Montreal is getting bigger with the arrival of Digital Domain in 2019! Here is the press release: GLOBAL VFX STUDIO DIGITAL DOMAIN CELEBRATES 25 YEARS WITH MONTRÉAL OPENING Montréal marks nine locations for the studio, will focus on feature film an…
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Come have a look at the work of Mr. X on HOW IT ENDS: WANT TO KNOW MORE? Mr. X: Dedicated page about HOW IT ENDS on Mr. X website. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post HOW IT ENDS: VFX Breakdown by Mr. X appeared first on The Art of V…
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Let’s enter the Oasis with the video by Industrial Light & Magic about their work on READY PLAYER ONE: WANT TO KNOW MORE? ILM: Dedicated page about READY PLAYER ONE on ILM website. Roger Guyett & Grady Cofer: My interview of Roger Guyett, Overall V…
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Christian Lett joined Bait Studio in 2011 and takes care of the visual effects of many projects such as THE MACHINE, THE CALL UP, TAKE DOWN and DON'T KNOCK TWICE.The post APOSTLE: Christian Lett – VFX Supervisor – Bait Studio appeared first on T…
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Method Studios reveals the magic of Christmas and Santa Claus in this VFX Breakdown about their work on THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES: © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES: VFX Breakdown by Method Studios appeared…
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Industrial Light & Magic presents their work on the final battle sequence in Wakanda for AVENGERS – INFINITY WAR: WANT TO KNOW MORE? ILM: Dedicated page about AVENGERS – INFINITY WAR on ILM website. Russell Earl: My interview of Russell Earl, VFX…
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Christoph Schmidt joined Pixomondo in 2014 and has worked on many projects such as FURIOUS SEVEN, THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES, THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS and GAME OF THRONES.The post THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB: Christoph Schmidt – VFX Set Supervisor…
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Zero VFX presents their invisible work on THE EQUALIZER 2 (click on the picture below to watch it): © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post THE EQUALIZER 2: VFX Breakdown by Zero VFX appeared first on The Art of VFX.
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Come have a look at the work of Method Studios on the live action trailer of FALLOUT 76: FALLOUT 76 – Live Action Trailer WANT TO KNOW MORE? Method Studios: Dedicated page about FALLOUT 76 on Method Studios website. © Vincent Frei – The Art of V…
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Come have a look at the dinosaurs created by Industrial Light & Magic for JURASSIC WORLD – FALLEN KINGDOM: WANT TO KNOW MORE? ILM: Dedicated page about JURASSIC WORLD – FALLEN KINGDOM on ILM website. David Vickery, Alex Wuttke and Jance Rubinchik…
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A summary of Blackmagic Designs strength in TV production.
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Congrats to this years outstanding winners, recognised by the Academy!
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Backstage with the eight teams presenting at Real Time Live.
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Framestore served in the Department of Magic for the latest Fantastical Beast film.
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Ziva is providing real world flesh and muscle sims to a wide range of users.
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Rotobot is a Machine Learning auto-Roto tool for Nuke.
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Part 2 of our CGA coverage and the effects of the Italian film : The Invisible Boy: Second Generation.
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In Part 1 of our CGA coverage we explore a complex motion control spot for Gillette, and the QLBean's presentation by Bogdan Mihajlovic.
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A look at next month's SIGGRAPH Asia, including a technical interview about Relighting Video.
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Synthesia is out of stealth mode: Auto lip sync face replacement
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Mike hosts the 2nd podcast with Epic Games on Virtual Production looking at Digital DOUG at Digital Domain.
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fxguide is the exclusive media partner of CGA BELGRADE 2018.
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…and it has some features I wrote on virtual production, previs and Superman’s 40th anniversary. Digital edition right here.
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I love the new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. And here’s my coverage at Cartoon Brew. Go and see this film.
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SIGGRAPH Asia Tokyo 2018 has just wrapped up, and it was a fantastic week. The attendance was up near 10,000 and you could feel the buzz at the conference centre. Here’s my run-down of 5 of the coolest things I was able to see there. 1. Behind the…
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For Rolling Stone magazine, I wrote a small piece about the future of digital entertainment with holograms and digital humans.
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Mark Russell shared with me some great tips for bidding and budgeting in VFX. Check it out at Cartoon Brew.
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For VFX Voice, I talked to some of the legends at Pixar about the history of RenderMan, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Includes some old-school pics.
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This is something I whipped up for Cartoon Brew, based on some of the fantastic virtual production work being done these days.
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I got to experience Baobab’s Crow: The Legend at VIEW Conference. Definitely one of the most immersive VR experiences I’ve had. Here’s my take at Cartoon Brew.
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These days, Henry LaBounta is Studio Art Director at EA Ghost Games. But before his career in games, LaBounta was at the forefront of effects simulation at Industrial Light & Magic, where he helped generate the tornadoes in Twister. Later he worked o…
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Here at vfxblog we’ve already previewed some of the VFX-related talks and dived into the Technical Papers process for SIGGRAPH Asia Tokyo this year. Now we look at the other conference highlight: the Computer Animation Festival. The ‘CAF’ takes…
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Program is the first in the country to include widely used Perception Neuron, Maker Bot, Formlab and Houdini 3D software technologies in its curriculum.
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Watch famed actor and first-time director Andy Serkis, Christian Bale and Benedict Cumberbatch don performance capture gear to recreate Rudyard Kipling’s famous tale of a young boy caught between the world of man and jungle. 
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Global VFX studio celebrates 25 years with the opening of its ninth location.
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MPC VFX supervisor Richard Clegg and his team create fully CG environments and complex digital characters such as Mother Ginger, the Mouse King, and an army of seven-foot tin soldiers for Disney’s new feature film adaptation of the classic holiday…
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Disney’s ‘Cinderella,’ Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park,’ and the independent experimental animated short film ‘Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy-Headed People’ among 25 films that will be preserved by the Library of Congress.
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Director Charles Zhang and writer/producer Jonathan Cui break new ground with a feature-length VR film.
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Visual effects supervisor Karl Herbst gives a behind-the-scenes peek into the tools and techniques used to bring the winter wonderland of ‘Smallfoot’ to the big screen.
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Curtis Clark to receive John A. Bonner Award at the Academy’s annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Saturday, February 9.
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Directors Pierre Perifel, JP Sans and Liron Topaz delve into the making of their CG-animated short ‘Bilby’ -- including the use of the studio’s new Moonray light rendering engine -- in a new exclusive video and accompanying Q&A.
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Disney’s ‘Wreck-it Ralph’ sequel holds off Illumination’s Christmas tale to take top spot for third straight week.
- 6 days ago10 Dec 18, 8:27pm -

