Summer 2013: Sizzling VFX Hot Spots
A collection of some of the very best animated and vfx-driven summer commercials.
VFXWorld Magazine
Doing Jackals Doggy Style in ‘Riddick’
Mokko Studio brings vicious dog-like jackals to life, alongside some nasty looking mud demons, in David Twohy’s Riddick.
Animation and VFX Fall Movie Preview 2013
The next set of must / might see animated and visual effects-driven movies coming to theatres this fall.
Method Tackles the 'Riddick' Mud Demons
Nordin Rahhali discusses the challenge of animating creatures for the latest Pitch Black sequel directed by David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel.
Book Review - 'Elysium: The Art of the Film'
Fred Patten walks us through this beautiful collection of images from Neil Blomkamp’s new sci-fi action thriller.
Computer Graphics and the Global Economy: Is Democratization A Good Thing?
The annual Jon Peddie Research SIGGRAPH Press Luncheon examined the benefits and challenges of a rapidly changing Media & Entertainment landscape.
The Making of Blue Moon 'Brewmaster’s Inspiration'
Stop-motion, CG and live action bring the brewmaster’s artful touch to life.
Powering Up for 'Elysium'
Exploring the future with Director Neill Blomkamp and Image Engine's Shawn Walsh.
The Little Blue Wrecking Crew is Back in 'The Smurfs 2'
VFX Supervisor Richard R. Hoover discusses our favorite little blue friends, plus a CG cat, warm-gray Naughties and a tight Paris location shoot.
Review: Can 'MODO 701' Make its Mark on Animation and VFX?
After merging with The Foundry, can Luxology and their new release compete with Maya, Softimage and Lightwave?
Review: 'Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2014'
Brad Clark likes what he sees as he puts the latest Autodesk creative suite release to the test.
SIGGRAPH 2013 Technology Preview
Get a taste of what some of the industry’s leading technology developers have on tap for SIGGRAPH 2013, including product announcements and demonstrations, Exhibitor Tech Talks and User Group meetings.
'Pacific Rim' and VFX Robot Porn
ILM and Guillermo del Toro discuss the latest robot/monster mash.
Selected VFX Progressions from 'White House Down'
A selection of four vfx progressions provided by Uncharted Territory's co-founder, Oscar®-winning visual effects supervisor Volker Engel.
Creating a Virtual Washington for 'White House Down'
Uncharted Territory stepped up its management skills for Roland Emmerich's latest terrorist action/adventure.
Turning Glasgow into Philadelphia for the Zombie Apocalypse of 'World War Z'
Cinesite VFX Supervisor Matt Johnson tells a tale of two “digital” cities in recreating key environments for Marc Forster’s new zombie film.
Animation and VFX Summer Movie Preview 2013
Summer's bountiful slate of animated and visual effects-laden feature films that you must, or hopefully, might, go see.
The Zombification of 'World War Z'
Read how they finally got the zombies right for the trouble-plagued thriller starring Brad Pitt.
Making Superman Fly Again in 'Man of Steel'
VFX production supervisor John "DJ" DesJardin discusses the secrets behind Zack Snyder's blockbuster reboot.
Christophe Hery Talks Global Illumination at Pixar
The Pixar senior scientist and lighting expert discusses the studio’s new physically-based lighting system, Global Illumination.
Inside Ron Frankel’s Wonderful Virtual World of Feature Film Visualization
The veteran creative director and founder of Proof Inc. shares his insights on previs, postvis, pitchvis and the growing importance of visualization across the entire filmmaking process.
Going Post Apocalyptic with 'After Earth'
CG creatures dominate the latest sci-fi adventure directed by M Night Shyamalan and starring Will and Jaden Smith.
Going Old and New School for 'Star Trek Into Darkness'
ILM's Roger Guyett discusses J.J. Abrams' hybrid vision for his latest Star Trek movie.
Tackling Previs on 'Oblivion'
Supervisor Nick Markel takes us inside The Third Floor’s previs work on Joe Kosinski's sci-fi thriller.
Building a Better 'Iron Man 3'
Iron Man 3 may be more angst-ridden, but there were a lot more suits to be battle-tested.
