Category: Visual Effects

Press Release from Lionsgate and Relativity Media

David R. Ellis (SNAKES ON A PLANE) has been hired to direct 3-D horror sci-fi film HUMPTY DUMPTY, reports VARIETY.

Former New Line exec Mark Ordesky is producing through his recently-started Amber Ent. Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones of iDream Company and Darry Welch from Instinctive Film are also producing. Fabienne Villette is co-producing.

Billy Majestic wrote the script, about a half-human, half-alien creature who goes on a murderous rampage after his alien mother is abused by rednecks in the South.

Press Release from ROKKAN

A new website for Time Warner Global Media Group was designed with an ambitious goal: to demonstrate what the company calls "The Art of the Possible." With that in mind, full-service digital agency ROKKAN, in partnership with Time Warner, created a one-of-kind, 3-D site that's rich with video and interactivity.

Press Release from CGDC Organizing Committee

BEIJING, April 27 -- Today, the CGDC Organizing Committee (Howell) announces Ubisoft's participation in the China Game Developer Conference 2009 which will be held in Shanghai from July 24th to 26th, 2009 at Shanghai International Convention Center.

Press Release from The Gnomon Workshop

This week The Gnomon Workshop announces the release of a new Mental Ray DVD by Gnomon Workshop veteran instructor Matt Hartle. In this new title Matt discusses and demonstrates the steps he takes to produce a finished visual effects shot using Maya, Mental Ray and After Effects. With the benefit of his many years of production and teaching experience, Matt focuses on the techniques needed to get the project done fast and efficiently.

Press Release from Keyframe Digital Productions

Niagra-on-the-Lake, Canada, April 24 -- Animation and visual effects studio Keyframe Digital Productions recently completed VFX work for Discovery Channel's two-hour television movie DEADLIEST SEA.

Keyframe performed on-set VFX supervision and digitally created crashing waves and relentless rain, stinging ocean spray, thunderous, stormy skies lit by lightning, battered rigging and a 3D model of a King Crab trawler along with a CG recovery helicopter.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who will play the evil Cobra Commander in Paramount's upcoming G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, is set to join Christopher Nolan's INCEPTION at Warner Bros., per THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Nolan also wrote the script, which is being kept secret but is said to be a sci-fi actioner set within "the architecture of the mind." Gordon-Levitt will take over a role that had been looked at by James Franco, but who had to drop out because of scheduling issues.

TWILIGHT actor Kellan Lutz and Rooney Mara have been added to the cast of New Line's reboot of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Lutz is still in negotiations, but would play a popular jock, while Mara would play a girl who can't wait to leave town after she graduates. TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES' Thomas Dekker is set to play an alpha male trying to get back together with an ex-girlfriend.

Kyle Gallner will play the Johnny Depp role and Jackie Earl Haley will be Freddy Krueger.

Press Release from Fox Filmed Entertainment

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Tempe, Arizona's residents, schools, businesses, and a major cinema emporium are pulling out all the stops to prepare for the World Premiere of X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, on April 27, at Harkins Temple Marketplace 16.

Press Release from projectiondesign

Fredrikstad, Norway, 22 April 2009 -- Underlining the company's commitment to developing new markets, and to support key existing and new partners in today's challenging economic times, Norway's projectiondesign has promoted Sondre Fauskanger to the new post of Product & Application Manager, Simulation and Visulization and Trond Solvold to Product & Application Manager, 3D and Medical.