It’s a bad idea to challenge Alita! The proof in this movie clip from ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL! The VFX are made by: Weta Digital (VFX Supervisors: Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon and Nick Epstein) DNEG (VFX Supervisor: Raymond Chen) Framestore (VFX Superviso…
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Let’s discover the Japan and the Far West in the VFX Breakdown by Pixomondo for the second season of WESTWORLD (click on the picture below to watch it): WANT TO KNOW MORE? Pixomondo: Dedicated about WESTWORLD – Season 2 on Pixomondo website. © V…
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YES! Here is the first trailer for AVENGERS: ENDGAME! The VFX are made by: Industrial Light & Magic Weta Digital DNEG Framestore Cinesite Digital Domain RISE Lola VFX Cantina Creative Capital T Technicolor VFX Territory Studio The Production VFX Supe…
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Cool featurette with ILM VFX Supervisor Jason Smith about the TRANSFORMERS spin-off, BUMBLEBEE! The VFX are made by: Industrial Light & Magic (VFX Supervisor: Jason Smith) Cantina Creative (VFX Supervisor: Tony Lupoi) The Third Floor Director: Travis…
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Here is a first tease for the final season of GAME OF THRONES! Creators: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Release Date: April 2019 (HBO) © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post GAME OF THRONES – Season 8 appeared first on The Art of VFX.
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Alex Lemke started his career in visual effects in 1996. He works in many studios such as Cinesite, Framestore and Weta Digital. As a VFX Supervisor, he takes care of the effects of movies like A MOST VIOLENT YEAR, BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALTIME WALK and…
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Interesting video featuring VFX Supervisor Kevin Baillie and the crew talking about the creation of WELCOME TO MARWEN: © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post WELCOME TO MARWEN: Making of video appeared first on The Art of VFX.
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Mikros Image presents their work on this ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY commercial: ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY “Choose Life” © Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2018The post ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY “Choose Life”: Making of by Mikros Image…
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Have a look at how ILM created Wakanda for BLACK PANTHER: WANT TO KNOW MORE? Industrial Light & Magic: Dedicated page about BLACK PANTHER on ILM website. Craig Hammack: My interview of Craig Hammack, VFX Supervisor at ILM. © Vincent Frei – The Art…
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Max Wood began his career in visual effects in 2003 at MPC. He works on films like WATCHMEN, ROBIN HOOD, WORLD WAR Z and 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE. As a VFX supervisor, he took care of the effects of films such as SAN ANDREAS, ZOOLANDER 2 and SUICIDE SQ…
- 5 days ago5 Dec 18, 4:00pm -

Framestore served in the Department of Magic for the latest Fantastical Beast film.
- 7 days ago3 Dec 18, 11:00am -

Ziva is providing real world flesh and muscle sims to a wide range of users.
- 10 days ago30 Nov 18, 3:40am -

Rotobot is a Machine Learning auto-Roto tool for Nuke.
- 10 days ago30 Nov 18, 3:33am -

Part 2 of our CGA coverage and the effects of the Italian film : The Invisible Boy: Second Generation.
- 12 days ago28 Nov 18, 9:22am -

In Part 1 of our CGA coverage we explore a complex motion control spot for Gillette, and the QLBean's presentation by Bogdan Mihajlovic.
- 14 days ago26 Nov 18, 10:55am -

A look at next month's SIGGRAPH Asia, including a technical interview about Relighting Video.
- 19 days ago21 Nov 18, 5:53pm -

Synthesia is out of stealth mode: Auto lip sync face replacement
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Mike hosts the 2nd podcast with Epic Games on Virtual Production looking at Digital DOUG at Digital Domain.
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fxguide is the exclusive media partner of CGA BELGRADE 2018.
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ILM establishes a new TV division.
- 32 days ago8 Nov 18, 7:47pm -

Our exclusive Video look at the innovative and updated old school effects in the FIRST MAN .
- 32 days ago8 Nov 18, 7:20pm -

We look at NIM Labs and their insights on achieving long term VFX Studio success.
- 39 days ago1 Nov 18, 9:24am -

Mark Russell shared with me some great tips for bidding and budgeting in VFX. Check it out at Cartoon Brew.
- 4 days ago6 Dec 18, 2:29am -

For VFX Voice, I talked to some of the legends at Pixar about the history of RenderMan, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Includes some old-school pics.
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This is something I whipped up for Cartoon Brew, based on some of the fantastic virtual production work being done these days.
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I got to experience Baobab’s Crow: The Legend at VIEW Conference. Definitely one of the most immersive VR experiences I’ve had. Here’s my take at Cartoon Brew.
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These days, Henry LaBounta is Studio Art Director at EA Ghost Games. But before his career in games, LaBounta was at the forefront of effects simulation at Industrial Light & Magic, where he helped generate the tornadoes in Twister. Later he worked o…
- 26 days ago14 Nov 18, 9:22pm -

