Exclusive VFX breakdown: Game of Thrones’ teenage dragons
An exclusive behind the scenes breakdown of Pixomondo’s CG dragons for season 3 of Game of Thrones, thanks to our media partners WIRED.
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Three of the best: a TVC round-up
fxguide goes behind the scenes of some recent spots and idents for Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Infiniti’s Q90 and the CCTV Documentary Channel.
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Real blue gloop: The World’s End
How Double Negative pitched a 2D approach for the visual effects in The World’s End.
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Film forgery & vfx tricks: Now You See Me
Behind the scenes of summer hit Now You See Me with visual effects supervisor Nick Brooks.
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The making of Honda ‘Hands’
Six million views: how Nexus and Analog shape-shifted 25 Honda products into one hand-sized TVC. Plus a behind the scenes making of video.
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fxpodcast #260: Mark Spatny on TV VFX
Stargate Studios visual effects supervisor Mark Spatny on television VFX awards, the industry, artistic excellence and how effects is covered in the mainstream press.
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the vfx show #172: Elysium
Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and Ian Failes discuss the have, and have-nots of the visual effects in the new Neill Blomkamp film Elysium.
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the rc #134: John Seale on Fury Road; the future of DSLRs
Mad Max: Fury Road DOP John Seale, the future of DLSRs, what’s happening at RED and more – this week on the rc podcast.
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Company profile: restoring some Spanish spirit into VFX
We talk to WEWORK in Madrid, & how they’re dealing with the tough times in VFX. Spain is suffering but at the same time it’s produced tools like Arnold, Maxwell, RealFlow & Mistika. WEWORK now also looks internationally.
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Sci-Tech Oscars – 14 under consideration
The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 14 scientific and technical achievements have been selected for further awards consideration.
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fxpodcast #259: Elysium – Weta Workshop
We visit Weta Workshop to discuss practical props of Elysium with Rob Gillies, Workshop Sup. & Richard Taylor – co-director of Weta Workshop. We talk about the practical HULC suits and ultra cool weapons.
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Elysium exo-suit – not so far away – science fact?
In this exclusive video for fxinsider members, we visit Weta Workshop to see how they made Matt Damon’s exo-suit for Elysium, and also report on how real-life exo-suits are already in the works by CEA Tech.
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Elysium: a practical, miniature and digital fx odyssey
Deep behind the scenes of Elysium with visual effects from Image Engine, Weta Workshop, Whiskytree, Method Studios, ILM, The Embassy, MPC, Kerner Optical & MastersFX.
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Eyeon seeks ex AVID DS users
AVID DS is end of life and eyeon Software courts the Avid users with special offers.
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Under domes and falling skies: an invisible vfx round-up
In the newest installment of our invisible effects series, we delve into Under the Dome, The Conjuring, Falling Skies, Burt Wonderstone, Emperor and Magic City.
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the vfx show #171: Pacific Rim
Mike Seymour, Jason Diamond and Matt Wallin discuss the visual effects in Guillermo del Toro’s film, Pacific Rim.
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Claws and effects: The Wolverine
How the VFX teams made a Silver Samurai, a 300km/h train fight, a nuclear explosion, Logan’s claws and more for The Wolverine.
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the rc #133: RED DRAGON in the field
The guys ask Red’s Ted Schilowitz the tough questions and we also speak to director Mark Toia who is one of the first shooting with the 6K DRAGONs out in the field right now.
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