Here is the first trailer for HOTEL ARTEMIS with an impressive casting! The VFX are made by: Cantina Creative (VFX Supervisor: Venti Hristova) Director: Drew Pearce Release Date: 20 July 2018 (USA) © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post…
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Denzel Washington is back in action in this first trailer for THE EQUALIZER 2: The VFX are made by: Zero VFX (VFX Supervisor: Dan Cayer) Crafty Apes Mammal Studios The Production VFX Supervisor is Sean Devereaux. Director: Antoine Fuqua Release Date:…
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Really cool final trailer for DEADPOOL 2: The VFX are made by: Double Negative (VFX Supervisor: Mike Brazelton) Framestore (VFX Supervisor: Stephane Naze) Method Studios (VFX Supervisor: Sean Konrad) The Production VFX Supervisor is Dan Glass. Direct…
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Korean studio Macrograph presents their work on OPERATION RED SEA (HONG HAI XING DONG): © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post OPERATION RED SEA (HONG HAI XING DONG): VFX Breakdown by Macrograph appeared first on The Art of VFX.
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Great final trailer for JURASSIC WORLD – FALLEN KINGDOM! The VFX are made by: Industrial Light & Magic (VFX Supervisors: Alex Wuttke and Alex Wang) Important Looking Pirates (VFX Supervisor: Pietro Ponti) Image Engine (VFX Supervisor: Dave Morley)…
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Jedediah Smith joined Atomic Fiction in 2013 to work on STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS as a compositing artist. He then works on many films such as THE WALK, DEADPOOL, ALLIED and BLADE RUNNER 2049.The post PACIFIC RIM – UPRISING: Jedediah Smith – Compo…
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Here is the first trailer for ANON, the new movie by Andrew Niccol: The VFX are made by: Chimney (VFX Supervisor: Petter Lindholm) Director: Andrew Niccol Release Date: 11 May 2018 (UK) © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post ANON appear…
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Blind LTD have released a bunch of pictures about their holograms work on PACIFIC RIM – UPRISING (click on the picture below to watch them): WANT TO KNOW MORE? Blind LTD: Dedicated page about PACIFIC RIM – UPRISING on Blind LTD website. © Vincen…
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Here is the opening train chase sequence of MAZE RUNNER – THE DEATH CURE: The VFX are made by: Weta Digital (VFX Supervisor: Chris White) Director: Wes Ball Release Date: 26 January 2018 (USA) © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post MA…
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Did you like robots, spaceships and alien planet? Then be sure to watch this VFX breakdown by Image Engine about their work on LOST IN SPACE: © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post LOST IN SPACE: VFX Breakdown by Image Engine appeared f…
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Digital Humans and Virtual Production preview at FMX.
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Image Engine once again show their strength in creature work.
- 4 days ago16 Apr 18, 11:19pm -

The stunning, easter egg rich, vfx of Ready Player One.
- 5 days ago16 Apr 18, 1:03pm -

A look at this weekend's new Mercedes-AMG spots made with VR in three cities simultaneously.
- 10 days ago11 Apr 18, 5:27am -

MPC partners with SF Motors to show their new EV cars, without knowing what the final car actually looked like.
- 13 days ago8 Apr 18, 5:00am -

We sit down at Google and experience their new light field VR
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We have three players ready to discuss the VFX of the Oasis in Ready Player One.
- 16 days ago5 Apr 18, 1:10am -

How NVIDIA is aiding Adobe's Smart tools such as Colour match and Adobe is researching new Alpha Channel Generation tools
- 17 days ago4 Apr 18, 10:20am -

Chaos Group have released the new V-Ray GPU and Beta of their V-Ray for Unreal.
- 24 days ago28 Mar 18, 10:01am -

Day 2 of GDC and Epic Games shows 3Lateral's Digital Andy Serkis in UE4
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GDC Day 2: Epic shows real time ray tracing at their State of Unreal keynote
- 31 days ago21 Mar 18, 5:24pm -

Day 2: State of Unreal: We look at the latest virtual human: Siren.
- 31 days ago21 Mar 18, 5:24pm -

In February, I wrote this piece for 3D World magazine about their horse and rider agent. Check out the tutorial that Steven Regelous did, too.
- 20 hours ago20 Apr 18, 11:11am -

Back for the February 2018 issue of 3D World magazine, I talked to Rise FX about their use of procedural workflows in Houdini for Babylon Berlin and The Dark Tower.
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A look at the work with ILM and Digital Domain, at Cartoon Brew.
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…and how they had to be re-designed with only 2 months to go! Read the article at Cartoon Brew.
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Check out the latest 3D Artist magazine for my behind the scenes look at Ready Player One and the work of ILM and Digital Domain.
- 9 days ago12 Apr 18, 7:34am -

