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The Mechanical Dino Wrangler Returns VFXWorld

The Seamless Animatronics–CG Integration of ‘Jurassic World Dominion’

By Trevor Hogg | Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 3:51pm

John Nolan, a trainee 22 years ago on ‘Walking with Dinosaurs,’ returns to the world of mechanical saurians to produce 48 creatures from 12 species, including a 22-foot-high Giganotosaurus with a head the size of a transit van, in Colin Trevorrow and Universal’s latest dino epic.

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‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Coming to Peacock in September

All-new extended edition of the hit saurian adventure features alternate opening and behind-the-scenes content; ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘The Lost World,’ and ‘Jurassic Park 3’ hit the streamer one day earlier.

ILM Will Find a Way! VFXWorld

Dinosaurs ‘R’ Us: ILM Continues Its ‘Jurassic’ Winning Streak

VFX supervisor David Vickery talks about combining old-school and brand-new techniques in the service of realism and saurian hijinks on Universal’s ‘Jurassic World Dominion,’ now playing in theaters, available from Universal Home Entertainment on 4K, Blu-ray and Digital, and coming to Peacock September 2.

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Universal Shares ‘Jurassic World Dominion: A Look Inside’ Featurette

We learn that life not only ‘finds a way,’ but dinosaurs are everywhere! Get up-to-date reports on dinosaur encounters and vital public information from The Department of Prehistoric Wildlife’s new Dinotracker - the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era hits theaters June 10.

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Universal Drops New ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 29, 2022 at 10:59am

We learn some dinosaurs don’t like people on scooters, and that Jeff Goldblum remains the master of ironic humor, in multi-billion-dollar ‘Jurassic Park’ film franchise’s epic, action-packed conclusion, hitting theaters June 10.

91st Oscars VFXWorld

2019 Academy VFX Bake-Off: Celebrating A Year of Excellence in Visual Effects

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:51pm

Ten Oscar hopefuls vie for nominations at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’  annual Visual Effects Bake-Off.

VIEW Conference Blogs

VIEW Conference 2018: History You’re Happy to See Repeat Itself

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 19, 2018 at 4:47pm

Sharing new stories with old friends, while sharing old stories with new friends, makes this annual celebration of the best in animation, VFX and visual storytelling one of my year’s most enjoyable events. 

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Troy Saliba to Present VFX of ‘Venom’ at VIEW Conference 2018

By Dan Sarto | Friday, September 21, 2018 at 11:04am

The veteran animation director, along with DFX supervisor Aharon Bourland, will detail DNEG’s work on Marvel and Sony’s upcoming superhero-adventure film at next month’s Turin event. 

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Final VIEW Conference 2018 Program Announced

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 11:53am

Dennis Muren, Hans Zimmer, Mireille Soria and other top creative innovators from animation, VFX and games to present at 5-day event.

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9-Time Oscar-Winner Dennis Muren to Keynote VIEW Conference 2018

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 4:18pm

Legendary ILM senior VFX supervisor and creative director will present this October at the Turin event.

Industrial Light & Magic VFXWorld

How ILM Blended Practical and Digital Effects for ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’

Industrial Light & Magic animation supervisor Jance Rubinchik describes the joys of playing with dinosaurs for ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.’