'Wrath of the Lich King' Cinematic Trailer

 

Blizzard has released the cinematic opening of 'Wrath of the Lich King', a game expansion to their immensely popular online game, World of Warcraft.Be prepared to feast your eyes on a beautifully crafted cinematic film.

Pigeon Impossible Podcasts

CGArena has posted 'Pigeon Impossible Podcasts - Part 1' describing the general outline of how Lucas Martell worked on his film. He's a humorous guy and his videos are fun to watch. The podcast on 'Multipass Compositing' explains the compositing workflow he employed in his film, which is a great overview on the topic of compositing.

Here are some of the links to artists interested in making good compositing:
For 'Lighting, Compositing, Setup Guide' by Bank Affairs, click here.
For 3D Compositing Guide by Simon Reeves, you can access both part 1 & part 2.

Lastly, be sure to check out Lucas's blog page on Pigeon Impossible by clicking here.

(Update: The website currently has up to 19 podcasts as of December 2009.)

Diablo III

The Diablo series has come a long way. Currently in its third series, Blizzard has updated its fans with the Diablo III cinematic teaser. Like always, it's of the highest quality one could dream of, and a feast for all CG and gaming fans. GameTrailer has also uploaded the artwork teaser of Diablo III, which consists of numerous beautifully drawn and painted fantasy art.