Angus Bickerton is working in visual effects for over 30 years, including about 20 years as a VFX supervisor. He has worked on LOST IN SPACE, BAND OF BROTHERS, THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, TOTAL RECALL and THE MONUMENTS MEN.The post KINGSMA…
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Really cool live action trailer for ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS with the VFX made by The Mill: WANT TO KNOW MORE? The Mill: Dedicated page about ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS “I am” on The Mill website. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2017The…
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Have a look at the invisible work of Union VFX for MY COUSIN RACHEL: WANT TO KNOW MORE? Union VFX: Dedicated page about MY COUSIN RACHEL on Union VFX website. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2017The post MY COUSIN RACHEL: VFX Breakdown by Uni…
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Here is a featurette for BRIGHT: The VFX are made by: Iloura (VFX Supervisor: Jason Billington) Mammal Studios (VFX Supervisor: Gregory D. Liegey) Ollin VFX Pixel Playground (VFX Supervisor: Don Lee) Director: David Ayer Release Date: 22 December 201…
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Don’t miss this VFX breakdown by MPC about their really cool work on this Heineken commercial (click on the picture below to watch it): Heineken “The Wall” – commercial WANT TO KNOW MORE? MPC: Dedicated page about Heineken “The Wall” on M…
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Check out the work of Framestore in this Mercedes-Benz commercial: © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2017The post Mercedes-Benz “King of the City Jungle” appeared first on The Art of VFX.
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In more than 20 years, Kendrick Wallace has produced the effects of many projects such as MAX PAYNE, THE A-TEAM, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER or INTO THE WOODS. He talks to us today about his work on IT.The post IT: Kendrick Wallace – Productio…
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Here is the first teaser for GODLESS: The VFX are made by: Mr. X (VFX Supervisor: Chris MacLean) Director: Scott Frank Release Date: November 22, 2017 (Netflix) © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2017The post GODLESS appeared first on The Art of…
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Pixomondo presents their work on THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS in this short VFX Breakdown: Une publication partagée par PIXOMONDO (@pixomondo) le 16 Oct. 2017 à 20h16 PDT © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2017The post THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS: VFX…
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Adobe's newest Creative Cloud tools all embracing AI in the form of Adobe Sensei.
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The team discuss one of the year's most anticipated films : Blade Runner 2049
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Craig Rodgerson takes over at the Foundry as the company explores new areas such as AI: Deep Learning.
- 3 days ago16 Oct 17, 11:33pm -

The making of a killer Beautybot Claudia Schiffer in a digital jungle, for The Kingsman, Golden Circle.
- 3 days ago16 Oct 17, 10:15pm -

A new attempt at organizing Visual Effects artists in the UK involves green people, £10 and five minutes of your time.
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One of the advances in RenderMan is the new version of Marschner Hair: We speak to Steve Marschner & Pixar about doing Feature FIlm Level CG Hair.
- 10 days ago9 Oct 17, 9:00pm -

We discuss Star Trek Discovery, its visual effects and the interesting business model.
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Saya and her 'parents' talk to fxguide.
- 17 days ago2 Oct 17, 9:30pm -

We celebrate 25 Years of SPI with 5 VFX Supervisors.
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A Retro show on the brilliant Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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The guys bandy together to discuss IT
- 29 days ago20 Sep 17, 10:32pm -

Render Token offers to render your files and allow you to earn cryptocurrencies with your spare GPU cycles. We take a detailed look.
- 31 days ago19 Sep 17, 12:01pm -

