60th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations
Early this morning Kristin Chenoweth (“Pushing Daisies”) and Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”) announced the 60th Primetime Emmy® Awards Nominations at the Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood. We have the visual effects nominees after jump as well as a link to a complete list of nominees.
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red centre #010
We talk glass: when good lenses go bad, go deep with a working feature DIT, then off to Abu Dhabi for another great RedRoom.
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The Animation Guild Blog
We have recorded an interview with Steve Hulett of The Animation Guild for an upcoming podcast and part of a series we are working on concerning labor laws. I thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to them in advance by providing this link to their blog post about some visual effects […]
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VES releases “The State of Visual Effects” White Paper
The Visual Effects Society has released a document titled “The State of Visual Effects In the Entertainment Industry”. Written by Renee Dunlop, Paul Malcolm and VES president Eric Roth it covers topics like “Advances in Visual Effects Technology Drive Changes On and Off the Set ” and “Impact on the Bottom Line”. You’ll find the […]
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Motion Theory
We speak with Nick Losq and Matt Winkel of Venice, California based studio Motion Theory.
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fxpodcast: Motion Theory
In this weeks podcast we talk to Motion Theory in California. We speak with Nick Losq (VFX Supervisor) and Matt Winkel (VFX Producer) about their work and the powerful mini-studio concept that they have helped build in Motion Theory the company.
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the vfx show #45: The Incredible Hulk
Mike Seymour and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in The Incredible Hulk.
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red centre #009r posted
A revised Red Centre episode #009 has been posted, which corrects the issues with the audio towards the end of the podcast. This week the attention is on Shutters with the boys back from shooting Kung Fu in China. RC interviews DOP Peter Holland and talk to Toyko based Paul Leeming in the Red Room. […]
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red centre #009r
This week, the attention is on Shutters with the boys back from shooting Kung Fu in China. RC interviews DOP Peter Holland and talks to Toyko-based Paul Leeming in the Red Room. Revised audio version.
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the vfx show #44: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Mike Seymour, Mark Christiansen and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (DVD release).
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fxpodcast: New Deal Studios
In this fxpodcast we get an overview of New Deal Studios with co-founder Matthew Gratzner. New Deal made their name in miniatures but can take a project from design through finish using whatever tools and tricks the job requires. Matthew shares some great stories about favorite past projects as well as offering a perspective on […]
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New Deal Studios – Matthew Gratzner
We speak with co-founder of New Deal Studios Matthew Gratzner about their work and the business.
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New July08 term courses announced at fxphd
We announced our new July 08 term over at fxphd today and have a line up of 29 courses this term — including a record 15 new courses. This includes a new advanced DOP course covering RED, a miniatures and stop motion course, an advanced After Effects offering with some serious compositing and graphics, and […]
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Indiana Jones and the Destroyed Miniatures
Kerner Optical was once again called upon to contribute a stunning array of miniature models to destroy for the fourth installment of the epic film series. We spoke to Brian Gernand, model/miniature supervisor for Kerner Optical about the film. Kerner is the former ILM model shop, directly responsible for so many of the stunning visuals that made the first three Indiana films one of the most loved film franchises in history.
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Prince Caspian: Pre & Post-viz on the Third Floor
Third Floor started as the third floor pre-viz department at Skywalker ranch. Now a separate company, Third Floor is a pre-viz and post-viz specialist. In this week’s fxpodcast we talk to CEO Chris Edwards about their recent work on Narnia, and explore their filmic approaches to previz. We also present Edward’s play book for successful pre-viz along with some client survival tricks.
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Chris Edwards on Pre-viz and the Third Floor
We speak with Chris Edwards, CEO of Los Angeles-based Third Floor, about the pre-visualization work they do for films, commercials, and games.
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the vfx show #43: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Mike Seymour and David Stripinis discuss the visual effects in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
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red centre #008
The guys finally discuss build 16, explaining not only the immediate benefit of the new version but also the theory behind the improvements. Plus News, Reviews and another victim in ‘The Red Room’
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