Category: Production
Waco O’Guin and Roger Black Talk ‘Brickleberry’
The directors of Comedy Central’s sophomore animated hit have found comedy gold in the hills of a dysfunctional national park.
The Animation of Disney's 'Frozen': Striving to Capture the Performance
Underneath all the visual design, digital effects and filmmaking technology lies the artistry of the animated performance.
Richard Williams Presents ‘This Amazing Medium’ at The Academy
The legendary 3-time Oscar winning animator kicked off his interactive exhibition with a mesmerizing lecture.
Reverse Engineering 'Gravity'
Framestore's Tim Webber explains the unique workflow in Alfonso Cuaron's space adventure about floating in zero gravity.
'Rush': Blurring the Line Between Production and Post
Double Negative's Jody Johnson describes the unique VFX collaboration in Ron Howard's racing biopic.
Speed Metal Meets Tesla Coils in 'Metallica: Through the Never'
Manitoba’s Opus VFX tackles 3-D electric bolts and Lady Liberty’s destruction in Metallica’s new music-driven feature film.
Kris Pearn and Cody Cameron Talk ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2’
The two first time directors sound off on the rigors and joys of bringing a big time animated sequel to the screen.
Doing Jackals Doggy Style in ‘Riddick’
Mokko Studio brings vicious dog-like jackals to life, alongside some nasty looking mud demons, in David Twohy’s Riddick.
Animation and VFX Fall Movie Preview 2013
The next set of must / might see animated and visual effects-driven movies coming to theatres this fall.
'The Winston Show' Launches a New Era of Real-time Interactive Entertainment
Former Pixar alums create an animated, AI and speech recognition-based interactive iPad app for kids.
Method Tackles the 'Riddick' Mud Demons
Nordin Rahhali discusses the challenge of animating creatures for the latest Pitch Black sequel directed by David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel.
Producer Traci Balthazor-Flynn Talks 'Planes'
The long-time DisneyToon Studios production exec discusses the rigors and pressures of bringing Planes to the screen.
The Little Blue Wrecking Crew is Back in 'The Smurfs 2'
VFX Supervisor Richard R. Hoover discusses our favorite little blue friends, plus a CG cat, warm-gray Naughties and a tight Paris location shoot.
Bill Plympton Talks Kickstarter and His New Feature, 'Cheatin’'
The legendary indie animator talks about his brand new film and the Kickstarter campaign that saved the production.
Review: Can 'MODO 701' Make its Mark on Animation and VFX?
After merging with The Foundry, can Luxology and their new release compete with Maya, Softimage and Lightwave?
A Controversial New Caped Crusader
Artist Dave Bullock opens up about Beware the Batman.
DreamWorks Tries a Change of Snail’s Pace in 'Turbo'
David Soren helms DreamWorks’ latest film about a snail with dreams of racing who can suddenly hit 200 mph.
SIGGRAPH 2013 Technology Preview
Get a taste of what some of the industry’s leading technology developers have on tap for SIGGRAPH 2013, including product announcements and demonstrations, Exhibitor Tech Talks and User Group meetings.