Atomic Fiction Takes Flight

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Robert Zemeckis and Kevin Baillie talk about the VFX challenges of the director's return to live action.

Raising Monty Python’s Graham Chapman from the Dead…in 3-D

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Animation producer Justin Weyers describes the massive production challenges of turning Chapman’s A Liar’s Autobiography into an animated 3-D feature.

Wreck-It Ralph Shines Bright with New Lighting and Effects Technology

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Disney’s new BRDF lighting system stands front and center in the array of new tech tools anchoring the studio’s animation production pipeline.

Disney Breaks the Mold with Wreck-It Ralph

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Disney's definitely back with Wreck-It Ralph and I talk to director Rich Moore and the animators about the latest rebirth of animation.

Getting Cosmic with Cloud Atlas

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Dan Glass talks Cloud Atlas VFX and working with the Wachowskis again.

A New Look at Virtual Production

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HALON taps Fabric Engine’s Creation Platform to develop a virtual production environment capable of re-targeting motion capture data in real time.

Getting Trippy VFX for Looper

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Creative particle work and cloud-rendered cityscapes help give Looper its distinctive vibe.

Resident Evil Gets the Uber Licker

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Mr. X cranks up its creature work for the fifth installment of the zombie franchise.

Christian Cardona and the VFX of Bones

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LOOK Effects’ VFX supervisor talks about the fast-paced world of visual effects on Fox's hit procedural crime drama.

Weathering a Perfect Storm for Finding Nemo 3D

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Pixar transforms a blockbuster classic to 3-D.