The Digital Eye: Furious FX Proves Lightning Can Strike Twice
In this months Digital Eye, Scott Dougherty, the co-founder/head of production at Furious FX, discusses the rise and resilience of smaller facilities in the visual effects community.
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VFX in Eastern Europe — Is It a Threat?
Peter Plantec conducts an extensive survey of the vfx work being down in Central and Eastern Europe, discovering that the digital world is truly global. Includes QuickTime clip of OREO and fx3xs vfx showreels!
ASIFA-East Open Screening
Begins: October 19, 2006
ASIFA-East is offering members a chance to screen their work in a casual, non-competitive atmosphere. Attendees will also have a chance to say a few words about your work. If you have something you wish to screen, please arrive by 6:30 pm to submit your VHS tape, Beta or DVD. The event will begin at 7:00 pm.
In past screenings people have shown works in progress, student films, commercials, historical footage, etc. Political films are welcome and encouraged. Admission is free.
3D Character Animation Comes of Age in the U.K.
Adrian Pennington explores the current explosion of 3D character animation as a result of the Harry Potter franchise among the four top London-based vfx studios.
Look Effects Hosts VFX Roundtable: Keeping Work in L.A.
Look Effects hosted the first annual VFX roundtable on Sept. 28 at its El Capitan headquarters in Hollywood.
The event attracted a number of top-tier industry professionals, including studio department heads, post-production and vfx supervisors, tax and legal specialists, and representatives from the office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the California Film Commission, and the Visual Effects Society.
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Framestore Helps Out With The C’mons
Framestore CFC's animators have created some new characters for the new Vauxhall spots, FOLLOW THAT CAR and GET UP & GO. Created by agency DLKW, directed by Dom and Nic and produced by John Madsen for Outsider, the two :40 spots begin airing in the U.K. this week.
The Fall 2006 TV Season: Still Photoreal and Subtle
Karen Raugust investigates how the vfx work featured in new and returning series this fall focuses on realism and subtlety.
The Digital Eye: Zoic BC and the Visual Evolution
Loni Peristere, creative director/co-founder Zoic Studios, presents a dialog on the continued progress of the changing world of entertainment manufacturing, in this months Digital Eye.
Mudbox Preview: A Dream Come True for 3D Artists
Fred Galpern takes a sneak peek at Mudbox, the soon to be released digital sculpting tool from Skymatter, and the beta report is sure to whet your appetite.
The Digital Eye: Why Storyboards Still Work
In response to a previous Digital Eye column on why storyboards dont work, veteran previs artist Peter Rubin offers a counter argument about why they are not obsolete.
Alex Toth Dies at 77
Comicbook and animation maverick Alex Toth died May 27 at his drawing table at home in Burbank, reported THE L.A. TIMES. He was 77.
"For 50 years he did what he wanted to do smoke cigarettes, sit on the couch and draw," his daughter Dana Palmer said. "But in his final year there was such a great spirit in him, and he had made peace with everybody on Earth that he needed to make peace with."
Toth is best known for his character designs for such Hanna-Barbera productions as SUPERFRIENDS, SPACE GHOST and HERCULOIDS.
My Dinner with The Brothers Quay
During their recent trip to the U.S., Taylor Jessen sat down with Stephen and Timothy Quay, whose work has influenced nearly every stop-motion animator, to uncover the secrets of the brothers surreal sensations.
Andy Lomas Returns to Framestore as CG Head
Framestore CFC has welcomed back Andy Lomas to the newly expanded post of head of CG, which will encompass features, commercials and longform TV.
Lomas returns at a significant time for Framestore CFC, with the recent announcement of the company's move into feature animation production (THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX) and the need to optimize CG work.
VES Call For Submissions: First Annual International Showcase
For the first time, the Visual Effects Society's Festival of Visual Effects will include an ongoing showcase that will highlight examples of the best visual effects work being done by international artists. This year's Festival, the eighth annual, will be held July 6-8, at the famed Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
The All-Knowing Eye of the Agent: Hiring Trends and Working with Agents
Mark Simon chats with some of the industries top agents to find out how to work with agents and how they can help you find work.
The Digital Eye: Why Storyboarding Doesn’t Work
In the latest Digital Eye, Per Holmes explains why storyboarding is an outmoded shot-planning tool for the 3D environment. Includes QuickTime clips!
Studio B Awards Scholarships To Young Animators
Studio B Prods., one of Canadas leading animation studios, is opening up their doors to scholarship winners. The winners were chosen by their portfolios from their respective first and third year animation programs. Three $2,000 scholarships and the opportunity to work with Studio B during a four-week paid internship program were awarded to:
* Capilano Colleges Lauren Airriess from Salt Lake City, Utah working in the Design & Storyboard Department on GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE and RICKY SPROCKET SHOWBIZ BOY.
Titan Books to Publish Stan Winston Tome
Stan Winston is collaborating on the first-ever book to reveal all the behind-the-scenes secrets of his groundbreaking and hugely influential artistry and effects work.
Titan Books of London will work closely with Stan Winston and the artists of the Stan Winston Studio on the new book, tentatively titled THE WINSTON EFFECT: THE ART AND HISTORY OF STAN WINSTON STUDIO, written by CINEFEX editor Jody Duncan.
The Orphanage Wraps VFX Shots for Cannes-Bound Host
The Orphanage recently completed six months of vfx work on THE HOST, South Koreas most ambitious movie to date, which will have its world premiere on May 21 in the Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival (which runs May 18-21).
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AWN Hosts Hollywood Camera Work: Master Course In Blocking & Staging
AWN has launched an exclusive video learning series taken from Hollywood Camera Work: The Master Course In High-End Blocking And Staging, a comprehensive and ambitious six DVD training series for directors.
Mind Your Business: Promotion — Cheer for Yourself
In this rah-rah edition of Mind Your Business, Mark Simon discusses the right cheers one can shout to help self-promote their teams success.
The Art of Gaming
Todays videogames are visually slick, but are they venturing into the realm of fine art? Janet Hetherington takes a look at how videogame art is jumping off the screen and into the gallery. Includes a QuickTime clip!
SAG OKs Cable Toon Deal
SAG's national board has unanimously ratified its new contract for basic cable animation, reports the trades. The contract, which went into effect with Friday's approval, is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2006, and will run through June 30, 2008.
The new deal nets a 20% increase in residuals after 16 years under an original pact with such companies as Walt Disney Pictures & Television, Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.
The Animated Scene: Character Profiles from the World of Animation
In this months The Animated Scene, Joseph Gilland profiles his meeting with Norman McLaren and working on international animation crews.
Matthew McManus Joins R!OT
Matthew McManus has come aboard RIOT as exec producer for commercials and other short-form work. McManus will oversee sales, marketing and production for the studios Los Angeles and New York facilities as they continue to sharpen their focus on the upper end of the advertising market and visual effects-driven, project-based work.
