Industry stories, retrospectives and one-off features posted between 2006 and 2018.
Part of the VFX Breakdown Archives. 12 entries on this page.
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- Anthem Visual Effects Wraps 13 “Masters of Horror” VFX Projects
- Hollywood’s Master Storytellers Salutes ILM
- Cgsociety’s Transformers Character Design Article
- HBO’s Boardwalk Empire Set Build
- Life After Pi – A Rhythm & Hues Documentary Film (Full)
- Watch The Evolution of Visual Effects
- Hilarious Crowd Simulation with Miarmy
- The Top 10 Visual Fx Innovations of The 21st Century
- Oscar Nominees for The Best Visual FX
- Watch “Hollywood’s Greatest Trick” – How Hollywood Studios Reap in Profits on the Backs of VFX Houses
- Short Sci-fi movie: “Adam: The Mirror” Completely Rendered in Unity Game Engine
- Are These the Best Visual Effects of 2017?
Industry news and features
Anthem Visual Effects Wraps 13 “Masters of Horror” VFX Projects
Originally posted 2/13/2006
More than 200 shots completed for original one-hour movies(February 09, 2006) Anthem Visual Effects has completed over 200 visual effects for IDT Entertainments “Masters of Horror,” a series of 13 original one-hour movies in HD co-produced by IDT Entertainment, Industry Entertainment and Nice Guy Productions, according to Lee Wilson, President and Visual Effects Supervisor at.
Hollywood’s Master Storytellers Salutes ILM
Originally posted 2/13/2006
Hollywood’s Master Storytellers the long-running film series that showcases the most celebrated and successful filmmakers in the motion picture industry, will host Industrial Light & Magic’s Best Visual Effects Academy Award nominees for War of the Worlds on Thursday, February 16, it was announced by Gordon Meyer, the creator, host and one of the executive producers of the.
Cgsociety’s Transformers Character Design Article
Originally posted 7/12/2007
Art Director Alex Jaeger talks to Cgsociety about his character designs for the blockbuster movie “Transformers”.Transformers Art Director Alex JaegersCareer on the Fast Track
HBO’s Boardwalk Empire Set Build
Originally posted 4/5/2010
This is the set of HBO’s new series Boardwalk Empire. I would imagine that the set will be lengthened via the use of green screen to make it look like Atlantic City during the prohibition era. Watch on YouTube.
Life After Pi – A Rhythm & Hues Documentary Film (Full)
Originally posted 3/10/2014
This is the story about Rhythm & Hues. After winning the best visual fx oscar for “Life of PI”, Rhythm & Hues went bankrupt. Watch on YouTube.
Watch The Evolution of Visual Effects
Originally posted 5/20/2014
Whether it’s in camera or computer generated, movies sure look great with massive amounts of visual effects. Watch on YouTube.
Hilarious Crowd Simulation with Miarmy
Originally posted 10/21/2014
In this crowd simulation test, there is a lot stuff happening, and may require multiple viewing to take it all in. Watch on Vimeo.
The Top 10 Visual Fx Innovations of The 21st Century
Originally posted 9/4/2015
As the years go by, the demands of visual fx are becoming more and more complex, here are 10 innovative movies who helped push the visual fx field to new levels. Watch on YouTube.
Oscar Nominees for The Best Visual FX
Originally posted 1/14/2016
Who will win the year’s best visual fx oscar? Here are some vfx breakdowns and trailers from the nominees.Ex Machina:Mad Max Fury Road:The Revenant:Star Wars The Force Awakens:The Martian:At the 88th Academy Awards, held on February 2016, the Best Visual Effects Oscar went to Ex Machina, whose effects team Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett of. Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Video 5.
Watch “Hollywood’s Greatest Trick” – How Hollywood Studios Reap in Profits on the Backs of VFX Houses
Originally posted 4/24/2017
For a long time Hollywood has made bank off the hard work of the visual fx artist. It needs to stop, now! Watch on Vimeo.
Short Sci-fi movie: “Adam: The Mirror” Completely Rendered in Unity Game Engine
Originally posted 10/7/2017
Neil Blomkamp’s Oats Studio “Adam: The Mirror” Parts 1 and 2. Video 1 | Video 2.
Are These the Best Visual Effects of 2017?
Originally posted 2/26/2018
NowThisNerd Shares their list of the best visual effects of 2017; comment if they’re totally wrong. Watch on YouTube.