Independent VFX artist and director Jean-Marie Marbach pushes motion graphics to new heights with his award-winning music video made entirely with Adobe After Effects and Red Giant’s Trapcode Suite.
- 6 days ago10 Dec 18, 6:22pm -

Amanda Idoko hired to write the screenplay for comedic action-adventure based on the DC Comics super hero.
- 9 days ago7 Dec 18, 9:37pm -

Hard-hitting Christmas jumpers remind us of the ugliest news stories of 2018.
- 5 days ago11 Dec 18, 4:29pm -

Before Brexit crash lands, check out irreverent postcards by UK creatives including NB Studio, Craig Oldham and Si Scott that were sent to the remaining 27 EU countries.
- 6 days ago11 Dec 18, 10:45am -

Pharrell Williams, Rod Stewart and more are lining up to showcase this artist's enigmatic style.
- 6 days ago11 Dec 18, 9:39am -

The TV physicist has added an interstellar touch to a new beer named Cosmic Brew.
- 6 days ago10 Dec 18, 4:04pm -

Holidays are coming, and Coke is here with a new ad campaign and Christmassy branding.
- 7 days ago10 Dec 18, 8:42am -

If Apple can quickly change a bagel emoji, maybe it can get this fixed, too.
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Art apps like Procreate Pocket and Pixelmator Pro also feature in Apple's Best of 2018 lists.
- 13 days ago4 Dec 18, 10:34am -

We've found the best deals currently out there for drawing tablets from Wacom – and discovered which deals are just old models being flogged cheap on Amazon.
- 14 days ago3 Dec 18, 10:19am -

