CGS Newsletter: Free CG Wallpapers, Transformers Game Cinematic, EXPOSE 7 Around the World, SIGGRAPH Diary

July 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Collection

From The Editor’s Desk

Ballistic Publishing is now offering the most memorable work from their books as FREE wallpapers. Ranging in size from HD to iPhone, and beginning with Philip Straub’s Utherworlds fantasy graphic novel, you can now download your favorite artis! ts’ work to use as your desktop wallpaper and be inspired everyday.
Some very cool creations are also taking shape over at the 24th CGChallenge ‘Secret Agent’. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create an image or video of full-speed spy action.
The New Orleans SIGGRAPH is approaching fast. CGSociety is collating an indepth coverage of what to expect at this long awaited party town conference. Our diary is open now with news, ideas, interviews with those in charge of the show.
Check out what else is happening in our industry!

	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Cinematic The Plastic Wax team worked with Activision and Luxoflex to produce the wild cinematic of the ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ game. more >
	MAFIA II Illusion Softworks goes undercover disguised as 2K Czech to produce Mafia II. Developer Roman Hladik talks to CGSociety. more >
	EXPOSE 7 Around the World Each week, we see more and more happy artist faces, holding the book destined to make them famous. more >
	XSI CGWorkshop Raffaele Fragapane brings a class of Technical Direction in XSI with Python. Topics covered are immediately supported by real world examples, tools, procedures and design processes that apply to actual production. more >
	VFX CGWorkshop Allan McKay repeats his successful Hollywood VFX for live action integration course. In these classes you will learn and practice applying visual effects to a simulated production pipeline. more >
	Ballistic discounts Have a look the discount packages available to you at the online bookshop. more >