For SYFY WIRE, I got the chance to speak to Rodeo FX about their impressive work for IT. In particular, I love that the VFX in this film never takes over – in fact, there’s a very cool mix of practical and just another digital to tell the terrify…
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It’s not very long until the VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy, which kicks off 23 October. One of the amazing things about this event is the high calibre of speakers – we’re talking major visual effects supervisors, animation directors and leade…
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The October 2018 issue of VFX Voice is now out, and includes a bunch of articles I was able to contribute: The Lego Ninjago Movie – had a chat to Animal Logic about the film. Blade Runner – talked to chief model maker Mark Stetson about the minia…
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I spoke to Peter Monga about his Morgan Lives in a Rocket House show being developed in Unreal Engine. The amazing thing is, he’s doing it along. Coverage at Cartoon Brew.
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For Cartoon Brew, I previewed some of the talks happening soon at VIEW that are led by women. There’s a great many in VFX and animation – and one the coolest things is the existence of workshops at the event. Check out the preview here.
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Sony Pictures Imageworks is behind a whole range of shots in Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle, from robot dogs, to the beautybot (inspired by Claudia Schiffer), the surrounds of Poppy’s diner environment, a robotic arm, the destruct…
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I think even I got motion sickness watching this, but the physical and digital effects teams on Kingsman: The Golden Circle did a killer job. I wrote about it for Den of Geek!
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I asked Mark Stetson, chief model-maker on the original Blade Runner, about the super tiniest miniatures made for the film. Here’s what he said, at SYFY WIRE.
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It can be hard sometimes to nail down exactly what Trojan Horse was a Unicorn is. Of course, that’s its appeal – it’s an ‘experience,’ as co-founder André Lourenço describes it, for all kinds of creatives in digital illustration, design,…
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Mentor and awards program looks to establish industry approved review process to help students be better prepared to work in the VFX, animation and games industries.
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Set to introduce online courses and an official certification review process in 2018, The Rookies co-founders Andrew McDonald and Alwyn Hunt reflect on their journey to help students make the transition from school to real-world production environmen…
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Additions include Character Animator CC, Adobe XD CC, Dimension CC and Photoshop LIghtroom CC.
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Newly formed Method EXP unit will bring company's CG and design artistry to immersive experiences for all platforms.
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Hall of Fame celebration kicks off two days of in-depth panels and a day of master classes.
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45th annual ceremony celebrating the best in animation will be held Feb. 3 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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Oscar-nominated artist brings nearly three decades of experience to London-based facility.
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Experienced software and tech exec Craig Rodgerson will spearhead developing the company’s strategic direction and building its product line.
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Adaptation of mainstream comics’ first African superhero is due in theaters Feb. 18.
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The studio’s human resources manager discusses recruiting challenges and goals as well as recommendations for young professionals looking for a job.
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Models supervisor Florian Fernandez talks about his team’s use of proprietary Manuka ray tracer to create photorealistic apes and more for Matt Reeves’ futuristic action-adventure hit.
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Hoxton Square studio to provide on-the-ground boutique support from U.K. capital location.
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Adobe's been creating some incredibly intelligent workflows with its AI platform, Sensei. See how it will save you loads of time in Photoshop, XD, and whole new apps.
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InVision Studio is a rival to Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch or whatever tool you use to design apps, sites and other digital products.
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At Adobe MAX, we got to play – and draw – with the new HP ZBook x2 tablet, which has a stunning screen and features Wacom-developed pen tech.
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Here are the most significant new features of Photoshop CC 2018.
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You can now download Adobe CC 2018. We take a look at the new features in updates to Photoshop, XD, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Character Animator and Dimension.
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In these whimsical installations, Lucas explores different ways to present the human eye with impeccable craftsmanship and a nonsensical tone.
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Jeca’s wonderful videos show how she makes each different animal with ink and water.
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Wacom has released a new driver update and you can download a pre-release version of Illustrator that fixes compatibility with macOS 10.13 – while a macOS update now lets InDesign work on Apple's latest OS too.
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Maxon has released Cineware for Illustrator, so you can use and edit 3D content inside Adobe’s app – as reference or for creating 3D artworks or product mockups.
- 10 days ago10 Oct 17, 2:48pm -

