Inside Ron Frankel’s Wonderful Virtual World of Feature Film Visualization

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The veteran creative director and founder of Proof Inc. shares his insights on previs, postvis, pitchvis and the growing importance of visualization across the entire filmmaking process.

Going Post Apocalyptic with After Earth

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CG creatures dominate the latest sci-fi adventure directed by M Night Shyamalan and starring Will and Jaden Smith.

Going Old and New School for Star Trek Into Darkness

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ILM's Roger Guyett discusses J.J. Abrams' hybrid vision for his latest Star Trek movie.

Tackling Previs on Oblivion

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Supervisor Nick Markel takes us inside The Third Floor’s previs work on Joe Kosinski's sci-fi thriller.

Building a Better Iron Man 3

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Iron Man 3 may be more angst-ridden, but there were a lot more suits to be battle-tested.

A New Post-Apocalyptic Look for Oblivion

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Digital Domain and Pixomondo tell us about working on Joe Kosinski's follow-up to Tron: Legacy.

More VFX than Meets the Eye in Olympus Has Fallen

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Senior VFX Supervisor Evan Jacobs blends explosive action sequences with a complete Washington DC re-creation, all done in Louisiana.

Dr. Toon: Married on Paper

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Dr. Toon discusses why Disney’s award-winning short Paperman is more than it seems.

Finley and China Girl and Puppet Cams, Oh, My!

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Oz the Great and Powerful offers a new, hybrid spin on a beloved classic.

Jack Gets a Giant Re-Imagining

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Virtual production takes an evolutionary leap with Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer.