It appears that Ubisoft is going to be developing small CGI films. Snagged from Siliconera:
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Ubisoft announced they are opening up a new CGI movie production studio inside Ubisoft Montreal. Instead of just working on cutscenes for games the new studio’s goal is to make short films based on existing Ubisoft properties. Their first project is making an eight minute short movie based on Assassin’s Creed. Ubisoft is investing heavily in the studio, they plan to add 1,000 additional positions by 2013 and 500 of them will be CGI specialists. Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia and Rayman films to follow?
Looks like all that government money is going to use.....I wonder where they plan to show off these movies?
I wonder where they plan to show off these movies?
I think it is great... but there is potential for this?, you know, how many of you buy short movies now?....
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Originally Posted by The Continental
If it's a choice between eroding the moral fabric of society, or people owning fewer pets, I think I'd rather have video games blamed for the pet thing..
It upsets me that Canada is giving so much money to Ubisoft that they're expanding into new territories. Couldn't they have given some of that digital media grant to some startups?
It upsets me that Canada is giving so much money to Ubisoft that they're expanding into new territories. Couldn't they have given some of that digital media grant to some startups?
By so much money, do you mean the $400+ million that was mis-reported, or the $18 million?
It upsets me that Canada is giving so much money to Ubisoft that they're expanding into new territories. Couldn't they have given some of that digital media grant to some startups?
Nothing against startups, but I would rather my tax money go to an established firm that isn't going to vanish after buying hookers and blow.
I'm guessing these will show up on the Assassin's Creed Collector's Edition.
This would certainly make the special editions of their games a more worthwhile investment. I have a feeling these short films might essentially be practice for more ambitious projects.
For games whose stories I love, I'd gladly pay for official animation from the studios. I'm not sold on the Splinter Cell series specifically for this concept, but Assassins Creed might be a neat use of the CG. If it were Bungie I'd love to have Halo CG, especially if it was like the recent commercial.
