VFX Industry News and Features

Industry stories, retrospectives and one-off features posted between 2006 and 2018.

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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.

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