From NVIDIA:

The 96th Academy Awards nominees for Best Visual Effects showcase cutting-edge advancements in film technology. Nominees include The Creator, Godzilla: Minus One, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Napoleon, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

Godzilla: Minus One reimagined the iconic monster, detailed with over 200 million polygons. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 featured real-time rendering and over 3,000 VFX shots. Napoleon depicted historical battles with intricate crowd simulations. The Creator explored AI themes with advanced CG animation. Mission: Impossible combined CGI with practical stunts for high-octane action scenes.

NVIDIA received a SciTech Award for contributions to movie-making technology. OpenUSD won for streamlining the production workflow. OpenVDB revolutionized VFX simulations of water, fire, smoke, and clouds. The Alembic Caching system was recognized for efficient data storage and retrieval.

Learn more about VFX and AI at the NVIDIA GTC conference on March 18-21. Industry luminaries will discuss stunning visuals in film and TV. Ken Museth will present on OpenUSD and OpenVDB. Don’t miss OpenUSD Day to explore generative AI-enabled 3D pipelines using Universal Scene Description.



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