Here is the official trailer of THE ROVER by director David Michôd: The VFX are made by: Fuel VFX (VFX Supervisor : Dave Morley) © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2014
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Here are the first videos of FMX 2014: Are you ready? The FMX 2014 will open tomorrow with as always an impressive program and speakers. The program will focus on THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2, GRAVITY, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, THE GRAND BUDAP…
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Here is a new trailer for SIN CITY – A DAME TO KILL FOR: The VFX are made by: Prime Focus World (VFX Supervisors : Jon Cowley, Tim McGovern and Joshua Saeta) The Show VFX Supervisor is Stefen Fangmeier © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2014
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In 2011, Jesper Kjolsrud had explained in details the work of Image Engine for THE THING. He then supervised the effects R.I.P.D.As one of Image Engine’s longest serving crewmembers, Bernhard Kimbacher has contributed to many of the company’s p…
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After the VFX breakdown for THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, Look Effects have released a new great VFX breakdown this time about the various mix of effects for THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. Click here to watch it. WANT TO KNOW MORE? Look Effects: My int…
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Since his last interview here, Dan Schrecker worked on several projects such as THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY and GODS BEHAVING BADLY. NOAH is the occasion to work again with director Darren Aronofsky since BLACK SWAN.
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Here are the first five minutes of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2: © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2014
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Look Effects have just published a beautiful VFX breakdown of their invisible work on THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY. WANT TO KNOW MORE? Look Effects: My interview of Everett Burrell – Senior VFX Supervisor. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX –…
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Great news! The Visual Effects Society have launched their really cool YouTube channel. Here are some of the great things you will find on this channel: Alfonso Cuarón and the making of Gravity CGI Breakdowns including Game of Thrones, The Wolf of W…
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Oliver Hohn is working for over 5 years in the compositing at RISE. He has participated on various movies such as PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, CLOUD ATLAS or IRON MAN 3.
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FMX 2014 got underway in Stuttgart, Germany on Tuesday. Over the years, this has become Europe's premiere VFX related conference and this year is no exception. We recap some of the highlights from the first day, with help from fxphd prof Matt Leonard…
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We cover the new release of Flame 2015 in an exclusive interview with Product Designer Philippe Soeiro.
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Behind the scenes of two recent TVCs for Evian and Nissan with VFX by Mikros Image and Digital Domain.
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In this bonus article for fxinsiders, find out more about the digital environments and CG work in Divergent.
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Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and TyRuben Ellingson discuss the deluge in Darren Aronofsky's Noah.
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This week on fxguidetv we're at ILM to discuss their incredible visual effects for Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, looking in-depth at the Helicarriers and Falcon.
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Flame 2015 and Smoke 2015 were introduced at NAB this week - here's fxguide's rundown of the new releases.
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This week Mike and Jason (and John briefly) discuss NAB 2014 and some impressive new tech gear and cameras. Some of the tech discussed includes Blackmagic URSA, AJA CION, and more.
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In these bonus videos for fxinsiders, we talk to ILM's Grady Cofer & Philippe Rebours about the 'creation' sequence in Noah & the Watcher characters. Thanks for being a member.
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Behind the particle effects in inFAMOUS: Second Son, a new game where the hero conjures up an array of smoke and neon powers.
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We talk to The Foundry's Jon Wadelton and Philippa Carroll about NUKE STUDIO. PLUS, the first screen shots from the new toolset.
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See how ILM crashed a Helicarrier in this video on Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
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Main Road|Post utilizes iPi Soft iPi Motion Capture to create crowd simulation sequences for Stalingrad.
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Valiant, the new sci-fi epic from director Robin Phillips, will premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 28th.
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Carbon VFX welcomes Marlo Baird Kinsey as West Coast Executive Producer.
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3D technology developer MAXON partners with Side Effects Software to develop a plug-in which gives CINEMA 4D users access to the Houdini Engine.
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First app created for general public by Academy's Sci-Tech Council.
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Marking the company’s sixth collaboration with Marvel, Luma Pictures contributes to over 375 shots in the recent release of Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, including the Winter Soldier's bionic arm, CG Cars, CG explosions, and a varie…
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In another major victory for Marvel Studios and Disney, Captain America: The Winter Soldier remains at number one for its third consecutive weekend at the North American box office; Fox and Blue Sky's animated family film Rio 2 comes in second place,…
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Visual effects house Zoic Studios morphs a seemingly ordinary lunch date into an explosive entrance in the surprisingly full-throttle 30-second “Arrival” for Scion.
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The Visual Effects Society launches a new YouTube channel dedicated to showcasing outstanding examples of visual effects artistry and innovation from around the world, practical skills demonstrations, insights from leading practitioners, and original…
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Executive Producer Eric Mueller joins Minneapolis-based design, animation and VFX company Gasket Studios, where he is working on spots for General Mills & Cheerios, McDonald’s, Sony PlayStation and Mayo Clinic, as well as a branded film for Subaru.
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DreamWorks Animation taps siblings Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux to write live-action/CG hybrid feature Hot Stuff.
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Framestore partners with Richard Ayoade to provide over visual effects on more than 150 shots on his second feature film, an adaption of Dostoyevsky’s The Double.
