In 2014, Scott Farrar explained the ILM's work on TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION. He then took care of the effects of films like SELMA, 13 HOURS and TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT.Last year, Rick O'Connor told us about the animation work on TRANSFOR…
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Here is the trailer for the live adaptation of BLEACH: The VFX are made by: Digital Frontier (VFX Supervisor: Doi Atsushi) Director: Shinsuke Sato Release Date: 20 July 2018 (Japan) igital © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post BLEACH a…
- 3 days ago21 Apr 18, 7:00pm -

Scanline VFX presents their work on KING ARTHUR – LEGEND OF THE SWORD: © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post KING ARTHUR – LEGEND OF THE SWORD: VFX Breakdown by Scanline VFX appeared first on The Art of VFX.
- 4 days ago21 Apr 18, 4:00pm -

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…
- 5 days ago20 Apr 18, 3:00pm -

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:…
- 6 days ago19 Apr 18, 3:30pm -

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…
- 6 days ago19 Apr 18, 1:00pm -

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.
- 6 days ago19 Apr 18, 12:00pm -

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)…
- 7 days ago18 Apr 18, 4:30pm -

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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Digital Humans and Virtual Production preview at FMX.
- 5 days ago19 Apr 18, 10:55pm -

Image Engine once again show their strength in creature work.
- 8 days ago16 Apr 18, 11:19pm -

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

A look at this weekend's new Mercedes-AMG spots made with VR in three cities simultaneously.
- 14 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.
- 17 days ago8 Apr 18, 5:00am -

We sit down at Google and experience their new light field VR
- 19 days ago5 Apr 18, 8:46pm -

We have three players ready to discuss the VFX of the Oasis in Ready Player One.
- 20 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
- 21 days ago4 Apr 18, 10:20am -

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

Day 2 of GDC and Epic Games shows 3Lateral's Digital Andy Serkis in UE4
- 35 days ago21 Mar 18, 5:25pm -

GDC Day 2: Epic shows real time ray tracing at their State of Unreal keynote
- 35 days ago21 Mar 18, 5:24pm -

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

I asked Image Engine, who worked on Lost in Space.
- 1 day ago24 Apr 18, 5:54am -

Matt Patches from Thrillist had me collaborate on an incredible oral history of the Battle of NY in The Avengers. Check it out.
- 1 day ago24 Apr 18, 4:41am -

I’m on the program board this year for FMX, and helped organise the ‘Then & Now’ track which is featuring Phil Tippett and Chris Wedge. Here’s a rundown at Cartoon Brew.
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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.
- 5 days 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.
- 6 days ago19 Apr 18, 12:10am -

A look at the work with ILM and Digital Domain, at Cartoon Brew.
- 6 days ago18 Apr 18, 11:20pm -

…and how they had to be re-designed with only 2 months to go! Read the article at Cartoon Brew.
- 8 days ago16 Apr 18, 7:52pm -

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.
- 13 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.
- 13 days ago11 Apr 18, 9:28pm -

Colorist Mitch Paulson creates custom looks for his second collaboration with director Ava DuVernay.
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Film-grade motion capture software is on display at FMX.
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Schedule will culminate Feb. 24 with the live televised Academy Awards ceremony.
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The HBO fantasy drama was presented the BAFTA Special Award, in addition to wins in two categories.
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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.
- 4 days ago20 Apr 18, 10:32pm -

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.
- 4 days ago20 Apr 18, 9:38pm -

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…
- 4 days ago20 Apr 18, 8:25pm -

Oscar-winning director to write, produce and direct animated family features for the studio. 
- 5 days ago19 Apr 18, 7:14pm -

Senior VFX supervisor Tim Ledbury details previs, production and post for Anderson’s second stop-motion animated feature.
- 6 days ago18 Apr 18, 10:03pm -

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.
- 6 days ago18 Apr 18, 9:35pm -

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.
- 6 days ago18 Apr 18, 8:51pm -

See stunning artwork from editorial and design to advertising and experimental illustration - from the likes of La Boca, Rebecca Hendin, Ben Tallon and more.
- 2 days ago23 Apr 18, 2:06pm -

More than 50 screen prints from the string of revolutionary French protests will be showcased at London art gallery Lazinc Sackville.
- 5 days ago20 Apr 18, 12:55pm -

Ditch your awkwardly positioned keyboard next to your graphics tablet for this 27-key-plus-dial accessory with all the shortcut keys you need.
- 5 days 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.
- 6 days ago19 Apr 18, 2:31pm -

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.
- 6 days ago19 Apr 18, 10:20am -

We take a look at the visual effects work behind Netflix’s recent horrors, thrillers and odd series.
- 6 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.
- 7 days ago18 Apr 18, 2:00pm -

Seven artists were chosen to illustrate the iconic Peanuts characters as part of a multi year long international arts initiative.
- 12 days ago13 Apr 18, 11:00am -

