2008 Holiday VFX Sneaks: The Top 10 Movies
Bill Desowitz previews some of the top movies that VFXWorld will be covering this holiday season.
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'RockNRolla': Slyly VFX'ing the Streets of London
The Rushes' Jonathan Privett describes the "shoot fast and get out clean" approach to Guy Ritchie's RockNRolla.
Mudbox 2009 Review: More Robust and a Steadier Stroke
In this edition of her bimonthly column, Nancy Cartwright interviews top-ranked voice-over actor Jess Harnell.
'True Blood': Having a Ball with Vampires
Zoic Studios talks about the VFX challenges of pulling off an otherworldly vampire vibe in Alan Ball's True Blood series on HBO.
'Changeling': VFX as 'Peripheral Imagery'
Michael Owens and Geoffrey Hancock explain how L.A. was brought to vintage life with VFX in Clint Eastwood's Changeling.
Autodesk & Softimage Talk Quantum of Convergence
VFXWorld goes deeper into Autodesk's surprising acquisition of 3D rival Softimage with Autodesk Media & Ent. SVP Marc Petit and Softimage General Manager Marc Stevens.
The Digital Eye: MPC's R&D Confronts a Changing Industry
In this month's issue of "The Digital Eye," Rob Pieké explores the inner workings of R&D at London-based MPC, where ALICE, Furtility, PAPI and Tickle reign.
Maya 2009 Review: Going Above and Beyond for the 10th Anniversary
George Maestri tests out the latest edition of Maya from Autodesk to figure out the significance of the new particle systems, layered animation, modeling and stereoscopic image rendering.
'The Official Luxology modo 301 Guide': Using Background Layers as Reference
In this second excerpt from The Official Luxology modo 301 Guide, author Daniel Ablan talks about the key operation of building in layers.
'Max Payne': Ride of the Valkyries
Everett Burrell discusses the making of the nightmarish Valkyries and the strange drug-induced hallucinations in Max Payne.
Converging on Ubisoft's Acquisition of Hybride
Ubisoft's Yannis Mallat and Hybride's Pierre Raymond go deeper into their strategic roadmap for convergence.
'Body of Lies': Atmospheric VFX for a Spy Film
For Body of Lies, the latest spy thriller by Ridley Scott, Sony Pictures Imageworks goes into stealth mode, but Jack Egan uncovers the vfx secrets.
'Sarah Connor Chronicles': New Determination for Season Two
There's no stopping this Terminator, as Tara Bennett reports on the new animation and lighting tricks for the second season of TSCC.
Director Kenan Shines a Light on 'City of Ember'
Gil Kenan talks about transitioning from Monster House to City of Ember and all the technological and aesthetic challenges it posed.
Getting Immersed in 5D
Bill Desowitz reports on the launch of last weekend's 5D conference in Long Beach, which offered "an overload of stimulus."
Insights From ADAPT 2008
Janet Hetherington and Bill Desowitz report on the digital action at Montreal's conference for digital arts, ADAPT 2008.
eDIT 11. Filmmaker's Festival: Where Everything Comes Together
The eDIT Filmmaker's Festival is reported by Johannes Wolters, where cinematography, editing and vfx flow together in greater context.
'Beverly Hills Chihuahua': Tippett's Chattering Class of Pooches
Ellen Wolff discovers how Tippett refines its Furrocious tool and throws in a few other advancements for Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
Maya@10: Tureski Marks the Milestones
Marking Maya's 10th anniversary with the release of Maya 2009, Ellen Wolff chats with Autodesk's Kevin Tureski about the key highlights of the ubiquitous 3D animation software.
'Eagle Eye': Rendering with Arnold
Sony Pictures Imageworks tackles Eagle Eye with the aid of a new in-house renderer called Arnold, and Thomas J. McLean finds out how it helped with attaining a real-world look.
'Knight Rider' 2008: VFX in High Gear
Tara Bennett talks to showrunner and exec producer Gary Scott Thompson and Stargate Digital's Sam Nicholson about updating the much-loved franchise for a tech-savvy audience.
'Heroes' Season Three: More Villains, More VFX
Tara Bennett talks to Heroes vfx producer Mark Spatny about the explosion of awesome work in the series' new season.
Ryan Lesser Talks 'Rock Band 2'
Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla chats with Harmonix Art Director (and VFXWorld 3ds Max reviewer) Ryan Lesser about raising the bar with Rock Band 2.
The Digital Eye: Expanding Education for the 3D Industry
In this month's issue of "The Digital Eye," Alexandra Pasian explores how Softimage's recent educational initiative is helping to push boundaries in 3D.
Alex McDowell Talks 5D Conference and Immersive Design
Production Designer Alex McDowell discusses the impetus behind 5D: The Future of Immersive Design, the upcoming conference at the California State University at Long Beach.