A vibrant rebranding of alcohol-free cocktails by Design Army comes with tiny works of art for its labels.
- 14 days ago3 Dec 18, 9:35am -

Brilliant picture books with art by famous illustrators that your children will love for Christmas – and which you'll appreciate too.
- 17 days ago29 Nov 18, 3:11pm -

From woodcuts of feline familiars to modern illustrations of a very forgetful moggy, these artworks chart our changing relationships with cats.
- 17 days ago29 Nov 18, 1:38pm -

A new survey reveals the gender pay gap in the creative industry is as wide as ever.
- 18 days ago28 Nov 18, 12:53pm -

Mindanawon filmmakers urged to use films as tools for peacebuilding  Minda NewsDAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 Dec) — Mindanawon filmmakers must produce more films that promote peacebuilding to correct the negative stereotypes about ...
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Man behind Aquaman  Deccan ChronicleThiruvananthapuram native Arun Krishnan is a member of the VFX team that created Aquaman and Christopher Robin.
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Creamfields announce deadmau5 as first Friday headliner  The Groove CartelAfter the massive announce of Swedish House Mafia, Creamfields announce deadmau5 as first Friday headliner. Next year edition of the UK festival is set to be ...
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Wondershare Filmora 9.0.1.40  NeowinFilmora is an easy and powerful video editing tool to edit & personalize videos with rich music, text, filters, elements.
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Watch ILM's FX Reels For JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM, SOLO, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR and More  GeekTyrantVisual effects studio ILM recently released a collection of FX reels of their work on films such as Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Solo: A St…
- 9 hours ago16 Dec 18, 3:33pm -

Review: With little depth, beautiful ‘Moral Engines’ is basically ‘Steampunk: The Movie’  The Register-GuardThe sheer size and beauty of 'Mortal Engines' is transporting. The script and characters? Not so much.
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10 Upcoming Video Game Movies (And When You Can Watch Them)  Tom's GuideFrom Detective Pikachu to Sonic, here are the biggest video game movies coming soon.
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How Sony's 'Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse' uses AR to put a new spin on a beloved superhero  CNBCSony thought up a novel way to draw interest in a major new movie.
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How VFX magic conjured the fantastic beasts of ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’  Digital TrendsVisual effects studio Rodeo FX and VFX supervisor Arnaud Brisebois take you behind the scenes of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald to explore the ..…
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'Bumblebee' film review: A refreshing prequel  gulfnews.comThe film has just enough wit, playfulness and charm to develop a voice of its own.
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Tech keeps it smart for 2019  The Japan TimesA lot of new gadgets aren't essential to life, but they can help make daily living a little more fun, easier and convenient.
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The Lord of the Rings trilogy specifically on Gollum pivotal moment both for Weta!  The Southside MessengerThough the studio may be best known for its work on the Lord of the Rings trilogy — specifically on Gollum, whose creation was a pivotal mo…
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Despite having his role cut and replaced by Paul Bettany, actor Michael K. Williams says he holds no grudges against the “Star Wars” franchise and hopes to one day return. Williams took on the role of the villain Dryden Vos in “Solo: A Star War…
- 98 days ago10 Sep 18, 5:44am -

CBS Corp. is reportedly preparing to announce the departure of chief executive officer Les Moonves as the media mogul faces a fresh round of allegations of sexual harassment. Six additional women have come forward to accuse Moonves of harassment or a…
- 98 days ago10 Sep 18, 12:53am -

Appearing at the Toronto Film Festival to promote “Hotel Mumbai,” actor Armie Hammer was asked about how the teased “Call Me By Your Name” sequel is coming along, and from the sounds of if things are progressing. Late last year, during promot…
- 98 days ago10 Sep 18, 12:29am -

Toronto-based indie filmmakers Jonathan and Justin Gajewski are reportedly developing “Ring King,” a biopic about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s father and Canadian wrestling superstar Rocky Johnson. Born and raised in Nova Scotia as Wade Doug…
- 98 days ago10 Sep 18, 12:27am -

