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		<title>March Linkage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember Parallax Software? is a fun trip down memory lane if you do.
Matchmoving a Stereo Project Using 3DEqualizer and Maya is an interesting look into the complexities added by stereo to integration of CG with live action.
Gizmodo has a rant about The Movie Studios&#8217; Big 3D Scam by &#8220;a top CG supervisor&#8221;.
3D World reports on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ocula and Avatar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fxguide just posted The Tech Behind the Tools of Avatar Part 1: Ocula.
This article explains some of the Ocula technology in the context of problems it solved for our customers working on Avatar and how Ocula has evolved from version 1 to 2 as a result of production feedback. It&#8217;s a very informative read, all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2010/03/04/ocula-and-avatar/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Grordbort&#8217;s Exceptional Exhibition coming to HK</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw today that Weta&#8217;s &#8220;Dr. Grordbort&#8217;s Exceptional Exhibition&#8221; is going to have a run at Cyberport in HK.
Ever been curious about the weapons, armoury and chain maille used in movies?  Or wondered what these specialist props used in megahit movies might look like up close?
Cyberport is offering you that very opportunity with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2010/02/26/dr-grordborts-exceptional-exhibition-coming-to-hk/</link>
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		<title>Nuke tips and tutorials at SphereVFX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Matt Leonard has a whole bunch of Maya &#38; Nuke tips and tutorials up at SphereVFX. Try not to hate him for having an &#8220;entry page&#8221;, there is lots of good stuff in there and he really knows what he&#8217;s doing.   If you go in the front door, click on the &#8220;Training Articles&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2009/11/24/nuke-tips-and-tutorials-at-spherevfx/</link>
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		<title>Nuke on a TVC at Fin Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back to my parade of Nuke news! Our Australia reseller Intraware has put up a short story about Fin Design in Sydney using Nuke on a Jalna TVC. There are some screen grabs showing the 3D layers they used. Watch the video link at the end of the article to see how it all comes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2009/11/12/nuke-on-a-tvc-at-fin-design/</link>
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		<title>I want a pony!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally announced, something that has been painful to keep my mouth shut about. FXGuide covers the nuts and bolts thoroughly:
Foundry/SPI Nuke/Katana deal
This is a deal that is near and dear to my heart. I spent nearly two years working on the Katana team at SPI before joining The Foundry to move Nuke into it&#8217;s product [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2009/11/02/i-want-a-pony/</link>
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		<title>The gory truth about stereoscopic post</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for Halloween, Studio Daily posted a short article about CafeFX&#8217;s work on Final Destination 3 that hits one of the often underestimated issues encountered in vfx post on a stereo show:
“3D can add a lot more time to normal workflows,” Williamson admits. “Some of the things that are normally very, very simple, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2009/11/02/the-gory-truth-about-stereoscopic-post/</link>
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		<title>CVMP 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Foundry has been involved in putting together this year&#8217;s CVMP program in London on the 12th and 13th November. If you are in to siggraph type graphics research and presentations check it out. From the website: &#8220;The aim of the conference is to demonstrate innovative techniques currently being used in media production and to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2009/10/23/cvmp-2009/</link>
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		<title>More Nuke customer stories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maybe I&#8217;m biased (just a tiny bit?) but we recently had a couple of great case studies come out about customers using Nuke. I get pages of email every week about the things Nuke still needs to do, or do better (and I love it, and we need it, so don&#8217;t stop fer cryin&#8217; out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2009/10/22/more-nuke-customer-stories/</link>
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		<title>Behavioural Modification 101 &#8211; Make it fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are wired for fun &#8212; exploration and experimentation. If there has ever been any doubt in your mind, this ought to make it clear:
Now how do we apply it to education so that we approach learning with the same enthusiasm? Maybe that will be the next big world-changing &#8220;revolution&#8221;. Agricultural, industrial, computational and communications, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mplec.com/index.php/2009/10/14/behavioural-modification-101-make-it-fun/</link>
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