For VFX Voice, I talked to a number of VFX artists who have made the jump to directing: Hasraf Dulull, Victor Perez and Miguel Ortega. Check out the projects they’ve worked on and tips for becoming a director.
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There’s a whole bunch of retro stories coming soon to vfxblog. You can read past ones here, but I’d also love to know if vfxblog readers have any ideas for fun vfx retrospectives. Drop me a line at beforesandafters@gmail.com.
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20 years has gone fast – I distinctly remember the studio’s first big project, Pitch Black. Trace their path in this story at VFX Voice.
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Did you know I’m also on Instagram? Check out @vfxblog for pics and postings from my travels, some vfx-related, others not.
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I talked to Scanline for VFX Voice magazine about how they did the waterfall scene for Tomb Raider.
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Paloma Dawkins’ work to have its world premiere at the A MAZE. festival.
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Conference also has added a screening of ‘Early Man,’ and presentations on ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and the app ‘Tunnel AR,’ the world’s first interactive AR music video.
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The head of the school’s division of animation and digital arts will be installed at an April 25 ceremony as the first recipient of the chair.
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Industrial Light & Magic had a blast creating the virtual world of the OASIS and tripping down memory lane with spot-on recreations of the DeLorean from ‘Back to the Future’ or the T-Rex from ‘Jurassic Park,’ but the avatars were much more de…
- 11 hours ago20 Apr 18, 8:25pm -

Oscar-winning director to write, produce and direct animated family features for the studio. 
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Senior VFX supervisor Tim Ledbury details previs, production and post for Anderson’s second stop-motion animated feature.
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Former Fox executive writes the organization has mishandled diversity issue, let Oscars ratings and relevance slide and failing to keep the Academy Museum project on schedule and budget.
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Interior projection mapping and seats that swivel with the story mark the new attraction, housed in the new DreamWorks Theatre, opening June 15 at the theme park in Hollywood.
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Annual gathering adds two new categories -- VR/AR and feature film -- for the 2018 edition, set for April 25-26 in Munich.
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Industrial Light & Magic Artists creates the virtual reality world the OASIS for director Steven Spielberg’s mind-bending joyride.
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Fest assembles a wide selection of top directors, actors, producers and storytellers to recognize the best work.
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Leading U.K. production studio built the online universe of Azana, blending live-action with CG animation across 50 minutes of content.
- 4 days ago16 Apr 18, 11:12pm -

Ditch your awkwardly positioned keyboard next to your graphics tablet for this 27-key-plus-dial accessory with all the shortcut keys you need.
- 20 hours ago20 Apr 18, 10:53am -

See who's in the running for book illustration, book cover design, editorial illustration and student illustrator of the year awards.
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Take a look behind-the-scenes at the design of the characters, sets and even the weather from concept art to the final, realised film.
- 2 days ago19 Apr 18, 10:20am -

We take a look at the visual effects work behind Netflix’s recent horrors, thrillers and odd series.
- 2 days ago19 Apr 18, 9:00am -

Britain's creative and cultural sectors are rife with inequality, underrepresentation of the working class, pay gaps and 'inescapable' unpaid work, a new report reveals.
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Seven artists were chosen to illustrate the iconic Peanuts characters as part of a multi year long international arts initiative.
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Reading brain waves was useless until AI got involved. Now mind reading has real-world, practical applications.
- 12 days ago9 Apr 18, 11:21am -

As his first solo exhibition opens in London, Sam explains his fascination with human history.
- 12 days ago9 Apr 18, 10:30am -

Pictoplasma conference asked artists to create short, animated GIFs of characters that stare down the viewer and "claim their right to exist". Here are some of the best.
- 12 days ago9 Apr 18, 9:00am -

Apple has confirmed that its next-gen Mac Pro won't ship until 2019, presumably to convince you not to hold off buying an iMac Pro.
- 15 days ago6 Apr 18, 9:18am -

Point your phone at your wall and see if artworks would suit your room.
- 15 days ago6 Apr 18, 7:13am -