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The Cinescape campaign for the 40th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) takes the concept of films being an escape from reality and runs with it.
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New sketches from Mr Cromso imagine the offspring of five pairs of familiar typefaces.
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Moo Studios has worked with advertising agency The Integer Group to create a new ad for Blue Moon Brewing Company as part of its ongoing "Artfully Crafted" campaign.
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Moo Studios has created a new animated advert for Blue Moon beer as part as the company's "Artfully Crafted" campaign, using a combination of live-action, stop-motion, hand-drawn and digital animation.
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Lytro, the company whose light field camera technology made waves a few years ago, is back with fancier hardware.
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Mobile operators want a way to keep urban users happy as they get more thirsty for data, and a professor in New York City thinks he's found what they're looking for.
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See the new illustrated posters for Robot Chicken, Aqua Teen, The Venture Bros & more.
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Developers will be able to build applications to remotely control two Sony lens cameras, using new features the company has added to an SDK.
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Angie Taylor reports back from NAB 2014, the must-visit event for anyone working in the broadcast industry.
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"I dunno, that 4K TV just doesn't have enough pixels," said no one ever. But that isn't stopping the march of progress - 8K resolution is coming.
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Purple Creative has turned 20, so has created four wonderfully detailed whisky bottle designs to celebrate.
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This year's artists include the Chapman brothers, Sir Anthony Gormley and a whole host of leading illustrators.
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Hollywood Visual Effects Go GlobaliVoice of AmericaMany of today's Hollywood blockbuster movies include stunning visual effects. Most of those effects used to be produced in Hollywood, but that has changed. Now, one film can include visual effects pr…
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Hollywood Visual Effects Go GlobalVoice of AmericaLOS ANGELES — Many of today's Hollywood blockbuster movies include stunning visual effects. Most of those effects used to be produced in Hollywood, but that has changed. Now, one film can include vi…
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'Captain America: Winter Soldier' Visual Effects ExplainedHollywood Reporter'Captain America: Winter Soldier' Visual Effects Explained. 5:12 PM PDT 4/17/2014 by Carolyn Giardina. 0. 5. 0. 0. 0. Email; Print · Comments. "We used digital doubles in wa…
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Watch Dogs PS4 and Xbox One visual effects detailedComputerandvideogames.comWatch Dogs uses a custom anti-aliasing solution on Xbox One and PS4 and frame rate is "very important" to the team, according to its lead programmer. Ubisoft's Francis Bolvin…
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The News InternationalPakistani visual effects artist wins third OscarThe News InternationalPakistani visual effects artist wins third Oscar. April 16, 2014 - Updated 854 PKT From Web Edition. HOLLYWOOD: Pakistan national visual effects artist Mir Za…
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The Express TribuneKarachi to Hollywood: Pakistani visual effects artist wins third OscarThe Express TribuneThe recognition from the industry for Pakistani visual effects artist, 38-year-old Mir Zafar Ali, has been nothing short of a dream come true.…
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Oscar-winning visual effects firm sees the future of virtual realityTechRadar UKBut virtual reality is still the future of entertainment, according to someone who should know: Mike Woods, creative director at Framestore, the visual effects company th…
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Get a job: CCP is hiring a Visual Effects ArtistGamasutraCCP wants a great Visual Effects Artist to join the EVE Online crew for a full-time position based at the CCP headquarters in unique Reykjavik, stunning Iceland. Experience required: Hands-on k…
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Washington PostHow Captain America 2's Explosive Visual Effects Were MadeGeekSugar.comWe spoke to visual effects supervisor Dan Deleeuw, who revealed how the team achieved that feel with the Winter Soldier, the Captain, and the Falcon. He also shared…
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Express.co.ukThis Visual Effects Genius Turned His Kid Into a Real-Life Action HeroGawkerEvery kid imagines the floor is lava, that Lego gun is really a Star Wars blaster, or they've really got Batman's grappling hook. But not every kid has a Dreamwo…
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Of all the Marvel films, the one that is arguably taking the longest to get to screen is "Ant-Man". Filmmaker Edgar Wright was attached and working on the project back when the first "Iron Man" film went into production, but Wright's other projects…
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Jason Voorhees is coming to the small screen.Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Crystal Lake Entertainment have set a deal to produce a new hour-long dramatic series based upon the characters and settings of the "Friday The 13th" film franchise.Bill Ba…
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"Nashville" actress Aubrey Peeples is set to play the title role in the upcoming live-action film version of the classic 1980s cartoon and Hasbro toyline "Jem and the Holograms".The film's director Jon M. Chu announced the four lead roles today wit…
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Joss Whedon is currently at work in England on the upcoming sequel "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and so far it sounds like he's having a blast. Whilst contributing to the upcoming 300th issue of Empire Magazine, Whedon spoke about Ultron himself, th…
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The new issue of Empire includes the very first look at the set of the upcoming "Warcraft" movie currently filming in Vancouver. The photo shows the film's director Duncan Jones ("Source Code," "Moon") checking monitors watching his actors work. B…
