Uprooted: MPC Tackles Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
MPC CG supervisor Chris Downs details the production of 350 visual effects shots for director Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’
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Genndy Tartakovsky Previews ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’
Franchise director is joined by voice cast stars Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Keegan-Michael Key and Kathryn Hahn to share jokes and tasty bits from Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.’
ILM’s Richard McBride Helps Conjure Other Worlds for Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor takes audiences on a quest through the universe for director Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of the sci-fi classic written by Madeleine L’Engle.
Supporting Role: Paul Linden Talks ‘Tomb Raider’
Visual effects supervisor Paul Linden helps orchestrate a successful marriage between stunts, special effects and visual effects for the new Lara Croft film.
‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Pays Tribute to its London Setting
Fast-paced CG-animated comedy adventure from Rocket Pictures and Mikros Image takes audiences on a tour of London to solve the mystery of the disappearing Gnomes.
Review: A Tale of Two Dogtoons - ‘Isle of Dogs’ and 'Lady and the Tramp’
More than 60 years separate these animated films featuring Wes Anderson and Walt Disney’s very different takes on man’s best friend.
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Proof Helps Plan Ahead for ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
L.A.-based visualization studio handles previs and postvis on Ava DuVernay and Disney’s new fantasy-adventure film.
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Giveaway: Blue Sky’s ‘Ferdinand’ Now on Disc!
Director Carlos Saldanha’s Oscar-nominated animated feature now available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
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Festival of Animation Berlin
Begins: September 7, 2018
The Festival of Animation Berlin is celebrating it's second edition! It aspires not only to promote numerous filmmakers but also to pay tribute to the art of animation. As a platform where inspiration, creative exchange, innovation and communication come together it seeks to create a point of connection between both emerging and established filmmakers and a local audience.
‘Coco,’ ‘Dear Basketball,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Win Oscars at 90th Academy Awards
Glen Keane’s ‘Dear Basketball,’ Pixar’s ‘Coco’ win animation Oscars; ‘Blade Runner 2049’ wins VFX and cinematography awards.
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Electric Dreams: John Nelson Talks ‘Blade Runner 2049’
The overall VFX supervisor riffs on witness cameras, bleak L.A. cityscapes and the super-secret digital recreation of Rachael in Denis Villeneuve’s mesmerizing ‘Blade Runner’ sequel.
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Piecing Together the Puzzle: Bringing ‘Black Panther’ to the Screen
Production VFX Supervisor Geoff Baumann assembled and managed the movie’s heavy-hitter vendor lineup to complete more than 2,000 visual effects shots for Marvel’s most recent hit.
Can Three Caesars Add Up to One More Oscar for Joe Letteri?
Weta’s four-time Oscar-winning senior VFX supervisor talks about the complexities of creating believable digital ape performances in the final film in Fox’s ‘Apes’ trilogy reboot, director Matt Reeves’ futuristic action adventure ‘War for the Planet of the Apes.’
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The 2018 VFX Nominees: Doubling Down on Digital Effects
Group of 20 nominees draws on two decades of experience and technological advances, delivering shots that were previously unimaginable.
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All in the Details: Bringing the Story World Sequences of ‘The Breadwinner’ to Life
Cartoon Saloon’s Jeremy Purcell and Guru Studio’s Sanatan Suryavanshi & Sheldon Lisoy detail the complex compositing process behind the meticulously designed story-within-a-story sequences of the Oscar-nominated animated feature.
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Do Digital Characters Deserve Academy Awards?
Academy governors Richard Edlund and Bill Kroyer weigh in on how to acknowledge and reward the growing number of stellar CG character performances.
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Q&A: Aircraft Pictures’ Anthony Leo Talks ‘The Breadwinner’
The first solo effort from Cartoon Saloon director Nora Twomey makes Oscar waves.
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Double Negative Delivers the Joi of ‘Blade Runner 2049’
DNeg VFX supervisor Paul Lambert details the creation of futuristic Los Angeles cityscapes, the holographic Joi, and the visuals for the final act of director Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up to the 1982 sci-fi film noir classic by Ridley Scott.
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Interview: Pixar’s Lee Unkrich Talks Success, Diversity and ‘Coco’
On the road to the 90th Oscars, the studio’s most senior talent reflects on the storytelling and production challenges of bringing ‘Coco’ to audiences, as well as new efforts to increase Pixar’s workplace and senior-level creative diversity.
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The 90th Oscars: The Visuals of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
One of five films to receive a nomination for best visual effects in this year’s race for Oscar gold, ‘Episode VIII’ mixes new characters with those from the 1977-1983 films in wholly new environments.
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DreamWorks Gets Down to Business with ‘The Boss Baby’
Imbuing the Oscar-nominated movie with a sense of nostalgia, animators and VFX artists drew on cartoon tradition while experimenting and pushing the cutting edge of technology to get the right look.
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‘Coco,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Win BAFTA Awards
Pixar feature wins BAFTA Award for best animated film; Roger Deakins wins fourth BAFTA for Cinematography for ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ which also wins for special visual effects.
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On the Road to the 90th Oscars: The VFX of ‘Kong: Skull Island’
VFXWorld takes a closer look at the Oscar-nominated effects that brought the biggest version of King Kong ever to the big screen.
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A Team Effort: Bringing Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ to the Big Screen
Animation directors Will Beecher and Merlin Crossingham detail their journey transporting Dug, Hobnob and Goona from the Stone Age to the football stadium.
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The 16th Annual VES Awards: Reactions, Photos and More
Get a peek at the winners onstage and backstage at this year’s grand Visual Effects Society bash.
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