Here at vfxblog we’ve already previewed some of the VFX-related talks and dived into the Technical Papers process for SIGGRAPH Asia Tokyo this year. Now we look at the other conference highlight: the Computer Animation Festival. The ‘CAF’ takes…
- 28 days ago12 Nov 18, 1:27am -

A new story at VFX Voice goes in-depth on First Man, including the significant visual effects by DNEG, as well as the practical side of the shots.
- 32 days ago8 Nov 18, 10:20pm -

Marc Forster’s Christopher Robin is easily one of the most delightful films of 2018, and also contains some of the finest fully-CG animated characters you’ll see this year. That work was led by Framestore, which had, of course, sharpened its expe…
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A look behind the scenes at the Gorillaz G-Shock watch episodes, at Cartoon Brew.
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The Technical Papers section of SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 in Tokyo is shaping up, as always, to be a key part of the conference. But how do authors get their tech papers into a SIGGRAPH or SIGGRAPH Asia conference? And what happens once they do? To find out…
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Amanda Idoko hired to write the screenplay for comedic action-adventure based on the DC Comics super hero.
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Former head of CG at CoSA VFX received an Emmy Award for outstanding special visual effects for his work as CG Supervisor on HBO’s ‘Westworld.’
- 4 days ago6 Dec 18, 11:57pm -

A modern UI and new desktop experience aim to improve creative flow and collaboration for artists and reviewers.
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Technical art leads Cassidy Curtis and Theresa Latzko keep things shipshape in their quest to take the cinematic VR Short by Oscar-winning director John Kahrs onto the high seas.
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From Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ to Universal’s ‘Welcome to Marwen,’ 20 spectacular contenders vie for nominations at the 91st Academy Awards. 
- 7 days ago3 Dec 18, 11:59pm -

Jean-Marie Marbach’s abstract short, inspired by Visual Music and made entirely with Trapcode Suite, takes top prize at annual showcase for excellence in computer animation.
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Presentations on Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2,’ Weta’s history of digital characters and latest advances in virtual humans part of four packed days of computer graphics-related events running December 4-7 in Tokyo. 
- 10 days ago30 Nov 18, 1:08am -

Latest version, now available, includes significant performance enhancements, 3Delight NSI integrated rendering and full VFXRP 2017 standard compliance. 
- 11 days ago29 Nov 18, 12:21am -

Show based on Shinichiro Watanabe’s 1998 film noir Western anime classic gets 10-episode order.
- 12 days ago28 Nov 18, 10:31pm -

Lead by VFX supervisor Richard Clegg, MPC’s artists craft more than 1,000 shots for Disney’s live-action remake, from CG environments including palaces, forests and rivers, to large-scale FX work and extensive digital character animation.
- 13 days ago27 Nov 18, 10:20pm -

Oscar-winning global VFX house previously worked with the blockbuster filmmaker on ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ and ‘2012.’
- 13 days ago27 Nov 18, 9:43pm -

Faster interactive rendering, improved displacement, and new AI denoising bring even more power to artist-friendly renderer.
- 14 days ago26 Nov 18, 8:45pm -

Holidays are coming, and Coke is here with a new ad campaign and Christmassy branding.
- 3 hours ago10 Dec 18, 8:42am -

If Apple can quickly change a bagel emoji, maybe it can get this fixed, too.
- 4 days ago6 Dec 18, 10:31am -

Art apps like Procreate Pocket and Pixelmator Pro also feature in Apple's Best of 2018 lists.
- 6 days ago4 Dec 18, 10:34am -

We've found the best deals currently out there for drawing tablets from Wacom – and discovered which deals are just old models being flogged cheap on Amazon.
- 7 days ago3 Dec 18, 10:19am -

A vibrant rebranding of alcohol-free cocktails by Design Army comes with tiny works of art for its labels.
- 7 days ago3 Dec 18, 9:35am -

Brilliant picture books with art by famous illustrators that your children will love for Christmas – and which you'll appreciate too.
- 11 days ago29 Nov 18, 3:11pm -

From woodcuts of feline familiars to modern illustrations of a very forgetful moggy, these artworks chart our changing relationships with cats.
- 11 days ago29 Nov 18, 1:38pm -

A new survey reveals the gender pay gap in the creative industry is as wide as ever.
- 12 days ago28 Nov 18, 12:53pm -

