How ILM Blended Practical and Digital Effects for ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’
Industrial Light & Magic animation supervisor Jance Rubinchik describes the joys of playing with dinosaurs for ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.’
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New Sheriff in Town: ILM’s Rob Bredow Talks ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
From in-camera effects to the latest virtual production techniques, Industrial Light and Magic’s newly appointed head rounds up more than 1,800 VFX shots for the Star Wars stand-alone anthology space western.
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Sympathy for the Devil: How Digital Domain Helped Create Thanos for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Complementing the 12-foot tall purple villain created by Weta Digital for action-packed fight sequences, Digital Domain employs proprietary tool Masquerade using new machine-learning algorithms to deliver emotive performances from the CG character.
The Visual Effects of Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’
Senior VFX supervisor Tim Ledbury details previs, production and post for Anderson’s second stop-motion animated feature.
In 3D, Films, People, Stop-Motion, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Inside the OASIS: ILM’s Roger Guyett Talks ‘Ready Player One’
Industrial Light & Magic Artists creates the virtual reality world the OASIS for director Steven Spielberg’s mind-bending joyride.
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
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.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Special Tributes, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America
Weta Digital Returns for ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’
Weta artists apply their craft to move a static car, light a city at night, and create other effects for the final film in the Maze Runner franchise.
Reinventing a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Kevin Jenkins on Designing ‘The Last Jedi’
From preproduction through postproduction, design supervisor Kevin Jenkins helps safeguard the visual language of the Star Wars universe for the eighth episode in the iconic franchise.
Merman is in the Details: Mr. X Dives into ‘The Shape of Water’
Led by VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi, Toronto-based VFX house Mr. X helps director Guillermo del Toro craft his cinematic vision.
ILM Delivers Hellfire and Damnation for Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’
Industrial Light & Magic VFX supervisor Ben Snow details the range of destruction and fiery visual effects created for the Paramount feature starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem.
Worlds Apart: Artistic Effects, Invisible Effects, Spectacle & Fantasy at the 89th Academy Awards
The 2017 VFX Oscar-nominated films showcase the versatility and range of visual effects artists.
In Awards, Films, People, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Growing a Studio – Ken Ralston Talks VFX at Imageworks
The five-time Oscar winning visual effects supervisor reflects on his career at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Growing a Studio – Ken Ralston Talks VFX at Imageworks
The five-time Oscar winning visual effects supervisor reflects on his career at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
A Stitch in Time
Learn how no sewing or fabric detail is too small for ParaNorman's costume designer Deborah Cook.
Zviz: ILM Goes Interactive with Previs
Steve Sullivan, director of R&D at Industrial Light & Magic, tells Barbara Robertson about the new interactive previs system ILM is developing.
Oscar Nominees Discuss 'Kong', 'Narnia' and 'War of the Worlds'
Barbara Robertson chats with visual effects supervisors from King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and War of the Worlds.
'Brava' Castelli Animati!
Barbara Robertson flies to Genzano, Italy, for the I Castelli Animati festival and says bravo to what she found there.
'Monster House' Sneak Peek: Q&A with Jay Redd
Corresponding with the months theme of digital acting and 3D environments, Barbara Robertson chatted with visual effects supervisor Jay Redd about his work on Sony Pictures Imageworks next performance capture feature, Monster House.
Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Opens for Business
On the heels of last months opening of Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, Barbara Robertson discusses the operation and production plans with gm Christian Kubsch.
'Hopeless Pictures': Q&A With Kim Lee of Worlds Away
Barbara Robertson discovers how Worlds Away uses 3ds Max to animate the new IFC series, Hopeless Pictures.
