Wētā FX Delivers the Dragons - and More - for HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’
VFX Supervisor Wayne Stables talks about how he and his team helped manifest a slew of dragons – without getting toasted – for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel.
Category: Visual Effects
Chaos Drops ‘Butch Cassidy’-Inspired ‘Ray Tracing FTW’ Short
The film, made as part of the company’s ‘Project Arena’ deep dive into ICVFX (in-camera VFX), highlights the state of visual effects and filmmaking – from the artist’s point of view; new innovative virtual production tools integrate virtual shoots into overall production pipeline, enabling direct use of film production assets without any preprocessing.
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Pixotope Partners with Happy Elephant Consortium for Asia Distribution
Strategic partnership opens new doors for the real-time virtual production solutions platform to expand its presence in China and selected countries across Southeast Asia.
Metaphysic Resurrects Eminem’s Alter Ego ‘Slim Shady’ in MTV Video Music Award Win
Eminem’s 1999 alter ego returns, via AI, live onstage at the ceremony and on the music icon’s ‘Houdini’ video, which scored the first VFX VMA honor for a digital character recreated in an AI-powered pipeline – watch it here!
Revenant VFX Adds to Dramatic ‘Apollo 13: Survival’ Documentary
The studio created 40 VFX shots and 17 MGFX animations for the film that chronicles the 1970 Apollo launch and its catastrophic explosion, adding compelling visuals to the emotional story and rescue; now streaming on Netflix.
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‘Akiko, The Flying Monkey’ and the Art of CG Animal Mouths
Director Veit Helmer shot live-action animals, then animated them talking using an innovative photorealistic VFX pipeline that included Maya, Nuke, Arnold, Unreal Engine and LiveFX, on his new feature about the fantastical adventures of a young monkey who escapes from a zoo to reunite with his family.
Netflix Cancels ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ After One Season
The first season of Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman Universe’ live-action series, which follows two mystery loving ghosts, will be its last.
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Bizarre Teaser Trailer Drops for ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Reaction is mixed for the big-screen adaptation of Mojang’s best-selling video game, directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jason Momoa; film hits theaters April 4, 2025.
‘Shōgun,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Lead Creative Arts Emmy Winners
Two shows set in early 1600s Japan, FX’s 10-episode historical drama based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, and Netflix’s animated drama about a mixed-race sword master living a life in disguise and shame while seeking vengeance, led the pack at the awards ceremonies held over two days this weekend at the Peacock Theater in LA.
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Fede Alvarez to Deliver Keynote at VIEW 2024
Award-winning ‘Alien: Romulus’ director will present live at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
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Wētā FX Helps the Merc with a Mouth Get Expressive in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
VFX Supervisor Dan Macarin dissects his team’s intricate work enhancing the motion of Deadpool’s mask to match Ryan Reynolds' emotions, comedic timing, and dialogue, along with digitally enhancing Wolverine’s corpse, on Marvel Studios’ blockbuster superhero adventure, now playing in theaters.
Sendhil Ramamurthy Joins Cast of Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Season 2
The ‘Heroes’ and ‘Covert Affairs’ actor will play Nefertari Cobra, the King of Alabasta and the patriarch of the Nefertari family.
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Rodeo FX Soars in ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
See how the studio created the show’s iconic, larger than life dragons with a seamless fusion of on-set footage and CG assets, each crafted to embody a distinct personality; the terrifyingly regal and composed Silverwing joins the hunt in the new season.
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‘Star Trek’ Invites Fans to ‘Take the Chair, Make an Impact’
In celebration of the 5th annual ‘Star Trek Day,’ franchise launches global campaign aimed at giving back; pop-up fan activations set for Chicago, Vancouver, and Berlin and select ‘Star Trek’ episodes stream free September 7-13 across Paramount+ platforms.
World VFX Day Launches Worldwide VFX Challenge
The 2nd annual event opens VFX challenge, #EscapeToTheMoon, to anyone, anywhere; event will be live streamed from Tokyo, Japan December 6 and 8 with winners showcased throughout – submission deadline is September 30.
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Proof Shares ‘Damsel’ Previs, Postvis Reels
The leading visualization studio’s work focused on the cave sequences and all scenes ‘dragon related’ on Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Netflix’s fantasy adventure about a dutiful ‘damsel’ who marries a handsome prince, only to find herself trapped inside a cave with a fire-breathing dragon to settle an ancient debt.
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Trailer Sees Dr. Robotnik Return to… Save the World?
Keanu Reeves channels his ‘Matrix’ alter ego as ‘Shadow the Hedgehog,’ a mysterious villain that Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails must reunite against… with an all new, highly unlikely alliance; the animated/live-action feature hits theaters this holiday season.
Ingenuity Studios Corrals the VFX in ‘Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1’
Led by VFX supervisor J.P. Jaramillo, the company delivers 256 shots on Kevin Costner’s epic Western, including river, canyon, and town environments, digital horses and insects, and lots of fire, smoke, and rain.
Exclusive First Look ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Deleted Scene
A porcupine, a diner, a salad bar… what could go wrong? Watch the ‘Diner Disruption’ clip celebrating the digital release of the live-action/animated hybrid feature starring Zachary Levi as a wonder filled grown-up Harold who doesn’t quite think things through; available for purchase and rental today!
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The Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2024 Honorees
Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized this Fall, including 2024 VES Founders Award recipient Brooke Breton, and the 2024 class of VES Hall of Fame inductees Tim McGovern, Thad Beier, Maya Deren, and Dorothy Davenport.
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Jonathan Nolan to Keynote VIEW 2024
The award-winning writer, director, producer and ‘Fallout’ EP will appear in person, in conversation with VFX supervisor Jay Worth, at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
In Digital Media, Event, Games, People, Television, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All
Rules, Procedures Announced for 23rd Annual VES Awards
Most notably, the submission deadline has been moved up to October 31; the submission cost remains the same at $460.00 per entry.
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Pitch Black Names Paul Richards CTO
FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures, and El Ranchito’s parent company taps industry veteran to further enhance and finalize its global platform and workflow integration.
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VANAS Launches ‘Production Management in Digital Entertainment’ Course
The 1-year online program trains students in production oversight for animation, visual effects, and video games; now accepting applications.
DNEG’s Fury in the Wasteland: Key VFX on ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
VFX supervisor Dan Bethell helped the studio deliver 880 shots on famed director George Miller’s latest post-apocalyptic romp, including work on the Citadel Battle, the Bullet Farm ambush, the Stowaway to Nowhere, and the titular character’s mechanical arm.
