Mary Ann Skweres talks with the developers of the role-playing game Sudeki about their creative and technical processes.

The Pixel Priestess looks at how the world of VFX fits into its sister (brother?) universe of games.

Bill Desowitz sits down with Ted Rae, the visual effects supervisor and 2nd unit director on The Passion of the Christ, to discuss the digital challenges of Mel Gibson’s surprising biblical blockbuster.

Henry Turner investigates the advancing and detailed production of gaming cinematics.

John Cawley interviews David DePatie about the creation and evolution of the Pink Panther.

Marty Shindler, ceo of management consulting firm The Shindler Perspective, takes readers through the ABCs of digital rights management.

Continuing our Inspired series, this excerpt continues on the issue of animation blocking.

Mary Ann Skweres talks to the visual effects wizards who brought the magic to Miramax’s Ella Enchanted.

Christopher Harz reports back from the Game Developers Conference about what's new and what's hot.

Continuing our Inspired series, this excerpt addresses animation blocking.

Henry Turner delves into the influences and techniques that form Hellboy's style and vfx.

Karen Raugust looks at how the wireless gaming market has potential, but faces many challenges.

Tito A. Belgrave looks at photogrammetry and the creation of photoreal models. Includes QuickTime movie clips!

Mary Ann Skweres uncovers the challenges of refining Scooby so he behaves more convincingly as a 3D canine with human characteristics in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

Ellen Wolff looks at the use of digital intermediate technology on the Coen brothers new film, The Ladykillers.

The future is now for visual effects supervisor Tim Alexander, who learned that running a concurrent effects previs on Hidalgo helped to establish a successful digital pipeline.

Henry Turner investigates the newest developments in motion capture and motion control, which brings the technology on-set. Includes a QuickTime movie clip from Hidalgo.

CGI meets sexy sci-fi in Tripping the Rift, Sci Fi Channel’s first adult-oriented cartoon.

In her debut “Pixel Priestess” column, Jill Smolin ponders the tension between art and technology in vfx and where we go from here.

Bill Desowitz gets any early look at Disney’s transition of Mickey Mouse into CG.