This month we turn our focus internationally. Adrian Pennington has a fascinating report on the explosion of 3D character animation among the four leading London vfx studios: Cinesite, Moving Picture Co., Double Negative and Framestore CFC, which has also launched an animation division and is the midst of making THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX.

Meanwhile, Peter Plantec has been exploring the thriving vfx industry in Eastern Europe, which we’ll be publishing very soon. Also, Renee Dunlop covers the ongoing project to remaster the original STAR TREK series with enhanced CG work by CBS Digital for HD.

Bill Desowitz
Editor