the vfx show #140: Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol

By tscholton | January 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

https://media.fxguide.com/vfxshow/the_vfx_show-140-mi4.mp3 Play in new window Download Mike Seymour, Matt Leonard and Jason Diamond go underground and discuss the visual effects of Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. For additional fxguide coverage on MI4 head over and watch fxguidetv #131. There we have a killer episode where Mike… 12 Matches ( protocol: 3 ghost: 3 mission: 3 impossible: 3)

BAFTA longlist – VFX and animated films

By Ian Failes | January 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

…Special Visual Effects The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn The Artist Captain America: The First Avenger The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Hugo Midnight in Paris Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Pirates of the… 4 Matches ( protocol: 1 ghost: 1 mission: 1 impossible: 1)

The Art of Rendering (updated)

By Mike Seymour | April 10, 2012 | 42 Comments

…used in the car park sequence near the end of Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol. “Pretty much every major studio you can think of is either using Arnold or is evaluating it,” points out Fajardo. A few other films the renderer has been used on… 6 Matches ( impossible: 3 protocol: 1 ghost: 1 mission: 1)

The state of rendering – part 2

By Mike Seymour | July 17, 2013 | 24 Comments

…set – via Modo and an iPad. Lois Barros – Arch Pre Viz artist now moving to feature films in Portugal. John Knoll (an Oscar winner whose films include but are not limited to Pacific Rim, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean… 5 Matches ( impossible: 2 protocol: 1 ghost: 1 mission: 1)

Monster mayhem: Pacific Rim

By Ian Failes | July 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

…was another tool ILM more fully embraced after experimenting with it on Mission: ImpossibleGhost Protocol, where Arnold had also been used to some degree. “The greatest thing about Katana,” says DeQuattro, “is that we could really light multiple shots from one scene file,… 5 Matches ( ghost: 2 protocol: 1 mission: 1 impossible: 1)

Exclusive: Foundry and Luxology merge

By Mike Seymour | September 25, 2012 | 2 Comments

…Iron Man 2. Knoll also likes the modo output from its renderer, he goes on to explain “I like the Modo renderer – I’ve used it on a number of shows as final images in Mission: Impossible, Shopaholic and Avatar, and Rango, the trailer on… 6 Matches ( mission: 2 impossible: 2 protocol: 1 ghost: 1)

VES 2012 nominees announced

By Mike Seymour | January 9, 2012 | 2 Comments

…Fischer Matthew Gratzner Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – Parking Garage John Goodson Russell Paul Kristian Pedlow Vick Schutz Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Driller Tim Brakensiek Kelvin Chu David Fogler Rene Garcia Outstanding Models in a Broadcast Program or Commercial Arrowhead Nature’s Fix Carl… 5 Matches ( ghost: 2 protocol: 1 mission: 1 impossible: 1)

Star Trek Beyond : inside the VFX of the Enterprise

By Mike Seymour | July 27, 2016 | 1 Comment

…compelling imagery with targeted technology on some of the largest Visual effects tentpole films such as Batman vs. Superman, Godzilla, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, and many more. fxg: for on set playback, how big is the task on Star Trek, – how complex can your… 4 Matches ( protocol: 1 ghost: 1 mission: 1 impossible: 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… 4 Matches ( protocol: 1 ghost: 1 mission: 1 impossible: 1)

10 in running for VFX Oscar

By Ian Failes | January 4, 2012 | 1 Comment

…Dykstra at fxinsider. Mission: ImpossibleGhost Protocol – coming soon – an fxguidetv episode with ILM’s John Knoll and Mohen Leo, and director Brad Bird. The Oscars VFX bake-off will take place on Thursday, January 19th when members of the visual effects group of… 4 Matches ( protocol: 1 ghost: 1 mission: 1 impossible: 1)