Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
For Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, director Michael Bay enlisted ILM and Digital Domain to create several new characters and blockbuster action for the sequel to his monster 2007 hit. Mike Seymour speaks to ILM’s Digital Production Supervisor Jeff White in this week’s fxpodcast. In our online article, Ian Failes speaks to Digital Domain’s Visual Effects Supervisor Matthew Butler and CG Supervisor Paul George Palop about their work.
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Final Cut Studio Updated
Apple has released the long anticipated update to Final Cut Studio which brings versions of Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4, Soundtrack Pro 3, Color 1.5, Compressor 3.5 and DVD Studio Pro 4. Apple posted videos on their web site to show many of the new features that include new ProRes options including a 4444 […]
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Evolver goes live (3D Character generator site) + coupon code
Evolver is a web application designed to generate great looking customized 3D characters, and purchase them for export into 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage as high res models that are fully rigged for character animation for only $39. With an additional $30, it’s possible to purchase setups for facial animation as well. The site’s been in […]
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Behind the scenes of Terminator: Imaginary Forces
For McG’s Terminator: Salvation, Imaginary Forces was tasked with creating the machine vision sequences seen in the film, as well as creating the opening and main titles. fxguide gets the details from Jeremy Cox (lead animator/designer), Rod Basham (Inferno artist) and Karin Fong (creative supervisor/designer). We love the work of Imaginary Forces and this story includes some great behind the scenes videos.
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The Foundry SIGGRAPH Nuke User Group
The Foundry will be holding their Nuke User Group at SIGGRAPH on Monday, August 3rd. The event is being held at Le Petit Theater, beginning at 5pm and will include presentations by Nuke artists from Laika, Digital Domain and Blue Sky Studios. In addition, The Foundry team will be showing new developments and features in Nuke 5.2, […]
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the vfx show #83: Star Wars (1977)
https://media.fxguide.com/vfxshow/vfxs_083_star_wars_64kbps.m4a Play in new window Download Mike Seymour, David Stripinis and Mark Christiansen discuss visual effects in the 1977 classic feature film “Star Wars”. Download vfxs083 here Get the vfx show every week! Free iTunes Store subscription vfxs083 credits: Producer/Audio Postproduction: Kristin Martin Reviewer/Show Notes: Todd Scholton Show Notes: Star Wars (1977) ILM Lucas Arts […]
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Another Unpaid Workers update
The Montreal Gazette has an update on the workers from Meteor Studios – a Montreal facility that filed for bankruptcy after completing work on Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Last we heard Discovery Trademark Holding Co. Inc. and Evergreen Digital LLC had offered the workers 45% of the amount they were owed, then […]
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Zoic Fuels Mountain Dew
Zoic Studios creative director and visual effects supervisor Leslie Ekker tells fxguide about integrating World of Warcraft game characters into a live-action market for a spot showcasing Mountain Dew
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red centre #040
Mike’s in Tokyo this week as we talk jumping out of planes, not shooting ANYTHING on an iPhone then take the bullet train with Stu Maschwitz.
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Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) launchs AICP Digital
The AICP has been a force over the years on the production side in helping with the business of the business. After the jump is a press release announcing the formation of a new chapter to work with companies that create digital content. Ed Ulbrich, President, Commercial Division, of Digital Domain will head up this […]
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eyeon Software Announces New Software Financing Option
eyeon Software has launched a new financing option aimed at helping artists and facilities get back to business. This limited time offer allows users to purchase licenses for a low cost upfront ($995) and design flexible payment plans. Full press release after the jump
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Tweak Software Launches Major Upgrade for RV Playback Software
In a facility pipeline perhaps no piece of software wants to be reliable, invisible and do exactly what you want than playback software. Tweak Software’s RV was created in a real world production environment by very senior artists and engineers who needed a refined tool for working with film resolution, high dynamic range images and […]
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GenArts announces Sapphire Rental Program
GenArts is making the Sapphire suite of plug-ins available for monthly rentals for $169 per month. The versions for After Effects and Final Cut Pro will be available and up to two months of the rental can be applied to purchase. full press release after the jump
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Weta Digital Purchases Site License Of Nuke
London, July 6th, 2009 – Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk), today announced that Weta Digital, New Zealand’s premier multi-award winning VFX studio, has purchased a site licence of Nuke to enhance its in-house pipeline. Weta Digital was formed in 1993 by a group of young New Zealand filmmakers including Peter Jackson to […]
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Faking the Moon – Gerty and beyond
Duncan Jones’ Moon is the story of Sam Bell, the lone occupant of a lunar mining base who discovers not all is what it seems away from Earth. Cinesite contributed more than 270 visual effects shots to the film, incorporating miniatures into a lunar landscape, creating a CG service robot called Gerty and producing several split-screen composites for shots of Sam interacting with a clone of himself. Cinesite Visual Effects Supervisor Simon Stanley-C
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Earth 2100
For Earth 2100, an ABC News special which aired on June 2 in the U.S., Guerilla FX contributed over 30 minutes of graphic novel style animation to depict various future catastrophic scenarios brought about by climate change, overpopulation and the misuse of energy resources. Ian Failes gets the details from Director of Animation John Bair.
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Feng Zhu + Iron Man with Dav Rauch: fxguidetv
In this week’s fxguidetv we have a designer focused special episode. We lead with world renowned Concept Designer Feng Zhu from his new Studio in Singapore and then look at the HUD (Heads Up Display) design of the Iron Man with Dav Rauch. Both men are exceptional designers. Angie and the team get in depth […]
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