Films

Belgium’s Oh Willy Wins AniFest Grand Prix Award

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Belgian film “Oh Willy...” is awarded the Grand Prix prize at this year’s AniFest, the Czech Republic’s largest international festival specializing in animated films.

Benjamin Bratt Replaces Al Pacino on Despicable Me 2

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Benjamin Bratt steps in to voice the villain Eduardo in “Despicable Me 2.”

Framestore Creates VFX for Iron Man 3

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In just eight weeks, Framestore deliveres 113 shots for Marvel’s “Iron Man 3,” including helping to set the look for one of the movie’s key effects – Extremis.

Iron Man 3 Takes Off with Second-Highest Debut Ever

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The North American debut of Disney feature “Iron Man 3” is bested only by Marvel’s "The Avengers.”

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.

Is Previs Finally Getting its Due?

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A stellar Motion Picture Academy VFX Convergence program shines a welcome spotlight on the world of previsualization.

Spring 2013 Animation and VFX Film Preview

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James Gartler walks us through 11 visually tantalizing films hitting the box office this Spring.

Cinesite Delivers 100 VFX Shots for Iron Man 3

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VFX house Cinesite completes over 100 shots for the Marvel Studio’s production “Iron Man 3.”

Iron Man 3 Crosses $300M Overseas

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Disney and Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” earns a record-breaking $21.5 million in China on Wednesday, topping Marvel’s “The Avengers” as the highest opening day in the country’s box office history.

Academy Honors Matte Painting and Digital Environments

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The Academy hosts the final event in its three-week VFX Convergence craft series, “From Matte Paintings to Full Environments and Set Extensions,” moderated by visual effects branch governor Craig Barron and visual effects branch member Theresa Rygiel.