Created by Trunk Animation for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the video features a reassuring secret agent and his sidekick pig.
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Creative businesses are urged to get to grips with the biggest overhaul of data protection law in a generation before new rules come into effect.
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Wrap your head around these fascinating and beautiful data visualisations that are up for the Information is Beautiful awards.
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Co.Design (blog)The Most Compelling Character In “Blade Runner 2049?” The UICo.Design (blog)The London-based studio has designed visual effects for many recent sci-fi films, including Avengers: The Age of Ultron, Ghost in the Shell, and Guardians…
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IndieWire'Blade Runner 2049': How VFX Masters Replicated Sean Young as RachaelIndieWire“Denis really liked Loren's performance when it was cut together, but part of our plan was to do a facial capture of Loren and Sean,” said Oscar-winning produc…
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iNewsBrexit: British film and TV industries facing 'catastrophic' consequences of EU exit, lobby group warnsThe IndependentOf the 250 businesses surveyed by the CIF, 75 percent said they employ EU nationals, and two-thirds said they wouldn't be able…
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Evening StandardEntrepreneurs: London's visual effects wizards finding new dimensionsEvening StandardThat's the case at visual effects firm Milk where, in a corner of Fitzrovia, huge monsters, fantastical worlds, Baker Street scenes and a certain nav…
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InDailySA visual effects pioneers scout for talent at JOBEX - InDailyInDailyFrom the Rising Sun Hotel in Norwood to Hollywood and the Marvel Universe, Rising Sun Pictures proves opportunities abound in South Australia's visual ...and more »
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Screen InternationalJoe Letteri in Visual Effects Society honour | News | ScreenScreen InternationalThe Visual Effects Society (VES) has named Oscar-winning visual effects master Joe Letteri as the recipient of the society's Georges Melies Award. Let…
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Hollywood Reporter'Avatar' VFX Supervisor Joe Letteri Will be Feted by Visual Effects ...Hollywood ReporterThe four-time Oscar winner's work also includes 'King Kong' and 'The Lord of the Rings.'Joe Letteri To Receive VES' George Méliès Award | Dea…
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ExtremeTechSNES Classic Hacked to Add Games and Visual EffectsExtremeTechLast year, Nintendo's NES Classic proved to be a decent little modding system, provided you could find one at retail. While the Allwinner R16 SoC isn't particularly powerful by…
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ForbesBoutique Visual Effects Studio Helps Bring True Story To Life - ForbesForbesFor the dramatic lightning strike in the movie The Stray, the director enlisted the help of RF Animation--a boutique visual effects studio that has adopted unique ...a…
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Studio DailyVisual Effects Society Hall Of Fame Class Of 2017: Corman, Henson ...DeadlineThe Visual Effects Society has named the inaugural inductees into its VES Hall of Fame including George Méliès, Ub Iwerks, Syd Mead and Jim Henson.Visual Effec…
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A new feature in Entertainment Weekly has gone into a pivotal and top secret VFX heavy sequence within Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049,” a moment that calls back to the original in a fairly jaw dropping way. SPOILERS AHEAD The two-minute…
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Following “Olympus Has Fallen” and “London Has Fallen,” a third film in the R-rated Gerard Butler-led franchise is in the works titled “Angel Has Fallen”. Seemingly aware that it’s hard to go much bigger than tearing up a city, Butler s…
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Having kicked off the third ‘trilogy’ of the “Star Wars” universe, filmmaker J.J. Abrams is returning to close it out with “Star Wars: Episode IX”. In a new interview with the BBC, he reveals that the plan for the new film will be to take…
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“Beauty and the Beast” scene stealers Luke Evans and Josh Gad are teaming with “Star Wars” star Daisy Ridley for a new and currently untitled comedy. The trio are attached to a hot new script pitch from scribes Aaron & Jordan Kandell (“Moan…
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The 2017 Gotham Awards nominations were announced this morning, the first of the awards race for the year to be revealed, and “Get Out” came on top with four nominations followed by “Call Me By Your Name” and “The Florida Project” with th…
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Legendary Comics has announced “Pacific Rim: Aftermath,” a six-part comic book prologue to next year’s film sequel “Pacific Rim: Uprising”. The comic offers a closer look at Jake Pentecost, John Boyega’s character from the movie and the s…
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Netflix has premiered the first trailer for their new documentary “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond” which takes a closer look at Jim Carrey’s four month stint portraying famed and complicated comedian Andy Kaufman for the 1999 biopic “Man on the…
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Ahead of the Winter Olympics early next year, the marketing campaign for Craig Gillespie’s true story dark comedy “I, Tonya” has begun with the first teaser trailer released today. Screening on the Fall film festival circuit to rave reviews, th…
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Netflix has announced a November 17th premiere date for “Marvel’s The Punisher” series, the upcoming Jon Bernthal-led take on the story of combat veteran turned violent vigilante Frank Castle. Additionally a second full length trailer for the s…
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Amazon Prime has unveiled the full-length trailer for the first season of its comedy spy series “Jean-Claude Van Johnson”. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as himself, a global martial arts and former film sensation whose no longer the big deal he onc…
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The first trailer has been released for “12 Strong,” the upcoming film adaptation Doug Stanton’s 2009 best-selling historical account “Horse Soldiers”. Looking akin to “American Sniper” and “13 Hours,” the story stars Chris Hemswort…
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EA Games is currently on the receiving end of a bunch of criticism this week which began with their cancellation of a single-player linear narrative AAA “Star Wars” game from the creator of the “Uncharted” franchise. Things only got worse whe…
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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…
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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…
- 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…
- 14 Apr 15, 8:41pm -

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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