Rodeo FX have published a really cool VFX Breakdown about their work on JERUSALEM: WANT TO KNOW MORE? Rodeo FX: Dedicated page about JERUSALEM on Rodeo FX website. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2014
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Mill+ have published a really cool montage of the graphics work for the Oscars 2014: WANT TO KNOW MORE: Mill+: Dedicated page about the Oscars 2014 on The Mill website. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2014
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Here is the first official 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 VF…
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Last year, Craig Calvert had told us about the previs work of Mr. X on PACIFIC RIM. He then worked on the TV series THE STRAIN. And now he explains his work on the remake of ROBOCOP.
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Really sad news! Modus FX have closed its doors after many years of activities! Yanick Wilisky, Executive Vice President and Co-founder of Modus FX, talks with La Presse about this sad event. You can read the article here. Here is another article (in…
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Here is the first official teaser trailer for PADDINGTON : The VFX are made by: Framestore (VFX Supervisor : Tim Webber / CG Supervisor : Andy Kind) The Third Floor © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2014
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Randy Goux is in visual effects for over 16 years. He has worked in many studios around the world and has worked on various projects such as X-MEN, CONSTANTINE, PATHFINDER or RED.
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Warner Bros have just released a beautiful trailer created by Blur Studio for BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT: © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2014
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Here is the official teaser trailer for TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION : The VFX are made by: Industrial Light & Magic The Production VFX Supervisor is Jeff White. © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2014
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Avi Goodman began his career in visual effects as an animator at Weta Digital for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS. He then joined Iloura and worked on films such as AUSTRALIA, DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THE DARK or TED.
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Blur reveals how they made their latest Elder Scrolls Online cinematic, including a look at early concept art and models crafted by the studio.
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Ex-ILMer Steve 'Spaz' Williams shares a story about working with Softimage during the making of Jurassic Park. Autodesk has just announced the software is EOL.
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Find out how Mr. X destroyed Pompeii, got their teaser trailer imagery into the final film and delivered one particularly crucial shot.
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Gravity has won the VFX Oscar at this year's Academy Awards.
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In this special fxpodcast, we report directly from the VFX Oscars March which took place today in Hollywood.
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Final tally was 541 artists at the protest in Hollywood on Oscar day. fxguide was there providing constant updates, interviews and exclusive photos.
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What is Deep Comp, and how did Deep Data develop simultaneously around the world?
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ADAPT (Asso­ci­a­tion of Dig­i­tal Artists, Pro­fes­sion­als & Tech­ni­cians) has released a video titled "Corporate Welfare For Hollywood?"
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Mike Seymour, Jason Diamond and Mark Christiansen discuss the 2014 VFX Oscar nominated films in this years Oscar Preview show.
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The MPAA wants trade courts to consider the use of electronic means to distribute intellectual property to be treated the same as physical goods, LA City Council hears testimony, Life After Pi has been released and ADAPT is announced.
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London VFX house Nvizible, part of the Ngroup, announced that they have considerably increased capacity with the company having taken on a whole new floor at their Soho base.
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Shotgun replaces Blur’s proprietary production management software; frees internal development resources to focus on creative tools.
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Leading CG software developer Autodesk confirms that it is ceasing development of its Softimage CG software.
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Katy Perry's latest music video for the hip hop-infused #1 hit single "Dark Horse" is a bold, Egyptian-themed cinematic epic created by storytelling studio Mirada. 
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The first teaser trailer and a new poster are unveiled for TWC-Dimension’s CGI/live-action hybrid film Paddington.
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Program highlights are announced for FMX 2014, including a series of talks dedicated to ‘Disruptive Education,” feature presentations on Oscar winner Frozen and international film project The Physician, as well as renowned personalities such as S…
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Sydney-based digital production company announces the launch of a feature film development arm focused on developing a slate of animation, hybrid and VFX driven films for the company.
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Gravity, Frozen, and Mr. Hublot were the big winners for VFX and animation at Sunday night's 86th Academy Awards. Here's a snapshot of the backstage comments.
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An estimated 540 people from the visual effects community participate in a rally on Hollywood Blvd. on Oscar Sunday.
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Alfonso Cuarón’s 3D space epic Gravity leads the 86th annual Academy Awards with seven wins, including the prize for best visual effects.
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Polish creative studio Platige Image forges an inspirational teaser for the History Channel’s powerful original series that transports viewers to the brutal and mysterious world of the Vikings.
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Led by VFX Supervisor Arundi Asregadoo and VFX Producer Stefan Drury, MPC delivers 80 photoreal shots across nine scenes for The Monuments Men.
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Design Council and Creative & Cultural Skills launch new project that aims to improve design apprenticeships in the UK.    
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The exhibition, set to open on 13 March, features work from Hysteria, a collective of three female artists.    
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New rules mean photos found on Getty Images can be embedded on any website, blog or social network at no cost.    
