Tim Berners-Lee has spoken out about the dangers of software patents stifling the development of the World Wide Web. TimBL, who se pioneering work at CERN in 1999 led to the introduction of the World Wide Web, is concerned that the potential of the Internet is under threat. He also drew attention to the fact that 3D graphics are yet to be really exploited online, despite the availability of open standards.
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Powerpoints and notes from the recent European Developers Forum conference.
Detailed Programme : European Developers Forum - The Interactive Entertainment Conference
No worries fitting your new film on the Playstation 3 it seems. Sony is choosing "the Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM) format as a medium for the next generation PlayStation. Specifically mentioned was a 54GB (dual layer, single side) capacity for the BD-ROM, 6 times larger than that of DVD-ROM."
"film may be poised to join music as a medium ripe for being re-edited and re-imagined by third parties."
Brilliant news for re-mixable film-makers, the ice has been broken by Outfoxed - the first time a major motion picture has been released in this way. MOD Films is preparing to release pure entertainment titles in similar fashion.
Nvidia is going all gooey over its new creme de la creme rendering system designed for digital film pipelines.
Thanks to Andy for a pointer to the 1st ranked "Wild" demo on Poeut.
Amondo, the third release by Hungarian demo group Aenima, is a CG animation using off-the-shelf mocap data and some nice atmospheric lighting.
The new game from Oddworld Inhabitants is showcasing the studio's first foray into real-time cinematics, a departure from their Academy Award nominated rendered sequences that have always been a highlight of their games.