Really cool new trailer for TRIPLE FRONTIER! The VFX are made by: DNEG (VFX Supervisor: Chris Keller) Method Studios (VFX Supervisor: Gong Myung Lee) East Side Effects Shade VFX The Production VFX Supervisor is Mark Russell. Director: J.C. Chandor Re…
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Can’t wait to play to ANTHEM? Be sure to watch this really cool short film directed by Neill Blomkamp. The Overall VFX Supervisor is Chris Harvey and the VFX work is done by UPP (supervised by Viktor Muller): © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX –…
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Oh yeah! Tim Miller and David Fincher are teaming up for this adult animation serie, LOVE, DEATH & ROBOTS: Release Date: 15 March 2019 (Netflix) © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2019The post LOVE, DEATH & ROBOTS appeared first on The Art of VF…
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Come have a look at the work of BlueBolt on JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN: WANT TO KNOW MORE? BlueBolt: Dedicated page about JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN on BlueBolt website. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2019The post JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES…
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Here is the first teaser for FROZEN 2: The VFX and animation are made by: Walt Disney Animation Studios Directors: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. Release Date: 22 November 2019 (USA) © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2019The post FROZEN 2 appeare…
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Have a look at this BBC Click video featuring VFX Supervisor Chris Lawrence talking about the work of Framestore on CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: WANT TO KNOW MORE? Framestore: Dedicated page about CHRISTOPHER ROBIN on Framestore website. © Vincent Frei – Th…
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Here is the first teaser for CATCH-22: The VFX are made by: DNEG TV (VFX Supervisors: Brian Connor & Dan Charbit) The Production VFX Supervisor is Matt Kasmir. Directors: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Ellen Kuras. Release Date: 17 May 2019 (Hulu) ©…
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In 2013, Matt Johnson explained the work of Cinesite on WORLD WAR Z. He then took care of the effects of films like JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT, INTO THE WOODS and NOW YOU SEE ME 2.The post MARY POPPINS RETURNS: Matt Johnson – Overall VFX Supervisor…
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Digital Domain presents their work on this commercial for ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY: WANT TO KNOW MORE? Digital Domain: Dedicated page about ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY on Digital Domain website. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2019The post A…
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In this episode of the Visual Disruptors we talk to 3Lateral’s Vladimir Mastilovic
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We talk to Paul Debevec and celebrate the team's Award winning work with exclusive behind the scenes pics from the last decade
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The guys discuss the VES award winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Plus they look to the Oscars.
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Our vote for best ad in Super Bowl 2019
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Our visual disruptors discussion with director Robert Zemeckis and VFX sup. Kevin Baillie.
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Keanu Reeves embraced real-time mocap and previz for Replicas, his new film.
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ILM on the artistry of doing things that look right, but are not physically correct in Aquaman
- 23 days ago25 Jan 19, 1:45am -

Adobe has just added Substance to the CC family.
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We talk to 3Lateral CEO, Vladimir Mastilovic about selling to Epic Games
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The Nominees for Best Visual Effects
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Congrats to all the shows, artists and teams.
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Robert Zemeckis and Vfx Sup. Kevin Baillie talk about the remarkable advances in character work in Welcome to Marwen, + Making of video
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For 3D Artist magazine, I talked to Weta Digital about their work on Alita: Battle Angel.
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For Cartoon Brew, I jumped into the recent slurry of cg humans / digital actors in all sorts of places – in film, tv, commercials, real-time and even live venues.
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For VFX Voice, I asked Mary Poppins Returns vfx supervisor Matt Johnson about practical fx, combining 2D animated characters with live-action, and other work in the film.
- 18 days ago29 Jan 19, 11:24pm -