Reading brain waves was useless until AI got involved. Now mind reading has real-world, practical applications.
- 16 days ago9 Apr 18, 11:21am -

As his first solo exhibition opens in London, Sam explains his fascination with human history.
- 16 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.
- 16 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.
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IndieWireAs the Academy Tweaks Oscar Rules, Campaigners ComplainIndieWire(The Documentary Feature Qualifying Festival List will be available later this spring.) Visual effects voting: AMPAS president John Bailey is constantly pushing for more interna…
- 7 hours ago24 Apr 18, 11:32pm -

GamingBoltFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Update: Shintaro Takai Discusses Approach To Art And Visual EffectsGamingBoltHaving also worked on the original game, Takai-san stated that things are different this time around because he's putting a lot more effort…
- 19 hours ago24 Apr 18, 11:22am -

Cambridge IndependentVisual effects firm Vine FX is pure magicCambridge IndependentThe visual effects on these films were part of its success: in Gladiator, creating a Roman amphitheatre and filling it with people was largely done by computer, and it…
- 5 days ago20 Apr 18, 9:53am -

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)…
- 6 days ago19 Apr 18, 11:03am -

Broadcasting & CableAward-Winning Visual Effects Studios Milk VFX and Electric Theatre Collective Join Sohonet's Virtual Workstation ...Broadcasting & CableSohonet, the global experts in connected cloud services for the media and entertainment indust…
- 6 days ago18 Apr 18, 10:32pm -

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 televisioniNewsAs a child growing in a single parent home, Steven Spielberg's film made her “feel so much less alone”. “It was a movie that felt to me like i…
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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…
- 11 days ago13 Apr 18, 6:37pm -

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…
- 21 days ago3 Apr 18, 8:56pm -

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…
- 27 days ago28 Mar 18, 9:19pm -

A new and complete trailer for “Ant-Man and the Wasp” premiered during Disney’s CinemaCon presentation earlier today which suggests it’ll be attached to copies of “Avengers: Infinity War” this week. The preview not yet popped up online, b…
- 8 hours ago24 Apr 18, 9:59pm -

The trailer has been released for “Woman Walks Ahead,” the new film from “Our Kind of Traitor” helmer Susanna White and starring Jessica Chastain as 19th century painter Caroline Weldon. Viewed as inferior by those around her due to her desir…
- 8 hours ago24 Apr 18, 9:58pm -

The Oath Crackle has just renewed its new dramas “StartUp” and the Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson-produced “The Oath” for second seasons, the latter debuting last month and quickly becoming the service’s most-watched new original series. It a…
- 8 hours ago24 Apr 18, 9:57pm -

Bandai Namco Entertainment America has released a new trailer and begun pre-orders for “Dark Souls: Remastered” on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One digital storefronts. The new trailer highlights the enemies and world of Lordran. Additionally, thos…
- 9 hours ago24 Apr 18, 8:59pm -

Netflix has released the key art and announced a June 8th date for the “Sense8” series finale. The two-hour episode sees personal lives are pushed aside as the cluster, their sidekicks, and some unexpected allies band together for a rescue missio…
- 9 hours ago24 Apr 18, 8:49pm -

Crackle has announced it is developing a sci-fi series reimagining of Joseph Conrad’s novel iconic novel “Heart of Darkness” – retaining the themes of racism, imperialism and colonization but shifting it from the Belgian Congo to a future whe…
- 10 hours ago24 Apr 18, 8:45pm -

HBO has released the trailer for their upcoming film “The Tale” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to strong reviews. Laura Dern stars as a fearless, 50-ish documentary filmmaker who faces life-altering questions when a short story she…
- 10 hours ago24 Apr 18, 8:43pm -

Months before the series is set to premiere, Amazon Studios has already renewed its upcoming TV series “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” for a second season. John Krasinski takes on the role of the CIA analyst who has had five films to date, most notabl…
- 10 hours ago24 Apr 18, 8:20pm -

With the “Avengers: Infinity War” junket having taken place over the weekend in Los Angeles, quotes from various people involved in the film’s making have gone up and offer updates on the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in coming years.…
- 16 hours ago24 Apr 18, 1:56pm -

After Colin Trevorrow first signed on to direct “Jurassic World,” he mapped out a plan for an entire trilogy. With the sequel “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” he handed over the reins to director J.A. Bayona but was still involved in the sec…
- 16 hours ago24 Apr 18, 1:54pm -

Sony Pictures used their CinemaCon presentation last night to confirm that another “Jumanji” film is on the way with the follow-up to “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” set to hit cinemas around Christmas 2019. Dwayne Johnson was also confirmed…
- 16 hours ago24 Apr 18, 1:53pm -

The BBC’s “Sherlock” is over it seems following the fourth season over a year ago, and for now there are no plans for further episodes. Earlier this year actor Martin Freeman, who played Dr. John Watson on the series alongside Benedict Cumberba…
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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…
- 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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