Every year the Superbowl brings about expectations as high as, well, the Empire State Building. And that’s not even to do with the game being played! Yep, the commercials alone are awaited with baited breath and critiqued with equal fervour
Nike’s ‘Biomorph’ spot, recognised as one of the best commercials of 2012, will become part of the Museum of Modern Art’s Department of Film Collection! Find out how Mothership’s director David Rosenbaum delivered an advert as seamless as the shoe itself…
Find out who is going to FMX this year and browse different presentations, workshops and screening
Find out how Mothership’s director David Rosenbaum delivered an advert as seamless as the shoe itself as he discusses the ‘Biomorph’ TVC for Nike’s new Flyknit technology. Watch the making of video here too…
Why is Savannah College of Art and Design a key destination for animation students and what can you expect if you choose to train there?

2011 was a great year for visual effects in commercials – and pleasingly there’s not a talking meerkat in sight. Check out the list and making of featurettes…
In issue 150, we share 150 top tips from artists from ILM, Pixar, Digital Domain, DreamWorks, Weta and a host of other studios. Plus: techniques for creating real-world movement in 3ds Max 2012
We showed you the 50 best-ever VFX scenes in the magazine, then we showed you 10 more classics online. But these clips just keep reappearing – here are five more VFX scenes that can’t be missed
The exhibition is an obvious SIGGRAPH highlight, take a look at some of the big stalls in the first 3D World photo blog
We covered the top 25 greatest CG VFX sequences in issue 146 of 3D World, but there were plenty more out there that deserved recognition
Leading effects house Digital Domain has reunited with Tron: Legacy director Joe Kosinski to create another display of breathtaking effects, this time in a brand new spot for BMW
Scott Ross, ex-general manager of ILM and founder of Digital Domain, was at FMX last week to speak about the future of the visual effect industry
Digital Domain has created a fantastic new commercial for Dodge, titled ‘The Future of Driving’
A week is a long time in the CG industry… bring yourself up to date with 3D World’s round-up of news from the last seven days
Tweak Software has announced a collaboration with ARRI, makers of the ALEXA digital camera, to integrate high dynamic range, uncompromised colour support into Tweak RV