Faceware: taking a test drive
Faceware is a streamlined effective face pipeline solution used from serious games such as “Call of Duty” to previs. In the lead up to GDC we donned the helmet to test the system.
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Go go Power/Rangers: VFX breakdown
An EXCLUSIVE look behind the visual effects of Joseph Kahn’s powerhouse short film ‘Power/Rangers’, including a VFX breakdown video.
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The secrets behind SpongeBob’s live action scenes
How Iloura crafted 3D characters to match the 2D world of SpongeBob SquarePants. Plus EXCLUSIVE breakdown images.
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V-Ray: Vladimir Koylazov reflects
Chaos Group founder Vladimir ‘Vlado’ Koylazov discusses V-Ray in terms of unbias approaches, hair, skin, sampling and future directions.
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So what was Ian Hunter doing behind Paul Franklin at the Oscars?
When Paul started to speak at the Oscars…we could not help but notice Ian doing something behind him…but what was so important??
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ARRI goes compact: the ALEXA Mini
Is this a RED-killer? The new ARRI ALEXA Mini, a camera our Jason Wingrove called “the most important camera for Arri since the original Alexa”.
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Predictinator wrong (!!!): Interstellar wins – Congrats!
Interstellar has won the visual effects Oscar.
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Strange worlds: Method’s Jupiter Ascending effects
Behind Method Studio’s worlds and characters for Jupiter Ascending, including a VFX breakdown video of their work.
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ILM at the Oscars
Rounding out our series we look at the two Sci-Tech Oscars awarded to ILM and their technical partners, and go backstage at the Sci-Tech Awards in LA.
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Lucas Martell’s The Taking Tree
Watch the final version of director, Lucas Martell’s (Pigeon Impossible) new short film – from his fxphd courses.
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Breaking down Agent Carter’s VFX
Watch VFX breakdowns from Marvel’s Agent Carter in this WIRED making-of video.
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Kingsman: not so secret effects
Exploding heads, prosthetic legs, a lengthy brawl & skydiving – four VFX scenes from Matthew Vaughn’s rather smart Kingsman.
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Weather wild things
See how MPC crafted a host of wondrous weird & wicked weather creatures in a spot for Nissan CUV.
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Science! Interstellar filmmakers publish paper on black holes
A new paper from the VFX team behind Interstellar sheds light on gravitational lensing and rendering of the film’s black hole.
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VFX in TVCs: Jaw-dropping (and truck-dropping) effects
See VFX breakdowns from Framestore, Method Studios, MPC and Alt.vfx in recent TVCs.
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Mikros and Matthijs are back…with unicorns
The team behind Canal+ spots The Bear and The Closet are back with a tale about the sad fate of the unicorn.
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Shoot and stitch: making Jupiter Ascending’s Chicago chase
How the Wachowskis employed a helicopter-mounted six RED EPIC camera array to shoot Jupiter Ascending’s dramatic Chicago chase scene.
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Sci-Tech winners: UCAP & MOVA
Continuing our series we look at Universal Capture and MOVA face capture which both been award prestigious Sci-Tech awards at this years Oscars. (We also comment on the latest controversy).
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