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Can Three Caesars Add Up to One More Oscar for Joe Letteri?

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 2:24pm

Weta’s four-time Oscar-winning senior VFX supervisor talks about the complexities of creating believable digital ape performances in the final film in Fox’s ‘Apes’ trilogy reboot, director Matt Reeves’ futuristic action adventure ‘War for the Planet of the Apes.’

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The 2018 VFX Nominees: Doubling Down on Digital Effects

Group of 20 nominees draws on two decades of experience and technological advances, delivering shots that were previously unimaginable.

Home Entertainment Headline News

Center for Visual Music Restores Oskar Fischinger Work for DVD

Release makes available classic and rare films by the ‘Father of Visual Music’ and the great-grandfather of motion graphics.

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Double Negative Delivers the Joi of ‘Blade Runner 2049’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 8:00am

DNeg VFX supervisor Paul Lambert details the creation of futuristic Los Angeles cityscapes, the holographic Joi, and the visuals for the final act of director Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up to the 1982 sci-fi film noir classic by Ridley Scott.

Home Entertainment Headline News

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Comes Home in March

Digital and Blu-ray editions in HD and 4K include extensive bonuses including a feature-length making-of documentary and 14 deleted scenes.

Loving Vincent Headline News

Poland's CeTA Played Key Role in 'Loving Vincent'

Center assisted painters by providing detailed reference, visual effects, compositing and editing for Oscars-nominated feature. 

SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH, FlyOver Canada Present Themed Entertainment Contest

Winner will receive $10,000 prize as well as a trip to the conference for a premiere event for their content.

Awards Headline News

‘Coco,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Win BAFTA Awards

Pixar feature wins BAFTA Award for best animated film; Roger Deakins wins fourth BAFTA for Cinematography for ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ which also wins for special visual effects.

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The 16th Annual VES Awards: Reactions, Photos and More

By Dan Sarto | Friday, February 16, 2018 at 5:51pm

Get a peek at the winners onstage and backstage at this year’s grand Visual Effects Society bash.

FMX Headline News

FMX Adds Blue Sky's Chris Wedge to 2018 Program

Highlights for the technology and games-related tracks also announced for the annual event, set for April 24-27 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Making it Better: Christopher Townsend Talks ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor details the myriad challenges in bringing director James Gunn’s blockbuster sequel to the screen.

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