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  • ID: 465
  • Date:  21 January 2012
  • Product: V-Ray|Max

Fxguide Takes us behind the Scenes of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

David Fincher’s interpretation of the Swedish Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is surely one of the most discussed films recently. The unexpected opening of the film with dark fluid visuals, a train flythrough across Swedish mountains and crashing cars scenes, combined with Graig’s and Mara’s great acting resulted in an ingenious suspense story in a dark Swedish setting.

Fxguide’s digital storytelling reveals details on the production process where three of the most renowned studios were involved: Blur for the opening abstract, Method Studios for the enhancements of the Swedish harbor, Milton Security building and van composites, and Digital Domain for the bridge sequence, the motor-cycle ridden by Rooney Mara and the Range Rover crash. Read fxguide’s article on the contribution of the three studios.     

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 21 January 2012

  • ID: 464
  • Date:  21 January 2012
  • Product: V-Ray|Max

Live Action Short Film “Grounded” Hits the Festival Circuit

Here is a great live action short film that caught our attention. Grounded represents an astronaut's journey through space and life which ends on a hostile exosolar planet. Conceived and created by Kevin Margo, VFX industry veteran and CG supervisor at acclaimed BLUR studio, in collaboration with Barrett Meeker, Grounded  is a metaphorical account of the experience, inviting unique interpretation and reflection by the viewer.

Take a peek at some VFX Breakdowns of the short film and stay tuned for more news about it, as it’s just hitting the festival circuit.

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 21 January 2012

  • ID: 463
  • Date:  20 January 2012
  • Product: V-Ray|Max

Chaos Group extends coverage to Ireland through cooperation with Eurotek

Chaos Group has signed a partnership agreement with Eurotek, a leading European media technology supplier. Eurotek is now an official reseller for V-Ray, Phoenix FD and Pdplayer. The partnership represents a step forward to offer local support to customers in Ireland and more customized services through Eurotek.

Founded in 1967, Eurotek is Europe’s longest established supplier of media technology, being leaders in providing knowledge, advice and innovative products to customers.

Eurotek Ireland will officially distribute all Chaos Group products to companies, professionals and educational institutions, and provide support.

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 20 January 2012

  • ID: 462
  • Date:  19 January 2012
  • Product: V-Ray|Max

Chaos Group Interview with IXOR VFX



Chaos Group recently had the opportunity to catch up with Andronikos Bisogiannis at IXOR to discuss a few of the studio’s most recent projects and talk about what’s in store for 2012. Read the full interview here.

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 19 January 2012

  • ID: 461
  • Date:  17 January 2012
  • Product: V-Ray|Max

Our Facebook page just hit 10,000 fans!



We take great pride in announcing that we have reached 10,000 Fans at facebook.com/chaosgroup. Thanks to each of our Facebook Fans for joining the Chaos Group conversation online! We appreciate your Likes, Comments, and Shares and we look forward to keeping in touch.

So, thanks again for your participation and for spreading the word. Keep it up!!!

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 17 January 2012

  • ID: 460
  • Date:  11 January 2012
  • Product: V-Ray|Max

The Visual Effects Society has Announced Nominees for the 10th Annual VES Awards

2011 was an amazing year for the CG industry and VES has acknowledged that with a great selection of nominations for its annual awards. This year The adventures of Tintin leads with most feature nominations and Boardwalk Empire tops the nominees list for broadcast. Our team will be keenly following the Awards ceremony on February 7 recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories.

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 11 January 2012

  • ID: 459
  • Date:  09 January 2012
  • Product: Phoenix FD

Winner in Chaos Group Phoenix FD 2.0 Draw Announced

Phoenix FD 2.0

We are pleased to announce the winner from our Phoenix draw with which we celebrated the release of the new version of our fluid dynamics simulator. Congratulations to Halena Chapman from Chapman Design in New Zealand who wins a Phoenix FD 2.0 licence!

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 09 January 2012

  • ID: 458
  • Date:  09 January 2012
  • Product: V-Ray|Maya

CGSociety Presents its 2011 CG Retrospective

The CGSociety community has voted for the Top 20 coolest, most influential CG events, films, games, VFX software and technologies. We are happy to see V-Ray 2.0 for Maya being part of that list and would like to thank all who voted for our entry. Read the full 2011 article by CGSociety here.

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 09 January 2012

  • ID: 457
  • Date:  28 December 2011
  • Product: V-Ray|Max

Filmakademie Uncovers the Making of Der Besuch in a Chaos Group Interview

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg produced one of the most touching short movies of the year – Der Besuch. Learn what inspired the team and the challenges they faced along the way.

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 28 December 2011

  • ID: 456
  • Date:  28 December 2011
  • Product: V-Ray|Rhino

The Christmas Edition of Chaos Group’s Newsletter is out

Season's Greetings from Chaos Group! In this edition of our newsletter, we look back at an incredible year filled with great moments we’ve shared with our clients, partners and friends. We are also announcing the start of the V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino Public Beta Program, just in time for the Holidays! Read more here.

Posted by: Chaos Software, marketing division Last edit: 28 December 2011

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