HERTFORDSHIRE, UK — H arry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is J.K. Rowling’s conclusive book seven, transformed into Warner Bros.’ final two-part movie of the Harry Potter saga that reunites director D ...
November 5, 2010
HOLLYWOOD — At first glance the long film career of acclaimed British director Stephen Frears might look a little schizophrenic. He’s made big Hollywood studio pictures with big stars, such as Mary Re ...
October 29, 2010
For the team at Sway Studio in Culver City, stereo 3D is more than a business, it’s also a hobby that a number of their creatives are passionate about. Take for example VFX supervisor Aaron Powell: he ...
I love companies that continuously push the envelope. Apple and Adobe come quickly to mind. In my opinion, each and every product from those companies get better and better. When Adobe introduced CS5, ...
Tracking/matchmoving applications have come a long way in the past decade, from internal proprietary tools at major visual effects shops to cost-effective solutions that even the one-man shop can run ...
Imagine being a college senior during these economic times. The opportunities to work in your area of interest upon graduation are most likely few and far between, but if your area of interest happens ...
Although stereo 3D is gathering momentum it appears to be “a bit like the Wild West” to those getting into it for the first time, according to Seth Henrikson, co-founder of Chicago’s Odd Machine, a hy ...
Rob Trent, lead compositor at Asylum (www.asylumfx.com) in Santa Monica, details his experience, including work on a recent Bud Light spot.
November 3, 2010
For Disney’s 50th feature animation, the Tangled crew created a CG version of a traditionally-animated film.
December 1, 2010
Due to the incredible success of this year’s 3D releases, the studios are enjoying their best box office success in the history of the entertainment industry. As a result, increased attention is being ...
November 2, 2010
Editor Rick Shaine has collaborated with director Michael Apted on multiple feature films, including Enigma, Amazing Grace and Enough. T he Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is thei ...
December 3, 2010
CHICAGO — Foundation Content’s Tom Rovak is an expert when it comes to color; he has used almost every type of color correction product the market has to offer. So when it came time to build an entire ...
December 2, 2010
The demise of middle-budget movies, the push for more, better, cheaper effects, and the outsourcing of the VFX business are just three of the challenges facing visual effects houses in 2010.
OSLO, NORWAY — Storm Studios (www.stormstudios.no), here, recently created troll characters for the film The Trollhunter, which is being distributed in the US and Europe. The film marks the feature de ...
CALABASAS, CA — In many respects, Joel Goodman is a poster child for the modern composer in a radically-evolving, almost totally-digital industry. Even as the landscape shifts technically and economic ...
November 1, 2010