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What do Apple design developments from 2013 tell us about what to expect for iOS and the Mac this year?    
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Your nearest dine-in Pizza Hut - if there is one - probably looks like it's trapped in the 80s, but it might someday leap into the future with tabletop touch screens for ordering and entertainment.    
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Autodesk has announced that 3D modelling and animation software Softimage will be completely unsupported as of 2016.    
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There's one implication of CarPlay that actually gives me some hope about the disappointing state of car electronics: Apple's track record as a software developer.    
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The month-long series of events aims to encourage women to take a more active role in shaping the future of the industry.    
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London-based furniture store Heals has released its first fabric collection since the 1970s, and some our favourite illustrators and designers from illustration-as-art label Outline Artists have created patterns for it.    
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California VFX workers want the US government to use tariffs to make firms like the Oscar-winner for Gravity, Framestore, less competitive.    
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Motion graphics agency FullScream has created new idents for Sky's dedicated Oscar channel.    
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CarPlay will let drivers use their iPhones to make calls, access music and get directions – and it works with non-Apple apps.    
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Gravity Oscar nod out of this world for Australian special effects teamSydney Morning Herald''Visual effects and filmmaking is all about the team and there's far too many to mention properly,'' digital maestro Tim Webber said in collecting the film's…
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Scientific AmericanGravity's Oscar-winning Visual Effects Mastermind Talks about 'Weightlessness'Scientific AmericanTim Webber is a visual effects supervisor who has worked on an array of critically acclaimed blockbusters. He joined British visual ef…
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After Visual Effects Rally, VFX Company Says It Will CloseHollywood ReporterA week ago was the release of documentary Rhythm & Hues: Life After Pi, which examined the troubled visual effects business and reported that 21 VFX houses have folded or fil…
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Wall Street Journal (blog)Documentary Chronicles Bankruptcy of Visual Effects Firm Rhythm & HuesWall Street Journal (blog)Hollywood firms that create surreal visual effects for the movie business are trying to spotlight a real-life problem: a broken…
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The technology behind Gravity's Oscar-winning visual effectsDigital Spy UKThis was in part thanks to the efforts of London-based visual effects studio Framestore. Still glowing from the movie's awards successes, Digital Spy was lucky enough to catch…
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The British technology behind Gravity's Oscar-winning visual effectsTelegraph.co.ukAlfonso Cuarón's Gravity has been widely recognised for its stunning visual effects and game-changing use of 3D. It was one of the big winners at last night's Oscars,…
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Oscars: What Do 'Gravity' Wins in Cinematography and Visual Effects Signal?Hollywood ReporterAccepting the VFX Oscar, Webber also thanked the teams, including his colleagues at London-headquartered VFX house Framstore and Lubezki. He thanked Cuaron f…
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PerezHilton.comGravity Wins The Award For Best Visual Effects At The 2014 Oscars!PerezHilton.comHouston, we definitely don't have a problem here! Gravity got off to a strong start in the technical categories as it won the award for Best Visual Effect…
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The GuardianOscars 2014: Visual effects workers protest for second year runningThe GuardianThis year, as the Oscars look set to fete Gravity, a film for which visual effects are central - and which was produced largely from Framestore's London base -…
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International Business TimesVFX Oscars March: Visual Effects Workers Plan Academy Awards Protest Of ...International Business TimesCoinciding with the 86th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, hundreds of visual effects professionals plan to hit…
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While there was several teasers created for the Superbowl, FOX has now unveiled the first promo trailer with actual footage from their upcoming event series "24: Live Another Day" which revives the hit action series. The 12-episode new season premie…
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Warner Bros. and Legendary's highly stylised, ancient Greek epic "300: Rise of an Empire" is headed for a $40 million-plus domestic opening weekend following a very strong $16+ million take on Friday.The R-rated fantasy-meets-history film is also…
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It has been a busy day for previews for some smaller titles scheduled to hit over the next few months.First up the official U.S. trailer has arrived for "Tracks," John Curran's film about the nine-month journey in 1978 undertaken by Robyn Davidson…
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Korean actress Kim Soo Hyun has confirmed on Twitter a rumor that began back in January - that she has joined the cast of "Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron". She tweeted:"After a long wait, I'm so happy to be back with great news. I have a lot to…
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Syfy have announced a Thursday July 31st premiere date for "Sharknado 2: The Second One". The follow-up comes a little over a year after the original film aired.Ian Ziering and Tara Reid reprise their roles as Fin and April in the follow-up in whi…
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The FlashPatrick Sabongui ("Almost Human," "White House Down") has joined the cast of The CW's proposed "Arrow" spinoff series "Flash" starring Grant Gustin as The Flash. Sabongui will guest star in the pilot as Central City Police Captain David Si…
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Teaser
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Red-Band Trailer