Following Intel's announcement of new, 8th-generation chips for laptops, we've seen the first models to use them appear from Dell and HP.
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Cartoon BrewHow To Organize A Conference Track At An Animation EventCartoon BrewEver wonder how speakers and particular speaking sessions get organized at animation conferences? I certainly did, until recently when I had the opportunity to help curat…
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Cambridge IndependentVisual effects firm Vine FX is pure magic | Business news ...Cambridge IndependentHow DO they do that? From Patrick Melrose to Atlantis and Troy, the Cambridge studio has the answers?and more »
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Stuff.co.nzRampage: Post-earthquake demolition inspires The Rock's latest ...Stuff.co.nzWhen film makers wanted a better idea of what a wrecked city looks like, they headed for central Wellington.and more »
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Bournemouth EchoBU graduates receive visual effects awards in Hollywood for work on blockbustersBournemouth EchoFOUR Bournemouth University graduates have received awards in Hollywood for their work in visual effects. The Visual Effects Society (VES)…
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Broadcasting & CableAward-Winning Visual Effects Studios Milk VFX and Electric Theatre ...Broadcasting & CableSohonet, the global experts in connected cloud services for the media and entertainment industry, announced that leading industry figures fr…
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Animation World NetworkThe Visual Effects of Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs'Animation World NetworkWes Anderson's set his stop-motion film Isle of Dogs in Japan, where, supposedly for health reasons, Mayor Kobayashi (voiced by Kunichi Nomura) has exile…
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iNewsTrue Detective to The Looming Tower: how 'hidden' visual effects are transforming televisioniNewsFor Vivian Connolly, it all began with E.T.. As a child growing in a single parent home, Steven Spielberg's film made her “feel so much less alone…
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GoldderbyAaron Raff, Steven Weigle ('The Looming Tower' VFX) on achieving 'visual fidelity' with visual effects in 9/11 ...GoldderbyVisual effects supervisor Aaron Raff's top priorities for “The Looming Tower” were “accuracy and visual fidelity…
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Vulture4 Ways 2001: A Space Odyssey Was a Visual-Effects PioneerVultureFour key engineering and cinematographic techniques helped Stanley Kubrick create a depiction of space in 2001: A Space Odyssey that still feels real half a century after the film…
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FuturismThe Oscar for Best Visual Effects Goes To: AIFuturismThe next breakout star in Hollywood might be an AI named Arraiy. Arraiy is a computer vision and machine learning platform specifically designed for film and television effects. Arraiy's cr…
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Several films have set release dates today with the most notable being “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “The Lobster” director Yorgos Lanthimos’ attempt at a corset drama with “The Favourite”. The story is set in the court of Queen An…
- 9 hours ago20 Apr 18, 10:11pm -

Filmmaker John Carpenter is a rare breed in that, with one or two exceptions, he does the musical scores for all the films he directs, and he doesn’t do them for any other filmmaker’s work. That stance now changes with producer Jason Blum confirm…
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Just a few days out from the second season premiere of HBO’s sci-fi western “Westworld” and talk is already turning towards the third season and when we might see it. Following a pattern proving more common these days with highly buzzed about s…
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Released in stores today, the PlayStation 4-exclusive “God of War” serves as both an entry point and soft reboot of the popular game series – shifting the story of vengeful warrior Kratos to battling the creatures of Norse mythology after havin…
- 9 hours ago20 Apr 18, 9:47pm -

“District 9” filmmaker Neill Blomkamp’s plans for a crowd-funded feature film version of his Oats Studios Vietnam War-set short film “Firebase” have collapsed. Blomkamp launched Oats Studios last year as an outlet for experimental shorts wh…
- 11 hours ago20 Apr 18, 8:26pm -

Following a brief teaser earlier this year, a full trailer has now emerged for the live-action adaptation of Tite Kubo’s classic manga and anime franchise “Bleach”. The story of the comic follows a teenage boy who becomes a Soul Reaper when a f…
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After making headlines for her alleged role in the notorious sex slave cult NXIVM, “Smallville” actress Allison Mack has now been arrested reports The New York Post. Mack was last seen chasing after the cult’s leader Keith Raniere as cops haule…
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Though he’s made fun of quite a bit for his choices, everyone still seems to appreciate that we have Nicolas Cage’s performances in our lives. Enjoy it while you can though, because it may not happen for much longer. 54 year-old Cage was in Puert…
- 11 hours ago20 Apr 18, 7:48pm -

Starz has officially cancelled “Ash vs. Evil Dead” with the show to wrap up with its third season finale next Sunday (April 29th). The series saw Bruce Campbell reprise his “Evil Dead” role of Ash Williams, a chainsaw-wielding anti-hero taske…
- 12 hours ago20 Apr 18, 7:25pm -

“IT” actress Sophia Lillis has been cast in the title role in the film “Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase,” a film adaptation of the popular Nancy Drew novels. Released in 1930, the book is the second volume in the series about the young fe…
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Filmmaker Chris McQuarrie has confirmed on Twitter that Emmy-nominated Scottish composer Lorne Balfe has been set to compose the score for the upcoming “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”. A frequent collaborator with Hans Zimmer, most notably on t…
- 13 hours ago20 Apr 18, 6:25pm -

Leslie Jones will play the villain while Rachel Bloom, Sterling K. Brown, Eugenio Derbez, Zach Woods, Awkwafina, Lil Rel Howery, Dove Cameron, and Brooklynn Prince have all signed on for roles in the upcoming “The Angry Birds Movie 2” from Sony P…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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