'Sky High' — The Superpower of Visual Effects
Mary Ann Skweres unmasks the secrets identities of the visual effects heroes behind Sky High.
VFXWorld Magazine
SIGGRAPH 2005 Art Gallery: Threading Time
Mary Ann Skweres talks with the people behind putting together SIGGRAPH's Art Gallery and what we can expect in the future in the world of digital art.
Alias SketchBook Pro 2 Review
With Illuminate Labs set to launch Turtle 2.0 at SIGGRAPH 2005, Xen Wildman provides a sneak peek of its new and improved features.
The Digital Eye: Picking the Right Technique
Jenny Fulle, evp of production and executive producer for Sony Pictures Imageworks, takes on the Digital Eye column this month, focusing her look at picking the right technique.
Prevising 'Charlie' for ‘Burtonvision’
Bill Desowitz reveals how production designer Alex McDowell and previs supervisor Nic Hatch set up a centralized previs unit unique to the U.K. to meet the 3D design challenges of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Brevig and Bay Reunite on 'The Island'
ILMs Eric Brevig discusses with Ellen Wolff the challenges of matching virtual CG work with live-action cinematography on The Island.
U.K. Digital Art: New Rules, New Techniques, New Collectives
Michael Burns surveys the U.K. digital design scene for exciting talent, styles and trends.
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory': Burton Eye Candy
Several of the visual effects supervisors on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tell Alain Bielik how they managed to incorporate complex CGI.
Uncovering the Magic: VES’ Festival of Visual Effects 2005
Animation World Network and VFXWorlds staff report back about the various secrets revealed at the Visual Effects Societys Festival of Visual Effects 2005.
Turtle 2.0 Preview: The Renderer for Maya is on the Move
With Illuminate Labs set to launch Turtle 2.0 at SIGGRAPH 2005, Xen Wildman provides a sneak peek of its new and improved features.
'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Production Planning — Part 9
In this last excerpt from Inspired 3D Short Film Production, Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia discuss how to safeguard your digital files and create backup plans.
The World of Design According to Syd Mead
Henry Turner talks to famed visual designer Syd Mead about his influential work on Blade Runner, old school vs. digital tools and the luxurious SUD.
Otherworldly Concept Designs of Ryan Church
Ryan Church tells Ellen Wolff all about the design challenges of working with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg on two of this summers hottest movies.
'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Production Planning — Part 8
In the eighth part of the production planning chapter from the book, Inspired 3D Short Film Production, Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia discuss the importance of managing and organizing the digital assets for a production.
Poser 6 Review: An Emerging Tool for Digital Creators
Janet Hetherington checks in with independent animators across Canada to find out whats hot and whats not on the Canadian animation scene.
'Fantastic Four': Marvel’s Original Dysfunctional Family
Tara DiLullo discovers how Giant Killer Robots, Stan Winston Digital and Soho VFX pulled off the vfx wonders of Fantastic Four.
'War of the Worlds': A Post 9/11 Digital Attack
Bill Desowitz gets ILMs Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman and Randy Dutra to divulge some of their vfx secrets for Steven Spielbergs War of the Worlds.
'War of the Worlds': A Post 9/11 Digital Attack
Bill Desowitz gets ILMs Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman and Randy Dutra to divulge some of their vfx secrets for Steven Spielbergs War of the Worlds.
Visual Effects Education Today
Isaac Kerlow explores what it means to be a vfx artist today and how students should prepare to be the vfx artists of tomorrow.
IPAX: When Teachers Join the Crew
Ellen Wolff reports on the latest developments in Sony Pictures Imageworks innovative new faculty-based training program called IPAX.
'Herbie: Fully Loaded' With a New CG Personality
Alain Bielik uncovers the digital challenges in conveying the various personalities exhibited by Herbie, the lovable VW bug, in the latest sequel.
'Bewitched' VFX Wizards Share Their Magic
Alain Bielik talks with the visual effects wizards behind the magical transformation of Bewitched from the small screen to the silver screen.
LightWave 3D 8.3 & 64-Bit Beta Review
Tara DiLullo sets out on an adventure to discover the details of director Robert Rodriquezs return to 3D and family fare with The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D.
Educational Alliances in India: Fueling Future Growth
Karen Raugust looks at how Indian animation programs are teaming up with studios and software providers to expand the countrys workforce as its 3D industry grows.
'VFXWorld' Training & Job Survey: How Did You Get Started?
VFXWorld polled its readers to see how they are training for their careers and getting jobs. Rick DeMott reports back with the findings and highlights.