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'Brotherhood' Teaser
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You have my permission to driveMuch-buzzed-about new drama Locke is essentially a two-hander: Tom Hardy and his shiny BMW in communion. The two spend 90-odd minutes together as Hardy's Ivan Locke drives from Birmingham to London. An incessant chirru…
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For Jon Favreau's Jungle BookIdris Elba’s deep, throaty growl is exactly the sort of voice you can imagine emerging from the depths of a cunning, deadly and charming killer cat. Jon Favreau clearly thinks so, as he has the actor set to voice Shere…
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She's in talks to handle Jesse EisenbergReunited after Adventureland, Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart are already at the top of the cast list for American Ultra. They now look to be gaining some fierce support: Uma Thurman is in talks to join the…
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Chris Boal will swashbuckle the screenplayA new Zorro has been developing for a long time at Sony. Antonio Banderas last donned the black hat for Martin Campbell back in 2005, and a reboot has been in the works pretty much ever since. There are still…
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Did you miss us?For their 101st podcast proper, the team celebrate by interviewing The Grand Budapest Hotel's Wes Anderson and The Stag's Andrew Scott, not forgetting to take the mick out of John Travolta's Oscar flub and make several off-colour joke…
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The Brit sci-fi debuts here. There will be bloodBit of a treat for you this Friday: below, you can see the first five minutes (plus some credits) from new British sci-fi thriller The Machine, which will seriously wake you up from any end-of-the-wee…
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Back in black (and white)The pictures? They were just the initial lure, the eye candy to distract your peepers and get the interest bubbling in your gut like so much cheap soup. Now comes the first real punch: the trailer, full of noir and narration…
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He'll adapt the comic book for UniversalNormally found, in his writing and directing career at least, working on smaller dramas and comedies, The Vistor/WIn-Win director Tom McCarthy is not opposed to cropping up on big, high concept films as an acto…
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He's going bad again for the Hitman rebootThomas Kretschmann has well and truly gone over to the dark side. By that, we don’t mean he’s been spotted in public kicking puppies or leaving scathing Internet comments. He’s playing two villains on s…
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Omar Elba also on for the Tom Hanks filmThe cameras are already rolling on Tom Hanks’ latest, A Hologram For The King, which reunites him with Cloud Atlas co-director Tom Tykwer. Five more cast members have been announced, with Tom Skerritt, David…
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A man, a mask, a musical experiment...If you were intrigued by the first clip from askew comedy Frank, which emerged online in January, then here comes the trailer to give you more a sense of the film as a whole. Even if it doesn’t try to explain e…
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He's joined the Melissa McCarthy/Jason Statham comedyWith Jason Statham already aboard, it would appear that Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy are going very British in their casting choices for spy caper Susan Cooper. Jude Law is the latest actor to si…
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During the VFX Progress Group meeting yesterday some of the attendees wanted to find out how they could help with our legal effort to apply anti-subsidy duties to subsidized visual effects work. While we setup fundraising channels, we want to cast a…
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Big thanks to one of our supporters who directed me to this. Conan O’Brien talks about the VFX March protest that drew almost 600 supporters. Some good chuckles. Enjoy: http://teamcoco.com/video/conan-monologue-02-27-14 I’ve been a big fan of Con…
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Mark Devlin of Surviving The Freelance Jungle conduct this impromptu interview with me during the March in March rally. Soldier On.
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Help us, Picard, Kentz & Rowe. You're our only hope. #VFX #VFXSoldier @VFXSoldier #Subsidies #LAFilm #SaveVFX http://t.co/wEiiyo1KR4— Coley (@OnlyColey) July 11, 2013 Last year many of you helped crowd fund a legal study done by a Washington DC-bas…
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Video by John Wallace Variety Hollywood Reporter The Wrap Deadline: Coming soon. BBC The Guardian The Wire BuzzFeed Animation Guild FXGuide – Plenty of photos, video, and an interview with me. Wow. Thank you to everyone who attended and those all o…
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This Sunday hundreds of us will be gathering for the Oscar March in March. The event’s goal is to help spread word about our legal effort to end subsidies. We’ve made some incredible strides as the media is interested in listening to what we have…
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From NPR, A Picket Line At The Oscars: Visual-Effects Artists To Protest. Selected excepts: “Why Warner Brothers needs the support of the taxpayers of New Zealand in order to make The Hobbit is beyond me,” Cohen says. … Meanwhile, the Motion…
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From the Dominion Post: Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce was repeatedly advised by officials not to budge on the subsidies for big-budget television and film productions, despite intense lobbying from the industry. Officials said the bigger…
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Go to the 6:40 mark Our effort has generated a lot of media interest and I’ve been invited to interviews and there have been some big mentions. KCRW: http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/ww/ww140227la_visual_fx_industr CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/ar…
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Tonight I attended the Milken Institute Panel on increasing film subsidies in California. This was an awesome discussion and you have to watch it. The panel had pro and anti subsidy people along with film executives, union leaders, and politicians. T…
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