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French filmmaker Luc Besson appeared at WonderCon last weekend to promote the upcoming Scarlett Johansson-led action-thriller "Lucy". During the visit he talked about the possibility of a sequel for not just this film but two of his other big franch…
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Along with fellow recruits Nonso Anozie & Kathy BurkeWith the cameras now scheduled to roll next week at Leavesden Studios, Joe Wright has rounded out the cast for Peter Pan origin tale Pan. Amanda Seyfried, Nonso Anozie, Kathy Burke, Jack Charles, T…
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Jason Voorhees will stalk on to the small screenWe know Jason Voorhees likes to take his sweet time when he’s stalking his victims on the big screen in the Friday The 13th franchise. But it would seem he’s taking too long to make it back to cinem…
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For Paul FeigThough the cameras are already rolling, Paul Feig is making sure international audiences pay attention to his latest collaboration with Melissa McCarthy, Spy, by recruiting a variety of talent from around the globe. New to the cast are P…
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He's joining Sacha Baron Cohen's new comedyMark Strong has played both heroes and villains and we know he can be funny when it counts. For his next trick, he’s going to have to put up with a rowdy Sacha Baron Cohen, joining the cast of Grimsby.With…
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Clark Gregg is an agent... but not CoulsonClark Gregg might be best known right now as Agent Phil Coulson, who died at the hands of Loki in The Avengers, only to be reborn ready to lead Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. on TV. But he’s also a write…
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In the UK and around the worldDespite the announcement of extra shows, there are still many out there who were frustrated that they couldn’t get tickets to see the Monty Python team reunite for Monty Python Live (mostly) at the O2 Arena. There’s…
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Paris! City of lights out...People travel to Paris for all sorts of reasons. It’s the City of Lights. A bastion of romance. A haven for art-lovers. A focus point for culinary fans. But thanks to As Above, So Below, we also know there are those who…
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But the box set may go back to There And Back AgainJ.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit has seen many ups and downs in its journey to the screen. It's changed director, gone from two films to three, and now sees the third film retitled from There And Back aga…
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'We didn't want to make Dumb And Dumber Lite'It's been 20 years – gulp – since Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne stunned the world with their infectious brand of moronic mishaps in Dumb And Dumber and pretty soon they’ll be back with more of the…
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Adapting Joel Dicker's international bestsellerRon Howard currently has an extraordinary 24 future projects listed as "in development" on the IMDb. We can now make that 25, since he and his Imagine Entertainment partner Brian Grazer have just nabbed…
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'Ultron is genuinely disturbed... he's not a creature of logic'This sceptred isle will soon be a Chitauri sceptred isle if Joss Whedon has any say in the matter. The Anglophile writer/director of Avengers: Age Of Ultron has established his production…
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Get another look at the new Shakespeare comedyToday - according to many sources, but not Wikipedia so frankly we don't know what to think - marks the 450th birthday of the greatest writer the world has ever known, one Mr. William Shakespeare. And to…
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The LA Daily News reports on some recommendations by the LA Mayor’s Film Czar office at City Hall which you can hear at the 16:25 mark here: Alluding to industrywide complaints that store owners frequently ask for money in return for allowing a pr…
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Last month many of you read about the blockbuster revelation by the MPAA that made national and international news and bolstered our legal effort to place anti-subsidy duties on trade distorting subsidized VFX. This was a case concerning dental brace…
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@VFXSoldier raises some good points. A federal approach (duties & other rules) is also needed @vfxlaw @shootincali @filmworksla @SaveLAFilm— Mike Gatto (@mikegatto) March 27, 2014 Assemblymember Mike Gatto is one of the main legislators behind the…
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Over the weekend some great news: Disney’s hit film “Frozen” has become the top-grossing animated film in box office history, knocking Woody off his pedestal. With its opening in Japan this weekend, “Frozen” has taken the top spot and push…
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Latest financials have been released for Digital Domain Holdings which is the company that partly own’s Digital Domain: DIGITAL DOMAIN (00547.HK) announced that in 2013, the revenue rose 153% yearly to $467 million; loss equaled $192 million, again…
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Citizen Lame #vfx vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2014/03/26/dre… http://t.co/00vuYvG0PF— Jesse Toves (@zeustoves) March 27, 2014 Three years ago I wrote about an anti-poaching agreement revealed in a Federal investigation between Pixar and ILM. The cas…
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Last summer a number of readers emailed me about a college in Buffalo, New York partnering up with a subsidy induced VFX startup called Empire VFX. I largely ignored the story because if you knew the intimate details of NY’s subsidy program, you’…
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Sigh. I’m really surprised that I have to write this post but I’ll go ahead. Some in the VFX community are going starry-eyed over some potential carve out for VFX in the CA film subsidy bill. Some have been given the impression that if we contin…
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A few weeks ago I went to City Hall to attend an Ad Hoc Film Committee Meeting setup by LA City Council. You can hear my statement in my post about the meeting. This event is open to the public and I will be “suiting up” to make another appearanc…
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California State employment officials were sent a WARN act filing yesterday by Sony. In the US large employers are required to send employees a 60 day notice of a large layoff of facility closing. One of the addresses listed is the location of Sony P…
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