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.
December 1, 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 ...
November 3, 2010
Rob Trent, lead compositor at Asylum (www.asylumfx.com) in Santa Monica, details his experience, including work on a recent Bud Light spot.
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
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
Colorworks kicks off 4K mastering with 'The Karate Kid' CULVER CITY, CA — When Sony Pictures Studios (www.spe.sony.com) launched its Colorworks facility last year, one of its goals was to bu ...
October 18, 2010
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO — Keyframe Digital Productions (www.keyframe.ca) is working on the visual effects for 13 one-hour episodes of the new, original fantasy-noir series, Lost Girl. The series ...
October 13, 2010
There are big differences in music libraries – and there are significant differences among the people and productions that use them.
October 12, 2010
HOLLYWOOD — SMPTE’s Annual Technical Conference & Expo (www.smpte.org) will take place on October 26-28, but the day before the event, the organization is hosting a pre-conference symposium dubbed ...
A satisfying upgrade that packs in many worthy additions. By Oliver Zeller
October 8, 2010