BAFTA nominations announced
Nominations for the 2017 EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) awards
Read the ArticlePassengers on MPC’s Avalon
Inside the Avalon for MPC’s VFX on Passengers.
Read the ArticleThe 2017 Sci-tech Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 18 scientific and technical achievements represented by 34 individual award recipients, as well as five organizations, will be honored with Scientific and Technical Awards.
Read the ArticlePart 2: Rogue One character animation
An in-depth look at K-2SO with ILM’s Hal Hickel. We explore how he avoided looking like Jar Jar, how he was filmed, and how the skill of the animators made him come to life.
Read the ArticlePart 1: Rogue One shows its Force
Rogue One we explore previz, on-set and post-viz with The Third Floor and ILM.
Read the ArticleHDR Light Studio 5.4 launches
A new version of HDR Light Studio is out and we find out how the commercials team at Framestore NY puts the software to use.
Read the ArticleAnd then there were 10… VFX Oscar Bakeoff list set
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 89th Academy Awards®.
Read the ArticleFace me part 2: make me an avatar from a selfie
In our second part on facial R&D, we focus on Loom.ai which just went public with their 3D animated face from a selfie. We test drive the first version of the system.
Read the ArticleFace me part 1: photorealistic facial texture from a single still
The first in a series that looks at the latest in digital face technology. Starting with a textured 3D face from just one still.
Read the ArticleFantastical effects and how to create them
A Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them deep dive, plus our WIRED exclusive on Erumpant Mating Dances.
Read the Article20 advance In VFX Oscar® race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the list of twenty films in the running for the Visual Effects Oscar.
Read the ArticleCritics’ Choice Awards nominees
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the film nominees for the 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards.
Read the ArticleBonus: Luma Pictures’ new tools for Doctor Strange
Technical look at the new tools Luma Pictures created for Doctor Strange Plus an Exclusive Insider Special podcast with Vince Cirelli.
Read the ArticleOscar Shortlist for Best Animated Short
The ten films in the running for the Oscar for Best Animated Short film
Read the ArticleDoing it in camera: experimental and bold
We speak to two separate French crews exploring new and innovative macro and cloud tank photography.
Read the ArticleThe Imaginarium Studios bring first live digital Shakespeare character to the stage
Andy Serkis’ The Imaginarium Studios via Xsens and a custom facial solution, provide a LIVE character on stage every night for the RSC. We explore the pipeline with an exclusive interview.
Read the ArticleThe eyes have it
Disney Research Zurich has successfully both advanced eye scanning and simplified the process for use in production.
Read the ArticleDoctor Strange’s Magical Mystery Tour in time
We deep dive into a Strange VFX world with work from ILM, Method, Framestore, Lola, Luma, and more.
Read the ArticleBee-ing in Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
We talk to One of Us about their Face Hive.
Read the ArticleWhat sorcery is this? Adobe’s remarkable new VoCo tool
We look behind the magic of Adobe’s VoCo tech demo at the algorithms that powered it.
Read the ArticleA VFX view of a post-Trump USA-Mexican future
Wecanfxit launched a the short: M.A.M.O.N., a satirical sci-fi look at what would happen if Donald Trump wins the US Election tomorrow.
Read the ArticleVR on the Lot
Last month we were at VR on the Lot, at Paramount studios and Facebook introduced Social VR avatars. Here is our report looking at characters in VR.
Read the ArticleVES Board of Directors Election Results
The Visual Effects Society announces new members of the Board for the 2017/2018 term.
Read the ArticleSalvatore Totino shoots Inferno on ALEXA XT+Codex
Inferno’s on set pipeline.
Read the ArticleAward winning Milk and the state of UK episodic effects
We talk to Milk in the UK about their work and the UK Episodic TV market.
Read the ArticleVIEW Conference: Google Daydream
One great talk from the 2016 VIEW Conference was about Google’s upcoming Daydream VR and designing UI experiences for the platform.
Read the ArticleVIEW Conference: day 1
Byron Howard, Director of Zootopia, opened up the 2016 VIEW Conference with his keynote covering the film.
Read the ArticleTerrence Malick’s Voyage of Time (IMAX)
Deluxe’s Method Studios visual effects for the IMAX Terrence Malick’s Voyage of Time.
Read the ArticleThe next level in spatial augmented reality or projection mapping
The next stage in camera projection: warping video onto moving cloth in real time (Cirque du Soleil, your next illusion is waiting).
Read the ArticleSAG-AFTRA members declare video game strike
SAG-AFTRA has declared a strike against select video game employers, following two years of negotiations.
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