Has ‘Detective Pikachu 2’ Caught Its Director?
‘Portlandia’ co-creator Jonathan Krisel is reportedly in talks to helm the sequel to Legendary Entertainment’s extremely popular hybrid live-action-CG film ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.’
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MPC Marks ‘Ghostbusters Day’ With Dr. Spengler VFX Breakdown
Tasked with recreating the late Harold Ramis in ‘Ghost Busters: Afterlife,’ the VFX studio referenced earlier movies, concept art, and libraries of skin maps and photos, to deliver a digital character that was satisfying to both audiences and the actor’s family.
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Foundry Reveals FMX 2022 Program Line-Up
Presentations will showcase creative techniques and technologies including best practices, tips and tricks, and a look at the future of VFX; topics include grading and compositing with NukeX, workflows with Mari, and using Katana in feature animation.
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MPC and Frankie Create a Woman’s ‘Legend’ for BMW
Leading VFX studio uses Cospective’s remote review tools to help visualize CG crows, rusting ships, giant waves, Roy the Destroyer and other numerous effects for car maker’s X7 luxury SUV spot.
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MPC NY Adds Tom McCullough as Studio Finishing Department Creative Director
Veteran finishing artist brings two decades of experience on shows like HBO’s ‘The Wire’ and ‘Sex in the City.’
How MPC Animated the High-Flying Elephant for Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’
From defying gravity to expressing emotion in a believable way, reality was key for animation supervisor Catherine Mullan and the team of artists at MPC.
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MPC NY Bolsters Creative Team with Four New Hires
David Piombino appointed deputy head of 2D alongside VFX supervisor Thiago Porto, CG lead Dan Fine and senior FX/CG supervisor Santosh Gunaseelan.
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Warner Bros. Developing Sequel for ‘Detective Pikachu’
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and ‘Jump Street 22’ writer Oren Uziel tapped to write the screenplay.
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WATCH: Ryan Reynolds is Uncannily Adorable in First ‘Detective Pikachu’ Trailer
With VFX provided by MPC and Framestore, first-ever live-action movie based on the iconic face of the global Pokémon brand arrives in theaters on May 10, 2019.
MPC Film Upgrades the Visual Effects of ‘The Predator’
Led by VFX supervisors Richard Little and Arundi Asregadoo, MPC Film delivers hero animation for the Upgraded Predator along with the Predator Dogs, a CG swamp environment, and more.
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VFX Supervisor Patrick Ferguson Joins MPC LA
VFX talent brings his creative expertise to the studio’s senior team.
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MPC LA Boosts Senior Creative Advertising Team
MPC’s LA studio promotes Morten Vinther to Creative Director and Jim Spratling to Head of 2D, with Daniel Seddon joining as VFX Supervisor.
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Worlds of Wonder: Winter 2018 VFX Preview
This winter offers a franchise reboot, massive destruction on a global scale, and the return of Paddington the bear, but the real story just might be the worlds of wonder conjured up for the Disney adaptation of ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’
MPC Delivers Futuristic Spectacle for ‘Ghost in the Shell’
VFX supervisor Axel Bonami details MPC’s development of new shooting techniques and software tools to create the stunning visuals for the live-action adaptation of the popular Manga series.
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MPC Teases First VR Original, ‘Go Baby Go’
Full-length Virtual Reality experience created by director Rob Petrie and EP Tim Dillon to be released later this year.
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MPC Delivers Hair-Raising VFX for Sony’s ‘Goosebumps’
Along with creative title sequence and in-theater Virtual Reality experience, MPC delivers 700 VFX shots for the Sony Pictures feature ranging from CG monsters and environments to magical effects.
MPC Creates Out-of-This-World Effects for ‘The Martian’
As the lead VFX vendor, the Moving Picture Company delivers 425 shots for Ridley Scott’s space epic, including shuttle launch sequences, storm sequence, and scenes on Mars.
MPC and Arnold Go Back in Time for ‘Terminator: Genisys’
MPC VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack examines the ins and outs of digitally recreating an iconic action hero for Paramount’s ‘Terminator’ franchise reboot.
3D Training Institute to Host Live Recruiting Webinar with MPC
3D Training Institute live webinar featuring MPC global recruiter Christina Zervos and MPC animator Julien Deragon held on Wednesday, April 29 will focus on how to start a career in 3D animation.
Patrick Ledda Talks Cinderella
MPC’s visual effects supervisor walks us through Disney’s latest fairy tale adaptation.
SPARK FWD Returns to Vancouver January 29-31
Visual effects festival, conference and job fair to include presentations on the invisible effects of ‘Birdman,’ ILM’s work on ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ the making of ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,’ the miniature effects of ‘Interstellar,” and more.
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MPC Unveils ‘Godzilla’ VFX Breakdown
New video showcases the digital effects created for Warner Bros. and Legendy Pictures’ 2014 reboot.
Workplace Conditions at MPC Called ‘Poisonous’
A Nov. 4 story on MPC in Hollywood trade ‘Variety’ is met with negative commentary from the VFX community, including descriptions of deplorable working conditions and a toxic corporate environment.
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Technicolor to Acquire VFX Studio Mr. X
Technicolor strikes a deal for an undisclosed amount to acquire Toronto-based visual effects studio Mr. X.
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MPC Sets New Standards for Creature Feature VFX in ‘Godzilla’
Led by MPC VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron and VFX producer Philip Greenlow, the UK-based Moving Picture Company serves as the lead VFX studio bringing the iconic title creature to life in Warner Bros Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ ‘Godzilla.’
