VFXWorld Magazine
Go Robot! Joins Forces with Beast
Creative editorial company names Go Robot! co-founder Adam Liebowitz as Senior Editor; co-founder Alisa Sheinberg is appointed Managing Director.
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
DGA Announces 2014 Feature Film Nominees
Nominees for the 67th Annual DGA Awards include Wes Anderson for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ Clint Eastwood for ‘American Sniper,’ Alejandro G. Iñárritu for ‘Birdman,’ Richard Linklater for ‘Boyhood’ and Morten Tyldum for ‘The Imitation Game.’
Cinema Audio Society Announces Nominations for 51st CAS Awards
Animated features nominated for the 51st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing include Disney’s Big Hero 6,’ LAIKA’s ‘The Boxtrolls,’ DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ and ‘Penguins of Madagascar,’ and Warner Bros.’ ‘The LEGO Movie.’
Academy Unveils 2015 Sci-Tech Award Recipients
Honorees for the Academy’s 87th Scientific & Technical Awards include Dolby's David Gray, recipient of the Gordon E. Sawyer Award, and Larry Hornbeck, a key inventor behind Texas Instruments’ DLP Cinema.
13th Annual VES Awards Nominations Announced
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ leads the feature film nominations; ‘Big Hero 6’ and ‘The Boxtrolls’ are top animated film contenders; ‘Game of Thrones’ leads the broadcast field.
Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: Hidden Treasure, Magic Gems and Cat & Mouse Hijinks
Treasure hunts, hidden gems, and cat-and-mouse hijinks all team up on store shelves for this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Disney, DreamWorks, Sony Slam Class-Action Lawsuit
Studios file a motion to dismiss proposed class action lawsuit over alleged anti-poaching and wage-fixing deals.
Box Office Report: ‘Taken 3’ Wins B.O. Race with $40.4M Debut
Liam Neeson's ‘Taken 3’ earns $40.4 million in its North American debut, topping the box office and scoring the second-best January opening of all time.
Dan Lemmon and Keith Miller Talk ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
The Weta Digital visual effects supes discuss the intricacies of motion-capture and Andy Serkis’ outstanding performance in Matt Reeves ‘Planet of the Apes’ sequel.
Digital Domain Spends a ‘Night at the Museum’
Led by VFX supervisor Lou Pecora, Digital Domain delivers roughly 340 shots for Shawn Levy’s ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,’ including CG environments, animated Greek statues, and complex split-screens performances.
‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ Leads 2015 BAFTA Nominations
Nominees for Best Animated Film are Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6,’ LAIKA’s ‘The Boxtrolls’ and Warner Bros.’ ‘The LEGO Movie.’
VFX Supervisor Wesley Sewell Joins Spin VFX
Twenty-year veteran has worked on fan-favorite franchises from Marvel such as Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers,’ Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Thor’ and Jon Favreau’s ‘Iron Man.’
ILM Goes Behind the Magic of ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
New video provides highlights of nearly 900 visual effects shots created by Industrial Light & Magic with an international crew of more than 300 artists and staffers.
VFX Supervisor Jon Massey Joins FuseFX
Two-time Emmy nominee is serving as VFX Supervisor for ‘Turn,’ the Revolutionary War series now in its second season on AMC.
VFX Supervisor Stephane Paris Returns to Cinesite
Growing Montreal team to spearhead visual effects for Lionsgate’s forthcoming supernatural action film, ‘The Last Witch Hunter.’
shade VFX Signs Exec Producer Camille Geier
‘Game of Thrones’ to See IMAX Release
Starting January 23, fans can experience’ Game of Thrones’ for the first time ever on the IMAX screen.
First Full Trailer Provides First Look at Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
The marketing push for Marvel Entertainment’s forthcoming ‘Ant-Man’ feature begins in earnest with a new ant-sized poster, an Entertainment Weekly cover, and the first full-blown trailer.
ASC Reveals Feature Film Nominees
‘Birdman,’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘The Imitation Game,’ ‘Mr. Turner’ and ‘Unbroken’ vie for top honors from American Society of Cinematographers.
ILM’s Scott Farrar Talks ‘Transformers: The Age of Extinction’
The visual effects supe and second unit director discusses his work on Michael Bay’s biggest ‘Transformers’ film yet.
Zoic Delivers Jukebox-Era San Francisco Intrigue for Tim Burton’s ‘Big Eyes’
Led by VFX supervisor Mark Stetson, Vancouver and Los Angeles studios craft 155 shots for Tim Burton’s latest live action feature.