How New Technology Encourages More Nuanced Visual Effects
The strongest contenders in the visual-effects awards race have made stunning use of new technologies that allow for next-level artistry on work that until recently was impossible: Modeling digital...
View Article‘Dark Waters’: VFX Supervisor Chris Haney Delivers Subtle Effects for Todd...
Working to produce convincing effects within the modest budget of an independent film can stretch the talents of even seasoned creatives. Case in point: VFX supervisor and artist Chris Haney. Haney...
View ArticleThe ‘Cats’-astrophe! Experts Say Don’t Blame the VFX
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it’s a tale of two kitties. “Cats” and “The Lion King” obviously have some things in common – namely a lot of fur and whiskers, and a ton of very expensive visual effects...
View ArticleVFX House Framestore Makes Three Senior Hires in Film Division
VFX house Framestore has announced three senior hires in its London-based film division. Graham Page joins as VFX supervisor after 14 years with DNEG, where he supervised the company’s work on titles...
View Article‘Celebrity Show-Off’s’ Unique Visual Production Elevates the Quarantine Game...
Earlier this week, it was announced that TBS had given the greenlight to “Celebrity Show-Off,” which sees celebrities compete to see who can produce the most compelling content from their own homes....
View ArticleEmmys: How VFX Artists Enhancing and Enriching for TV
From extensive world-building to subtle story tweaks, Emmy-nominated visual effects teams do it all. While movie theaters were shuttered for much of the past year and a half, it was up to TV to provide...
View ArticleProductions Embrace LED Walls as Necessary in Pandemic Times
Move over green screens, LED walls are here. When the pandemic hit, productions scrambled to figure out logistics in the new normal. That’s when studios turned to an emerging aspect of virtual...
View ArticleStudy Shows Lack of Women in Booming VFX Field
Over the past 25 years, visual effects have morphed from a sometimes-niche component of a sci-fi or adventure film to a fundamental part of nearly every movie or TV show. But this boom hasn’t generally...
View Article‘Dune’ VFX Outfit DNEG Opens New Toronto Visual Effects and Animation Studio
DNEG, the visual effects house behind “Dune” and “First Man” has opened the doors of its VFX and animation studio in Toronto. The studio is located in the King West district of the city with over 150...
View ArticleVFX Veteran Alaric McAusland to Head DNEG Facility in Sydney
Alaric McAusland, a veteran of the visual effects sector, has been appointed as MD of DNEG’s new VFX and animation studio in Sydney, Australia. He takes up the position from January 2023. A past MD of...
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