MPC Unveils VFX Breakdown for ‘Night at the Museum 3’
Led by VFX Supervisor Seth Maury and VFX Producer Laura Schultz, MPC Vancouver completed 250 shots for Shawn Levy’s ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.’
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Animation and VFX Summer 2015 Movie Preview
Dinosaurs, Video Game Monsters and Action Movie Icons return this summer for a blockbuster reunion at the multiplex.
3D Training Institute to Host Live Recruiting Webinar with MPC
3D Training Institute live webinar featuring MPC global recruiter Christina Zervos and MPC animator Julien Deragon held on Wednesday, April 29 will focus on how to start a career in 3D animation.
MPC Details Plans for FMX 2015
Scheduled events include “CG Creature Showcase – Monty’s Christmas and a Black Swan,” “Pipeline for Feature Film VFX,” “Commanding the Exodus,” and “MPC Motion Design -- From Small Beginnings to Big Ideas.”
In CG, Commercials, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Technicolor Acquires Paris-Based Mikros Image
France and Montreal-based production and post-production company produced the animation for the ‘Asterix: le Domaine des Dieux’ and ‘Le Petit Prince’ feature films.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Patrick Ledda Talks Cinderella
MPC’s visual effects supervisor walks us through Disney’s latest fairy tale adaptation.
MPC Delivers Magic Effects for Disney’s ‘Into the Woods’
As lead VFX studio, MPC was responsible for a variety of 3D and 2D effects, including creating Jack’s beanstalk, creatures such as Cinderella’s birds, mice, snakes and a cow, magic effects, fantasy environments, and transformation shots.
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MPC Puts New Xsens Motion Capture System to Work
With new systems already in production, famed VFX studio can quickly source production-ready mocap data anywhere.
In Business, Motion Graphics, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
MPC Delivers Photo-Real VFX for ‘American Sniper’
Led by VFX supervisor Greg Butler, MPC completes 200 shots -- including complex 3D work -- for Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-nominated feature.
Jesse Kurnit Joins MPC NY
New head of production with over 10 years of production experience joins MPC NY from Transistor Studios.
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Stephane Ceretti Talks Rocket, Groot and the VFX of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor discusses the challenges of creating two believable CG action heroes.
SPARK FWD Returns to Vancouver January 29-31
Visual effects festival, conference and job fair to include presentations on the invisible effects of ‘Birdman,’ ILM’s work on ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ the making of ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,’ the miniature effects of ‘Interstellar,” and more.
In Event, Festival, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Executive Producer Jo Arghiris Joins MPC LA
Award-winning executive producer has worked with prominent directors including Traktor, Nicolai Fuglsig, Jake Scott, Stacy Wall, Dante Ariola and Harold Einstein on campaigns for leading brands such as Nike, Budweiser, Adidas, Target and Coca-Cola.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Animex to Spotlight Independent Game Development
Teesside University’s annual Animex Festival to include a full day dedicated to Britain’s independent games studios and developers.
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MPC Creates Epic Environments and Complex Crowds for ‘Exodus’
MPC completes more than 500 shots for Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings,’ including huge crowds, massive environments and complex FX work across 10 different scenes.
2015 VFX Bake-off: 10 Spectacular Hopefuls Vie for Nominations
The Academy’s annual voting event showcases the year’s top visual effects-driven films.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
MPC Creates Unexpected Creatures for First Direct
Building on the success of the award-winning “Barry the Platypus” ads, new campaign features CG creatures developed by MPC.
MPC Brings Museum to Life for ‘Night at the Museum 3’
MPC completes 250 shots for Shawn Levy’s ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, including the creation of a variety of characters, digi-doubles and CG environments.
Disney Releases First Look at Jon Favreau's ‘Jungle Book’
The latest 'Jungle Book' revamp will blend live-action with CGI, and is set for an October 2015 release date.
In 3D, Art, CG, Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Traktor and MPC Create Surreal World for ‘Candy Crush: Soda Saga’ Spot
Traktor and MPC let their imaginations run wild in a new spot, conceived by WCRS, for ‘Candy Crush: Soda Saga.’
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MPC Unveils ‘Godzilla’ VFX Breakdown
New video showcases the digital effects created for Warner Bros. and Legendy Pictures’ 2014 reboot.
Workplace Conditions at MPC Called ‘Poisonous’
A Nov. 4 story on MPC in Hollywood trade ‘Variety’ is met with negative commentary from the VFX community, including descriptions of deplorable working conditions and a toxic corporate environment.
In Business, Jobs & Recruiting, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe, North America
MPC Creative London Appoints Sophie Gunn as Executive Producer
Appointment comes alongside the recent hire of Zak Thornborough as Executive Producer of MPC Creative in the U.S.
MPC London Welcomes Colorist Matthieu Toullet
With over 12 years experience grading commercials, films and music videos, colorist Matthieu Toullet joins MPC London.
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MPC Details Contributions to Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Led by VFX Supervisor Nicolas Aithadi and Producer Marianne Speight, MPC completes 857 shots for Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ including CG characters, environments and spacecraft.
