ILM adds texture to Cowboys & Aliens

By Ian Failes | August 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

With Cowboys & Aliens, director Jon Favreau (Iron Man) relied on his strong relationship with Industrial Light & Magic to again deliver vital and complicated visual effects for this otherworldly and Western adventure. We talk to VFX supe Roger Guyett and texture supervisor Martin Murphy… 27 Matches ( aliens: 21 cowboys: 6)

fxpodcast: Steven Scott – Cowboys & Aliens

By Jeff Heusser | September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment

https://media.fxguide.com/fxpodcast/fxg-110922-SteveScott.mp3 Play in new window Download Continuing with our ongoing series talking to the world’s greatest colorists, we move now to a colorist who is an artist first and a technical wizz second. Steven Scott’s credits include (amongst many): Cowboys & Aliens, Captain America, Tree… 4 Matches ( cowboys: 2 aliens: 2)

the vfx show #129: Cowboys and Aliens

By tscholton | August 12, 2011 | 3 Comments

https://media.fxguide.com/vfxshow/the_vfx_show-129-Cowboys_and_Aliens.mp3 Play in new window Download Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Ian Failes discuss Cowboys and Aliens LIVE from the SIGGRAPH 2011 conference in Vancouver. Show Notes: Director: Jon Favreau Cinematographer: Matthew Libatique VFX Supervisors and Visual Effects Companies: Roger Guyett — ILM Fuel VFX… 10 Matches ( cowboys: 5 aliens: 5)

VFX in 2011

By Ian Failes | December 27, 2011 | 0 Comments

Here’s a look back at just some of the big visual effects films of 2011 – including Super 8, X-Men: First Class, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Rango, Breaking Dawn, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Cowboys & Aliens, Hugo, Arthur Christmas and Green… 2 Matches ( cowboys: 1 aliens: 1)

15 Features in Line for VFX Oscar

By Jeff Heusser | December 9, 2011 | 0 Comments

…results for that film) Captain America: The First Avenger Cowboys & Aliens Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Hugo Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Real Steel Rise of the Planet of the Apes Sherlock Holmes: A… 2 Matches ( cowboys: 1 aliens: 1)

Academy invites 178 to Membership

By Jeff Heusser | June 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

…Simon Wells – “Mars Needs Moms,” “The Prince of Egypt” Art Directors Anahid Nazarian – “The Virgin Suicides,” “The Godfather, Part III” Lauren E. Polizzi – “Cowboys & Aliens,” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” At-Large George Aguilar Barry Bernardi Christopher Dodd Ted Gagliano James L…. 2 Matches ( cowboys: 1 aliens: 1)

Melding practical & digital: Legacy Effects’ Shane Mahan

By Ian Failes | September 16, 2015 | Comments Off on Melding practical & digital: Legacy Effects’ Shane Mahan

…suit as an example, or even the alien from Cowboys & Aliens. The alien was completely designed first by Scott Patton and Ian Joyner collectively working with the director John Favreau working in the computer doing concepts. Then maquettes and full sized pieces were made…. 4 Matches ( aliens: 3 cowboys: 1)

Jon Favreau Recipient of VES Lifetime Achievement Award

By Jeff Heusser | August 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Jon Favreau Recipient of VES Lifetime Achievement Award

…& Goblins VR experience with Wevr and Reality One. He is slated to direct The Second Jungle Book and will produce Avengers: Infinity War and its untitled sequel. Favreau directed the Dreamworks/Universal feature, Cowboys & Aliens and both blockbuster hits Iron Man and Iron Man… 2 Matches ( cowboys: 1 aliens: 1)

End of an era: Matte World Digital and Fuel

By Ian Failes | August 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

…up a sizable reputation in delivering big budget Hollywood blockbuster effects on shows like Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and Cowboys & Aliens, as well as a host of commercials. Today, administrators Jirsch Sutherland said in a statement: “The company’s… 2 Matches ( cowboys: 1 aliens: 1)

32Ten Studios – mixing it up

By Ian Failes | January 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

…of people have been saying they’re disappointed that miniatures were being used less and less, but if you go to some of the films from last year, many of them still use miniatures – like Hugo, Real Steel, Cowboys & Aliens. You would obviously say… 2 Matches ( cowboys: 1 aliens: 1)