Illustrator Alice Bowsher and Ennismore Design Studio team up with The Hoxton hotel to give dogs the five 'bark' treatment.
- 14 days ago26 Nov 18, 2:26pm -

Black Friday is over but the deals aren't as they continue into Cyber Monday - huge offers now on include new Shutterstock bargains, savings on iMac and iPad Pros, plus Adobe Creative Cloud, Corel Painter, Nuke, Anime Studio - and a whole lot more, i…
- 14 days ago26 Nov 18, 1:00pm -

The auteur's brother Eric Chase Anderson on how a 20-year-old doodle inspired his illustrations for this year's anniversary reissue of Rushmore.
- 21 days ago19 Nov 18, 11:08am -

Check out some of the best talks from the yearly Interact conference, from digital design for the NHS to how AI can preserve the most unique of human stories.
- 26 days ago14 Nov 18, 9:55am -

2.0 cinematographer says working on the film was liberating: I'm glad people are appreciating the 3D  FirstpostI'm glad people are appreciating the 3D in 2.0 because that was the single point focus for me. 3D has also helped in making the film work…
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HONOR View20 with Three World-First Technologies Announced  DATAQUESTHONOR View20 and its industry-first 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor is set to herald a new era of smartphone photography.
- 3 hours ago10 Dec 18, 9:21am -

Global Visual Effects Services Market 2018 Leading Players: Industrial Light and Magic, The Mill , Weta Digital , Moving Picture Company  Serie A WeeklyGlobal Visual Effects Services Market Size, Status and Forecast 2018-2023 provides detailed insi…
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'Mortal Engines' review: Visual effects are pleasing to watch but do not connect well with the narrative  Economic TimesWhile the narrative seems to be impressive at first, it lacks the substance to take the rest of the story ahead.
- 5 hours ago10 Dec 18, 7:18am -

“Welcome to Marwen” at Cobble Hill Cinemas, New York | Artinfo  Blouinartinfo UKDirected by Robert Zemeckis, “Welcome to Marwen” is based on a tragic true story of Mark Hogancamp, who was nearly beaten to death by a group of men, after ...
- 5 hours ago10 Dec 18, 7:03am -

Relive your childhood memories with Netflix 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle'  Newstrack'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle', a 2018 fantasy adventure film directed by Andy Serkis was released on Dec 7, on Netflix......
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The secret behind Hyderabad’s rise as India’s entertainment-tech hub in 2018  YourStoryProduction houses from the regional film industry are collaborating with home-grown tech startups to make Hyderabad the hub of entertainment technology, ...
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'Aquaman' scores best DC debut in China, sequel reportedly in the works  CGTNTwo weeks ahead of its U.S. debut, "Aquaman" has stormed Chinese theaters and scored several box office records in the country, "swimming" past other DC ...
- 8 hours ago10 Dec 18, 3:39am -

Alfonso Cuarón Details ‘Roma’ Cinematography With ‘Gravity’ DP Emmanuel Lubezki  VarietyAlfonso Cuarón discussed the cinematography of "Roma" with his longtime collaborator, Oscar winner Emmanuel Lubezki.
- 9 hours ago10 Dec 18, 2:48am -

Join Those Who Rock At Arts Centre Melbourne In 2019  Broadway WorldArts Centre Melbourne is inviting music-lovers to rock out at Hamer Hall as part of a massive, free community concert featuring Aussie music icons in March 2019 ...
- 10 hours ago10 Dec 18, 1:53am -

#285 December 2018  Animation MagazineFrame-By-Frame. 10 Stuff We Love. 11 December Planner. Features. 12 A Glorious Glitch. Disney's Ralph Breaks the Internet offers stunning CG visuals, lovable ...
- 10 hours ago10 Dec 18, 1:48am -

Kim Sang-joon's 'The Wheel Turns' wins best animated short film prize at Sitges  동아일보A subway driver's eyes are focus-less. He gazes at a flickering light rounding along the subway lin…
- 12 hours ago9 Dec 18, 11:54pm -

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…
- 91 days ago10 Sep 18, 5:44am -

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…
- 91 days ago10 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…
- 91 days ago10 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…
- 91 days ago10 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…
- 92 days ago9 Sep 18, 6:54pm -

“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…
- 92 days ago9 Sep 18, 6:42pm -

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…
- 92 days ago9 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…
- 92 days ago9 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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- 93 days ago8 Sep 18, 10:07pm -

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…
- 93 days ago8 Sep 18, 9:31pm -

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…
- 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…
- 16 Apr 15, 6:16pm -

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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