Leviathan is very proud to announce the release of three exclusive Autodesk Video Profiles offering in-depth looks inside the award-winning, design-focused production studio produced by 3D design, engineering and entertainment software leader Autodesk, Inc. All three videos are now live at www.youtube.com/autodesk.rnrnrnrnThis special attention is the latest honor for Leviathan’s partners Chad Hutson, Jason White and Matt Daly, who are celebrating the start of their studio’s third year in business. Over the past few months, the company has earned international awards recognition from the Association of Independent Music, Communication Arts Magazine, the Association of Independent Commercial Producers, The One Club, and the Themed Entertainment Association – and both Daly and White were recently invited on-stage to join Amon Tobin’s ISAM Live project manager Jeff Waye and Jimmy Lakotos of Geodezik at the 2012 NXNE Interactive Conference in Toronto to discuss mind-melting visuals and the future of stage design.rnrnrnrnLeviathan’s renown continues to expand by virtue of Amon Tobin’s ISAM Live World Tour, which will soon return to America following sensational outings in Europe and Australia. Also worth noting, the studio’s team behind its epic ISAM Live visuals has also created stunning cross-media projects for HP, Dodge and Scion that are “wowing” viewers and awards show judges worldwide; high-end broadcast animation, CG and visual effects for leading brands and advertising agencies; and the one-of-a-kind Disney Cruise Line attraction that earned this year’s THEA Outstanding Achievement Award. Across its workflows, Leviathan makes deep use of the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite, as discussed in-depth by Daly and other key staff members in Autodesk’s Video Profile. rnrn"In a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, receiving praise for being yourself is a great accomplishment," began Jason White. "We really appreciate all the interest and support from the wizards at Autodesk who are doing so much to help us continue getting better and better at visually conjuring our magic."rnrnrnrnSeptember 20-23, Leviathan will join Studio Gang Architects in launching an unprecedented interior environment design for EXPO CHICAGO, the international exposition of contemporary/modern art and design debuting at Navy Pier. For its contributions, Leviathan will create an interactive installation incorporating motion-sensing technology to artfully depict the movement of EXPO CHICAGO visitors. More information on the event is available at www.expochicago.com.rnrnFor further information on Leviathan, please visit www.lvthn.com.rnrnAbout LeviathanrnLeviathan is a design-focused production studio specializing in creating large-scale visual experiences across all media. Champions of breakthrough design and branding, Leviathan’s leaders draw from experiences earned inside leading digital agencies, production companies, VFX and motion studios. Also leveraging the talents of extraordinary designers, technologists, developers and producers, the studio develops and delivers cutting edge content that maximizes the capabilities of today’s media platforms. Since launching in 2010, the studio’s collaborations with agencies, brands and leading filmmakers have rendered scores of sensational projects across all markets and industries and earned award recognition from the Association of Independent Music, Communication Arts Magazine, the AICP, The One Club, and the Themed Entertainment Association. To learn more about Leviathan, please visit www.lvthn.com, or call executive producer Chad Hutson at +1.312.878.1500.
Boris FX Continuum Pairs AI Precision and Advanced Creative Controls
Boris FX Continuum, the acclaimed visual effects plugin collection, introduces its 2026.5 release. The latest version of the Emmy Award-winning software delivers a new AI deinterlace tool, four updated AI models, a new compositing workflow in the FX Editor, overhauled warp and displacement effects, upgraded wipe transitions, and greater creative control in Particle Illusion. “As we continue to leverage internal AI technology to build new tools, we always keep the needs of Continuum’s editors, artists, and content creators at the forefront,” states Boris Yamnitsky, CEO and Founder of Boris FX. “We carefully choose which types of tasks benefit from AI workflows, such as image restoration and masking. Accordingly, the 2026.5 release adds a new deinterlace tool that uses AI to instantly transform archival, analog footage into progressive-scan frames and also includes more accurate models on our popular face segmentation and license plate masking tools, as well as our motion blur and up-res effects.” AI Tools Continuum’s AI-assisted capabilities grow with a new image restoration effect, updated masking, motion blur, and upres models, and additional flexibility.
- BCC+ Deinterlace ML: Automatically, precisely converts interlaced video, including analog TV, VHS tapes, etc., into progressive-scan frames.
- Updated AI Models: Improved accuracy on Face ML, License Plate ML, Motion Blur ML, and UpRes ML.
- BCC+ Face ML: Adds new nose and neck segmentation.
- BCC+ Motion Blur ML: Adds a prismatic colored blur trails feature.