enough as to who will be speaking.

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Thu 5 Jul 2012: 5:00pm

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DNeg Snaps up Two VFX Professional Escapees

DNeg Snaps up Two VFX Professional Escapees

When I see students go from first day newbies to fully-fledged VFX artists I can’t help but feel that they absolutely deserve it. After weeks of rigorous training learning how to create believable CG, the moment comes when they start looking for a job. And that’s exactly what happened to Pasquale Riefoli and Maria Busco who have both secured jobs at Double Negative!

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Mon 27 Jun 2011: 5:25pm

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Industry Coaching Diary of Compositing Escapee Clement Roland

Industry Coaching Diary of Compositing Escapee Clement Roland

Some of you may have seen a series posts from students' 'coaching diaries' on our blog recently.  For those of you who don't know, some of our students studying our classroom courses are being coached by the industry's biggest post houses; The Mill, Double Negative and Framestore. This week, compositing student Clement Roland shares his experience with us.

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Wed 15 Jun 2011: 10:15am

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