2012 VFX Bakeoff: And Then There Were 10
Here's a rundown of last night's VFX bakeoff presentations at the Academy.
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ILM’s Ben Snow Talks 'Pirates', Mermaids and 3D Pipeline
ILM visual effects supervisor Ben Snow shares his insights on turning sultry underwater vixens into vicious battling mermaids, all in stereoscopic 3-D
A Stealthy and Seamless 'War Horse'
Framestore's Ben Morris describes how they managed to make us believe they never touched a shot in Steven Spielberg's Oscar contender.
'Chipwrecked' and Revamped
Doug Smith of Rhythm & Hues explains how there's more to the latest Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel than the usual furry antics.
John Knoll Talks 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'
ILM's VFX vet tells us about returning to M:I and tackling Brad Bird's first foray into live action.
Upping the Victorian Ante in 'Game of Shadows'
Chas Jarrett divulges the latest VFX secrets behind the Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes sequel.
Spielberg Talks 'Tintin'
Steven Spielberg tells us about the journey to make his first animated feature.
Tinkering with a Spy Classic
Framestore's Christian Kaestner debriefs us about the reworking of John Le Carre's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with director Tomas Alfredson.
'Photoshop CS5 Trickery & FX': Integrating Photography And 3D Objects - Part 1
In the first part of a three-part chapter excerpt, Stephen Burns begins with a tutorial on creating the initial landscape using auto align layers.
'Breaking Dawn - Part 1': Bella's Baby
John Bruno breaks down the VFX highlights of the penultimate Twilight, directed by Bill Condon.
Finessing the 'Muppets'
Max Ivins discusses how Look FX helped refine Jim Henson's beloved furry friends for their big-screen comeback.
A VFX & 3-D Convergence for 'Hugo'
Rob Legato and Ben Grossmann divulge the secrets behind Martin Scorsese's first foray into 3-D.
'Immortals': Clash of the Titans
Tippett Studio takes on MoCap for the first time in the new bloodthirsty epic by director Tarsem Singh.
'Photoshop CS5 Trickery & FX': Simplifying The Interface - Part 3
In the third excerpt, Stephen Burns teaches us about Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Interface.
'In Time': Designing a New Kind of Future/Retro LA
Alex McDowell tells us all about the time motif in Andrew Niccol's provocative new sci-fi thriller.
Virtually Recreating Elizabethan London for 'Anonymous'
Uncharted gets into new VFX territory with Roland Emmerich's provocative Shakespeare authorship drama.
'Terra Nova': A New Breed of Dinosaur
Pixomondo comes of age with Fox's new sci-fi adventure produced by Steven Spielberg.
'The Three Musketeers' Goes Steampunk
Read about Mr. X's VFX challenges with the latest 3-D reboot of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure.
'Photoshop CS5 Trickery & FX': Simplifying The Interface - Part 2
In the second excerpt, Stephen Burns teaches us about the paintbrush engine in Photoshop.
Resurrecting 'The Thing'
The acclaimed John Carpenter monster movie gets a digital upgrade from Image Engine for the new prequel.
'Real Steel': A New Virtual Production Paradigm
Bill Desowitz finds out how Digital Domain and Giant Studios took virtual production to the next level.
'Photoshop CS5 Trickery & FX': Simplifying The Interface - Part 1
In the first excerpt, Stephen Burns discusses the use of menus and palettes in Photoshop CS5.
Breaking the Fourth Wall with John Gaeta
Bill Desowitz provides an overview of his provocative conversation with the innovative John Gaeta at the inaugural Palo Alto Film Festival.
Filling the Stadium for 'Moneyball'
Bill Desowitz gets the lowdown on crowd duplication in Moneyball from Edwin Rivera of Rhythm & Hues.
An Explosive 'Abduction'
Greg Liegey of Method describes a very retro approach to the new Taylor Lautner action/adventure.
