By the people and for the people: the VFX of Lincoln
fxguide sits down with Framestore in London to discuss the invisible effects behind Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. Includes breakdown making of images.
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A fractured fairytale: Hansel and Gretel
Behind the flying effects, animatronic enhancements and fun blood and gore of Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.
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Shotgun’s feisty new business model (you’re going to like it!)
Shotgun Software announces new pricing model for its flagship review, approval and asset management and pipeline tools.
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R&H Chapter 11 (updated Feb 14)
There are reports from Deadline that R&H will file for bankruptcy protection, with Variety adding that “several buyers reported interested”, but it is not over yet for R&H and nor should it be.
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From the Sci-Tech Red Carpet
On Saturday night, the science and tech behind the images on the big screen had its time in front of the camera on the red carpet at The Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards. We’ve got a gallery from the carpet as well as a recap of all the awards.
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fxpodcast #243: Life of Pi VFX supe Bill Westenhofer
This week we talk to Rhythm & Hues visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer. Bill was the overall VFX supe on Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, one of the nominees for the Best Visual Effects Oscar this year and a recent BAFTA and VES winner.
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BAFTA Film Awards winners
Winners were announced for the EE British Academy Film Awards today, Sunday February 10th, at London’s Royal Opera House.
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Back into the danger zone: Top Gun 3D
How Legend3D converted Tony Scott’s seminal 1986 film Top Gun to 3D, plus a look back at the film’s miniature plane and in-camera effects.
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16th annual D.I.C.E. Awards
The 16th annual D.I.C.E. Awards have been handed out in Las Vegas, with indie game Journey one of the major winners.
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Rendering an engine bot
Behind the scenes of Mikros’ shape-shifting robot for a Total lubricants spot. Includes a befores and afters breakdown video.
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Visual Effects Society Winners of 11th Annual VES Awards
Winners and photos from the 11th Annual VES Awards.
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VES commercials: crowds and cars by Framestore
Two of the commercials up for nomination tonight at the VES Awards are by Framestore. We take a look at Pepsi’s ‘Crowd Surfing’, featuring some unique crowd animation, and the Nissan Altima ‘Wouldn’t it be cool?’ spot which deconstructs a car.
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The best of the Super Bowl spots – part 2
Our second Super Bowl XLVII article goes Gangnam Style with Mirada’s Wonderful Pistachios VFX, Method’s Kia hotbots and more from The Mill.
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the rc #124: New gear and Lincoln DOP Janusz Kaminski
This week, Jason and Mike discuss sliders, mics, cameras, and other new gear. In the Red Room, Mike chats with Oscar-nominated Lincoln DOP Janusz Kaminski, and also DOP and fxphd prof Ben Allan about the resurgence of light meters.
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Sci-Tech Oscars: technical coolness
fxguide goes in-depth with three of this year’s SciTech winning technologies: wavelet turbulence, pose space deformation and PDI/DreamWorks’ Light tool.
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VES commercials: Nike Biomorph
We talk to Digital Domain visual effects supervisor Aladino Debert about ‘Biomorph’, a promo spot for Nike’s Flyknit tech that is nominated for a VES Award for both Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial and Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Commercial or Broadcast Program.
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Rhythm & Hues reportedly receives $20m cash injection
Industry website The Wrap is reporting that visual effects studio Rhythm & Hues is to receive an ’emergency $20 million capital infusion from three major Hollywood studios in order to keep its doors open through April’, citing three sources with knowledge of the situation.
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The best of the Super Bowl spots – part 1
Part 1 of fxguide’s look behind the scenes of the Super Bowl ads looks at work by Method Studios, MPC and The Mill. UPDATED with the Space Babies making of.
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