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Ubisoft creating over 100 shots for Cameron's Avatar film
James Cameron's long-in-production sci-fi epic Avatar will apparently be getting a helping hand from an unexpected source. Ubisoft just revealed that it recently acquired a graphic design company named Hybride, which will help do a number of the CGI shots for the film. Cameron himself took the stage to explain the film's bumpy (and lengthy) production process, and how Ubisoft's recently acquired CG studio was lending a hand. Then he described the plot of the film for six freaking hours.
Ubisoft buys 300, Sin City effects studio
Ubisoft has purchased Hybride Technologies, the Montreal-based visual effects studio behind several commercial, television and film projects; the studio is best known for its work on the films Spy Kids, 300 and Sin City. Ubi CEO Yves Guillemot says the acquisition is part of the company's plans to extend its brands to other forms of entertainment.Hybride and Ubisoft will move forward by sharing technology and developing tools for video games and visual effects. The acquisition is initially expected to generate sales of 6 -7 million Euros. We're certainly curious to hear what the first game will be that uses Hybride's artists post-purchase in its production.