Reviews were terrible, but that didn’t stop people turning out for “The Conjuring” spin-off “The Nun” which easily took the top spot at the weekend box-office with a franchise-best $53.5 million opening over the three day weekend. The story…
- 98 days ago9 Sep 18, 6:54pm -

“Titans” is the first of the three commissioned live-action series for the DC Universe streaming service and has been in production for many months ahead of its debut on October 12th. “Doom Patrol” recently kicked off filming and is looking l…
- 98 days ago9 Sep 18, 6:42pm -

Reshoots have just kicked off on the untitled fourth “Avengers” movie and Jeremy Renner, the most notable absentee in “Avengers: Infinity War,” has taken to Instagram to tease his return to the role Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye (or Ronin?). W…
- 98 days ago9 Sep 18, 6:33pm -

While reviews for “The Predator” were mixed out of Toronto, reviews for the new “Halloween” whichi screened last night were much more positive with plenty of them calling it a return to form for the series. Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Pr…
- 98 days ago9 Sep 18, 6:23pm -

North American Theater Owners president and CEO John Fithian, representing exhibitors at the Toronto Film Festival this week, has urged Netflix to follow the lead of rival Amazon and show their movies at the local multiplex. Talking with THR, Fithian…
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At the start of the year, 20th Century Fox did something unexpected with its “X-Men” spin-off film “The New Mutants” film. Having already begun marketing the film with a trailer and key art, they ended up delaying it from its planned April re…
- 99 days ago8 Sep 18, 9:31pm -

Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron’s acclaimed and deeply personal black-and-white drama “Roma” has taken home the Gold Lion at the 2018 Venice Film Festival. The story follows two domestic workers caring for a small family in 1970s Mexico City and is cu…
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Update: You can donate to Eric here: https://www.gofundme.com/s5hw7-send-eric-to-dc Huge thanks to all of you who helped contribute to comments on NAFTA renegotiations. VFX professional Eric Rosenthal left a comment in the previous post that he might…
- 28 Jun 17, 8:15am -

Statement from Daniel Lay, Co-Founder of the Association of Digital Artists, Professionals, and Technicians In 2013 Daniel Lay, the writer behind the industry blog VFX Soldier started ADAPT to help fund and direct a trade effort to curtail the use of…
- 3 Jun 17, 2:34am -

Hollywood Reporter: Ron Thornton, an Emmy-winning visual effects designer, supervisor and producer who worked on such shows as Babylon 5 and Star Trek: Voyager, has died. He was 59. Variety: Thornton is best known for bringing computer-generated imag…
- 23 Nov 16, 7:29pm -

Today is my last day in the visual effects industry. It’s an industry that I’ve spent nine years of my life completely dedicated to, so it’s a bitter sweet kind of day. My love for animation and film began at 4 years old, when I saw the Lion Ki…
- 12 Oct 16, 6:08pm -

I came across a post on Facebook by one of Ron Thornton’s friends that the veteran VFX supervisor has been hospitalized. While I don’t have all the information a gofundme page has been set up to help pay for medical expenses. If you can please he…
- 16 Sep 16, 4:42am -

Tonight a majority UK voters chose to leave the European Union which as of this writing is leading to a meltdown in financial markets and wild drops in foreign currencies agains the US dollar. There’s been a bit of chatter amongst many in VFX as to…
- 24 Jun 16, 6:43am -

Are people still reading this thing? Well, It’s been a year since I’ve posted on this blog and after the end of the ADAPT effort I took a long hiatus. As disappointed as I was, the post-VFX life has been great. New opportunities, I got a home, a…
- 2 May 16, 5:43am -

From the press release: https://wikileaks.org/sony/press/ Today, 16 April 2015, WikiLeaks publishes an analysis and search system for The Sony Archives: 30,287 documents from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and 173,132 emails, to and from more than…
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The other day I got an email from the VES asking members to suggest nominees for title of VES Fellow: The Visual Effects Society is asking for your suggestions for nominees for title of VES Fellow, which is a member who has maintained an outstanding…
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I haven’t posted much on this blog but some recent news caught my eye: Last week’s Godbout Commission report sent shivers up the spines of Quebec’s film and television production industry. The Quebec Taxation Review Committee, chaired by econom…
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