Kotaku: Cgi

The Dark Knight Rises Gets the Taiwanese CGI Treatment

Sam Winstrom — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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The first The Dark Knight Rises trailer was just a tease, but this one really gives the people what they want. Bane, the return of The Joker and even some Cat Woman S&M action. If this doesn't get you excited for the end of the Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy, nothing will. More »

Is the Pre-Rendered Cutscene a Gift or a Curse?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:20:00 EDT

In today's episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Aikage laments the general lack of pre-rendered cutscenes in today's video games, a feature many were glad to see die out. Which side of the gorgeous CGI fence do you fall on? More »

A Slow-Mo, Easter Egg Hunting Crawl Through Saints Row's Power Trailer

Brian Crecente — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:20:00 EDT

Saints Row: The Third lead writer Steve Jaros walks us through some of the finer points of the game's "Power" CGI trailer in this new video. More »

The Key To Lifelike Faces Lies In The Eyes

Mike Fahey — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST

What makes a virtual face appear alive? According to a recent study published in Psychological Science the eyes are the most important factor in imparting life to the lifeless. More »

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd's Astounding Opening Movie

Brian Crecente — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST

This won't be what you see while playing the soon-to-hit-Japanese-PSP Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, but it sure sets the mood. More »

Raving Rabbids Scream Their Way Into A Live-Action TV Show

Mike Fahey — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:20:00 EDT

The studio behind Wallace and Gromit takes a walk on the wacky wild side, as a job listing reveals that Aardman Animation is working on a live-action television show starring Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids. More »

Final Fantasy XIV Opening Cinematic

Brian Crecente — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT

I absolutely adore Final Fantasy's animated cut-scenes. They are a wonder to behold. Too bad the games don't ever seem to live up to them. More »

Lagoa Demonstrates The Sweet Science Of Physics

Mike Fahey — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:20:00 EDT

Now here's a little science we can all get behind. Check out this gorgeous particle physics demonstration, courtesy of special effects artist Thiago Costa's Lagoa Multiphysics. More »

NSFW: Quentin Tarantino So "Not Interested" In Video Games

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Whether it be comic books, exploitation cinema or cheesy TV, Quentin Tarantino might be a pop culture connoisseur. There is one type of pop culture he is Munot interested in, and that's video games. More »

Salem And Rios Get Real Jobs

Mike Fahey — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:20:00 EST

Army of Two: The 40th Day's Salem and Rios decide to quit mercenary work for something a little more challenging, becoming customer service reps at GameStop. Hilarity ensues. More »

Legend Of Spyro Animated Film In The Works

Mike Fahey — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:20:00 EDT

While the Spyro the Dragon series has been steadily declining in quality since the original was released, one thing the developers have never skimped on is voice talent. Just look at the cast for the upcoming game The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. You've got Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, Wayne Brady, Gary Oldman, and Mark Hamil - all amazing voice talents. In other words, you've got the makings of an amazing CGI movie, which according to Variety is in the works.

Velvet Octopus has a five-pic deal with producer Ash Shah, which includes two more 3-D projects, both CGI animated — "Outback," the story of a white koala bear, and "The Legend of Spyro," a spin-off from the best-selling video game.

Of course there are no details whatsoever other than the fact that a deal is in place, but if they can secure even a few of the series' top-notch voice actors I'd be glad to hand over my hard-earned monies for a couple of hours of purple dragon goodness. More »

First Pics of Resident Evil: Degeneration

fdemarco — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:30:24 EST

Playstation Universe has gotten their hands on some images from the upcoming CGI Resident Evil movie. The story takes place seven years after the infamous Racoon City incident and features an all new storyline. Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy are on hand as the main characters, but can these computer creations out act live action RE star Milla Jovovitch? My vote is a resounding yes. More »

Mass Effect Character Spotlight Pt. 2

fdemarco — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:00:00 EDT

With BioShock and Halo 3 behind us, the next big epic game (not to be confused with Epic Games) is Mass Effect, set to hit shelves on Nov. 20, just in time for Thanksgiving holidayers to have something to play whilst trapped at various relatives homes. (Don't forget to bring your 360) More »

Clip: StarCraft 2 Announcement Video

Mike Fahey — Sat, 19 May 2007 04:19:01 EDT

I was about to post some very slow StarCraft videos at a Korean site sent to us by a couple of enterprising Kotakuites, but then Blizzplanet pointed us to this YouTube video that is just slightly less slow. More »

So Long Uncanny Valley

Brian Crecente — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:20:41 EST

Consider the Uncanny Valley crossed... at least on some level. More »

Ubisoft Gets Into The Film Biz

fdemarco — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST

eToychest is reporting that Ubisoft is opening a new studio in Quebec that will be dedicated to creating CGI short films to tie in with their large catalog of games. The first Ubisoft title to get the movie treatment will be the upcoming Assassin's Creed and although other games have yet to be announced, you can bet that Prince of Persia will be in the mix somewhere. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot spoke about the studio in a recent press conference. More »

Motorstorm: E3 2005 vs. Reality

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:20:22 EST

We've all come to terms with the fact that those PlayStation 3 trailers from E3 2005 were pure pre-rendered footage. I remember seeing that Motorstorm trailer for the first time and nearly wetting myself with glee. Now that I've got that incontinence problem mostly fixed, I'm ready to play the real Motorstorm. So how does Motorstorm circa 2006 look compared to the "target render"? Pretty damn good, actually, but it's no CG trailer. The game somehow manages to look ever better with each new batch of screens, not to mention the driving action is wicked fun, so I expect the game to kick some ass when it hits in '07. Please, you look. Michael McWhertor More »

Final Fantasy Goes Thriller

kotaku.com — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:40:59 EDT

What did Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within have to do with the Final Fantasy video game series? The hell if I know... in response to my question "Where the hell was Cloud?", I vaguely remember the fan boy ramblings from my friend John about "materia" and "Mother Gaia" when we wandered out of the matinee, but ultimately, I like to think the answer is "nothing at all." More »

Koopa Force!

brownlee — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:00:29 EDT

Princess Daisy looks a mite thyroidic in this video, but we're still extremely impressed by the computer animation skills on display in 'Koopa Force', a fan film originally made for The Mushroom Kingdom. More »

Clips: Making the TMNT Game with Ubisoft

Brian Crecente — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:49:08 EDT

Ubisoft showed a bit of the work they are doing on the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game at the Comic-Con this week. More »

Juice Your Own Adventure

egauger — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:15:09 EDT

Siliconera is dishing the goods (or maybe bads) on a Korean sorta-adventure-game called Muta Juice. Similar to anime Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Juice seems to consciously riff on anime clich s. Just hark on this overview from the article: More »

Silent Hill Not So CGI

Brian Crecente — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:00:56 EDT

It's been noted that in talking about the Silent Hill movie, some people were complaining about the overuse of computer-generated imagery in the film. More »