For Cartoon Brew, I covered this Gremlin short, which used a new VirtuCamera iPhone to Maya app to help block scenes.
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Did you see Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and want to know how it was made? Did you see Mary Poppins Returns and wonder how they combined 2D animation and live action? Did you see Roma and not realise there were any visual effects in it at all? A…
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For VFX Voice, a chat with the team behind the visual effects of Outlaw King.
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A look at Framestore’s work for The Crimes of Grindelwald, at VFX Voice.  
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For Cartoon Brew, I broke down how Atomic Fiction (now Method Studios) made the digital doll scenes for Welcome to Marwen by still relying on some great live action and virtual production techniques.
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Every single frame of Isle of Dogs was touched by VFX, making for a great combination between hand-animated stop-motion, sets, and digital artistry. Read more in my VFX Voice story.
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For Cartoon Brew, I asked production designers and filmmakers behind a number of the animated shorts up for Oscar consideration about their process. Lots of great concepts and artwork to check out.
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Following backlash from the American Society of Cinematographers and the American Cinema Editors, the Motion Picture Academy announces a return to its traditional format for the 91st Academy Awards telecast.
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Ben Whishaw returns as beloved voice of Paddington in new CG-animated preschool series set to air in 2020.
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Sold-out inaugural 2019 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit gathers a diverse array of creative professionals and leaders in entertainment and technology to reinvent how the industry recruits, supports and nurtures talent.
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The Motion Picture Academy garners backlash for relegating four craft awards to commercial breaks during the live telecast for the upcoming 91st Oscars.
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Former lead executive on the VFX Oscar-winning ‘Life of Pi’ returns to Method to oversee the studio’s global feature film and episodics production operation.
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Industry’s first such master’s degree course, developed with mentors Blue Zoo and The Third Floor, is set to launch this coming November.
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‘Roughhouse’ by Jonathan Hodgson wins BAFTA for British Short Animation.
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Winners will be announced during Canadian Screen Week running March 25-31 in Toronto.
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Take a closer look at the winners of the 17th annual VES Awards, both onstage and off, at this year’s Visual Effects Society gala.
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Adobe After Effects and Photoshop, the Medusa Performance Capture System, and -- for the first time -- Maxon Cinema 4D among nine scientific & technical achievements to be honored at this year’s annual presentation.
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Submissions open for summer 46th annual computer graphics conference running July 28 through August 1 in Los Angeles.
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ director Rob Marshall honored with the Cinematic Imagery Award.
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DeeKay Kwon's GIF work on designers versus clients took Instagram by storm recently - but how much hassle has the motion designer had from clientele over the years?
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This year find inspiration, fun, skills and the chance to meet some like-minded people at these festivals across subjects from concept art and illustration to branding, and from graphic and UX design to animation and VFX.
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Valentine's Day is here and it's time to remember the story of two designers in love and the beautiful self-made postcards they made and sent when worlds apart.
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We checked out gruesome fan art and real-life zombies at The Walking Dead: Art Apocalypse - and spoke with the artist whose winning entry graced a recent Times Out cover.
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Classic 20th century artists such as Escher, Mondrian and de Chirico have influenced a surreal new platformer from studio Altered Matter.
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A well-designed animated infographic can explain the most complex of topics - even Brexit.
- 9 days ago7 Feb 19, 2:45pm -

Announced in October, you can finally buy the Surface Studio 2 – though its components are a generation behind.
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The Emoji 12.0 list for 2019 has been finalised - but don't hold your breath for a frowning poo emoji.
- 10 days ago7 Feb 19, 9:21am -

Brosmind, Radim Malinic, Signalnoise and more have illustrated a new deck of Playing Arts Creative Cards that have been successfully Kickstarted in 60 minutes.
- 10 days ago6 Feb 19, 4:45pm -

The best thing to come out from this year's Superbowl was an interactive music promo that merged Max Fleischer-style animation with OTT hip hop visuals.
- 12 days ago5 Feb 19, 9:23am -

Hornet, Psyop, Elastic, Deutsch and other top animation houses have animated the words of victims to create these affecting animated PSAs.
- 18 days ago30 Jan 19, 10:58am -

Apple's in-store training programme has been expanded today in stores around the world - what does this mean for professional creatives?
- 18 days ago29 Jan 19, 6:17pm -

Global Animation and VFX Design Software Market 2019-2025 : Adobe System, Autodesk, Corel, Toon Boom Animation, Side Effects Software - Press Release  Digital JournalVisual Effects Using Computer GraphicsMarket segment by Application, split into.
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Spectating Overwatch is a challenge — but one with solutions  Heroes Never DieOne of the more common criticisms of competitive Overwatch is that it's hard to watch: six-on-six matches move fast, different heroes and roles are challenging to ...
- 4 hours ago16 Feb 19, 9:01pm -

Peggy Siegal's annual Valentine's Day card is out of this world  Page SixHeading into the Oscars, awards-p.r. guru Peggy Siegal sent out her annual movie-inspired Valentine's Day card to lucky filmmakers, studio execs, movie stars ...
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The best Oscar movies on Netflix | Award winning films to watch online now  Radio TimesHow to watch award-winning movies on Netflix, including 2019 Oscar nominee Roma.
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Biffes to offer crash course for film enthusiasts  The HinduThe 11th edition of Bengaluru International Film Festival (Biffes), besides offering a line up of 200-plus films from more than 60 countries, is creating an ...
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When headaches are more than a pain - Harvard Health  Harvard HealthThe occasional headache may be annoying, but it's not generally something you should worry about. But what if your headaches are more frequent, and the ...
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How Those Weird Animorph Book Covers Were Made  KotakuDoes anyone else remember those book fairs that would stop at your school? I remember being so excited to buy books, even though I probably only read like ...
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Ed Skrein on Alita: Battle Angel and Roland Emmerich's Midway  Collider.comEd Skrein tells us why he was so excited to play a badass bounty hunter in Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel and working with Roland Emmerich on ...
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Where to stream the 2019 Oscar-nominated movies in Canada  NOW MagazineBrush up on the nominees ahead of the ceremony on February 24. Here's how you can stream or rent this year's films online.
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2018-2023 VFX Services Industry Focuses on the Top Players & Trend Analysis  Crypto NewsDetailed analysis of the “VFX Services Market” report helps to understand the various types of VFX Services products that are currently in use, along with t…
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VR needs to be led by creatives, not hardware cycles  TechRadarVirtual reality is the technology of the moment. Since Oculus first appeared on the scene in 2012, the market has filled with VR headsets and visors on an ...
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Developers at Pixel Film Studios Create and Captivate with ProDivide Brush for Final Cut Pro X.  PR WebPixel Film Studios, leading developer of visual effect tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, announces the availability of ProDivi…
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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…
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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…
- 10 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…
- 10 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…
- 10 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…
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“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…
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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…
- 9 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…
- 9 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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