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August 2003 - Cinefex Issue #94 features articles on "X-Men:2" and "The Core Effect"
CIS Hollywood used Jig to create loose rock, debris, smoke and particles for the film "The Core". Rhythm and Hues used Jig to create volumetric effects in several scenes in "X-Men:2".

Check out Cinefex #94!

 

 

July 2003 - Computer Graphics World Magazine features the article "CG Superheroes: X-cellent FX" on the film "X-Men:2"
Rhythm and Hues used Jig to create volumetric effects in several scenes in "X-Men:2

Check out the article.

 

 

April 2003 - Cinefex Issue #93 features articles on "Harry Potter 2" and "Daredevil"
The Moving Pictures Company used Jig to hair for the film "Harry Potter 2". Rhythm and Hues used Jig to create volumetric effects in several scenes in "Daredevil".

Check out Cinefex #93!

 

 

April 2003 - Computer Graphics World Magazine features the article "Layer by Layer" on the film "The Core"
CIS Hollywood used Jig to create loose rock, debris, smoke and particles for the film "The Core".  Check out the article.
 

 

March 2003 - Millimeter Magazine features the article "The Core Effect"
CIS Hollywood used Jig to create loose rock, debris, smoke and particles for the film "The Core". Check out the article.
 

 

February 2003 - CG Networks features the article on "Harry Potter 2" 

The Moving Pictures Company used Jig to create hair for the film "Harry Potter 2: Chamber of Secrets". Check out the article.

 

 

February 2003 - VES Picks “The Sum of All Fears” for Best Supporting Visual Effects.

Rhythm and Hues used Jig to create the smoke and volume effects for the film "Sum of All Fears".

 

Check out the press release on the R&H web page including a Quicktime of the entire nuclear explosion sequence.  

 

Other smoke and volume images from R&H's work with Jig on "Sum of All Fears".

 

 

November 2002 - Cinefex Issue #91 features article on "Reign of Fire"
The Secret Lab/Walt Disney Company used Jig to create loose rock, debris, smoke and particles for the film "Reign of Fire".
Check out Cinefex #91!
 

 

July 2002 - Film & Video Magazine features an article on "Reign of Fire"
The Secret Lab/Walt Disney Company used Jig to create smoke and particles for the film "Reign of Fire". Check out the article.

 

 

December 2001 - Film & Video Magazine features an article on "Walking with Dinosaurs"
The Frame Store used Jig to create hair and fur for the film "Walking with Dinosaurs". Check out the article.
 

 

October 2001 - Millimeter Magazine features the article "Digital Smash Up" on the 7-Up "Race Car" commercial
Radium/Los Angeles used Jig to create smoke and particles for the 7-Up commercial "Race Car". Check out the article.
 

 

August 2001 - Cinefex Issue #86 features articles on "Evolution"
PDI/Dreamworks used Jig to create loose rock, debris, smoke and particles for the film "Evolution".
Check out Cinefex #86!
 

 

July 2001 - Millimeter Magazine features the article "Swordfish"
Frantic Films used Jig to create and render smoke and particles for the film "Swordfish".
Check out the article.
 

 

March 22, 2001 - VFXPro.com interviews Rev Lebaredian 
Steamboat Software's, President and CTO, discusses his plans for the HIGHEND3D.COM Seminar entitled RENDERING THEORY FOR PRODUCTION. 
Check out the article!
 

 

January 2001 - Cinefex Issue #84 features article on "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Digital Domain used Jig to create hair/fur for the CG Grinch for the film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".
Check out Cinefex #84!
 

 

November 2000 - Jig Section is officially added to the Highend Network 
Check out the new addition: http://www.highend3d.com/jig/
 

 

November 2000 - Computer Graphics World announces 2000 Innovation Awards 
Computer Graphics World magazine has selected Jig v1.0 as one of the winners of its seventh annual Innovation Awards. The awards are given for product innovations that extend the reach of visual computing. Check out the CGW web site. CGW will showcase the winners of the Computer Graphics World 2000 Innovation awards in the December 2000 issue of CGW.
 

 

October 2000 - Millimeter Magazine features "The Dubbed Action Film" 
Dubbed Films used Jig to create the hair/fur for a full CG cow for "The Dubbed Action Film" (renamed Kung Pow: Enter the Fist). Check out the article.
 

 

January 2000 - Cinefex Issue #80 features article on "Stuart Little"
Centropolis FX used Jig to hair for several cat characters on the film "Stuart Little".

Check out Cinefex #80!

 

 

January 12, 2000 - Perspectives on Rendering: New Tools From Dot C and Steamboat
Steamboat Software President and Senior Software Architect, Rev Lebaredian, is interviewed in an article called "What's Rendering? Part 4" on the web site VFXPro.com. Check it out!
 

 

July 26, 1999 - Conductors Program Accepts Steamboat Software 
Steamboat Software, Inc. was accepted into the Alias|Wavefront Conductor's Program. Steamboat plans to incorporate Jig and Jig Toon with Alias|Wavefront Maya.
 

 

January 1999 - Cinefex Issue #76 features article on "Mighty Joe Young"

Rev Lebaredian, Steamboat Software's President and CTO, created the hair rendering system at Dream Quest Images/Walt Disney Company, which created the CG Gorilla in "Mighty Joe Young". Check out Cinefex #76!

 

 

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