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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.
Scarlett Johansson to Star in DreamWorks’ ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Rupert Sanders to direct live action adaptation of the anime classic from a script written by Bill Wheeler.
Box Office Report: ‘The Hobbit’ Threepeats with $21.9M
Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ tops the North American box office for the third consecutive weekend with $21.9 million; new horror entry ‘The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death’ opens in fourth place with $15.1 million.
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.
AJA Ships CION 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD Camera
Capable of shooting at 4K/UltraHD and 2K/HD resolutions, CION is the only camera on the market that captures internally to 12-bit ProRes 444.
Shanks FX Creates Stop-Mo Version of the New Millennium Falcon
Latest episode of web series produced by PBS Digital recreates the Millennium Falcon scene from the trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
Method Studios Takes on ‘Hercules’
VFX supervisor Doug Bloom breaks down the final battle of Brett Ratner’s mythological action-adventure.
Bob Iger’s Head Adorns New Millennium Falcon Image
Cover of the January issue of Fortune magazine features the first close-up image of the new Millennium Falcon from J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
‘Frozen,’ ‘Gravity’ Among Most Pirated Films of 2014
Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ Warner Bros.’ ‘Gravity’ and Paramount’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ top the list of most pirated films in 2014.
Box Office Report: ‘The Hobbit’ Finale Rules Holiday B.O.
Peter Jackson's ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ once again rules the North American box office with $54.5 million for the four-day weekend; the New Line and MGM tentpole is on track to eventually cross $1 billion.