CereProc Partners With Fanchinima For Animation Toolkit.

CereProc, the speech synthesis company based in Edinburgh has signed a deal with Sweden's Fanchinima and the KTN Centre For Speech Technology, to create a new toolkit for film makers, allowing the creation of advanced animation and virtual movies. Fanchinima is a technology company which is producing tools to allow film makers to create animated …

TONIGHT – Computer Animation: Where Science Meets Art

It's a little last minute, but the Edinburgh Science Festival has a real live PIXAR veteran speaking tonight, as part of the event's technology strand... Computer animation comes about through a remarkable collaboration between scientists, technologists and artists. Top animation scientist Ronen Barzel, whose career includes a stint at award-winning Pixar, gives his take on …

Introducing Euphonious

Euphonious is a new company, headquartered in Dundee, created by industry veteran and long-time audio geek Raymond Usher, formerly of Realtime Worlds, Rockstar North and DMA Design. Euphonious is offering a comprehensive range of audio services to digital, broadcast, animation and of course, interactive companies. From sound effect creation to music composition, licensing, direction and …

Dead Island – Created By Axis Animation

Last week's viral video hit - in the games world at least - was the gripping trailer for Deep Silver's forthcoming zombie survival game, Dead Island. Over the weekend we received confirmation from our friends at Axis Animation in Glasgow that they are the company behind the animation.  Directed by Axis owner and director, Stuart …

Axis Animation Created ‘Under Siege’ Trailer Hits The Internet

The trailer for the Seed Studios' new PlayStation 3 realtime strategy game, Under Siege, was released online earlier this week.  Created by Glasgow-based Axis Animation, the trailer was co-directed by Wiek Luijken and Dana Dorian. The trailer 'introduces the various factions across the world of Under Siege, as a wave of evil sweeps across the …