Bill Desowitz's Recent Posts
Shining a New Light on Pixar
Bill Desowitz reports back from Pixar about how global illumination is powering the upcoming Monsters University and The Blue Umbrella.
Embracing Change in 'The Croods'
The directors, head of character animation and VFX supervisor describe the making of the latest feature from DreamWorks Animation.
2013 VFX Bakeoff: Grounding the Fantastical
Here's a rundown of the 10 films from last night's VFX Bakeoff presentations at the Motion Picture Academy.
Bond Gets a CG Komodo Dragon for 'Skyfall'
Cinesite's Jon Neill discusses creating the first CG character for the Bond franchise along with other VFX mayhem.
Giving Rise to the 'Guardians'
William Joyce and Peter Ramsey discuss the use of enchantment and new animation breakthroughs in the latest DreamWorks Oscar contender.
Atomic Fiction Takes 'Flight'
Robert Zemeckis and Kevin Baillie talk about the VFX challenges of the director's return to live action.
Disney Breaks the Mold with 'Wreck-It Ralph'
Disney's definitely back with Wreck-It Ralph and I talk to director Rich Moore and the animators about the latest rebirth of animation.
Burton Gets Personal with 'Frankenweenie'
The Goth King returns to his childhood roots for this stop-motion adaptation of his celebrated short.