Films

The Cost of Being the Great Gatsby

Posted In | Blog Categories: Feature Films, Art | Site Categories: Films
Just how much money did it cost to be The Great Gatsby? Check out Nikolay Lamm's infographic to find out.

LOOK Effects Helps Secure Funding for Wes Anderson Feature

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects
VFX company LOOK Effects helps “The Grand Budapest Hotel” find financial support from Baden-Württemberg’s regional funding agency.

Luma Pictures Suits Up for Iron Man 3

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects
VFX company Luma Pictures recently contributed to Marvel Studios' new Iron Man 3 film, creating full-body CG armor replacements for both Iron Man and Iron Patriot.

Method Studios Announces New Top Animation Hires

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Films, People, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Films, People, Visual Effects
Global VFX house welcomes Erik-Jan de Boer, James Jacobs and Keith Roberts.

Beyoncé Records New Song for Epic

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Voice Acting
Recording star Beyoncé creates an original song, “Rise Up,” for the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios motion picture, “Epic,” for which she also voices one of the lead characters.

Disney Announces Big Hero 6 Animated Feature

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Disney officially announces “Big Hero 6,” the first Disney animated feature based on a Marvel Comics property.

Summit Releases Ender’s Game Trailer

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Films, Visual Effects
Newly-released trailer gives a look at an epic war between the human race and the alien Formics.

Worker Studio Announces Phil Hartman’s Flat TV Feature

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Animation and visual effects company Worker Studio secures the option to produce an animated property based on the comedy album, “Phil Hartman’s Flat TV.”

SCREENWRITER’S MUST-READ BOOK LIST

Posted In | Blog Categories: Writing Tech | Site Categories: Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Films, Television, Writing
You don’t need to go to film school and pay thousands of dollars for screenwriting classes. All you need to do is some reading. Let me tell you which books I found to be the most helpful...

Disney Reports 2013 Q2 Earnings

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, Television, Theme Parks - Installations | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Films, Television, Theme Parks - Installations
Company reports a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks, movie studio and theme parks.