Cirque du Soleil’s Big Top Comes to the Big Screen
James Cameron and Andrew Adamson weave acts from seven live Cirque shows into their new 3-D film, Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away 3D.
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Atomic Fiction Takes 'Flight'
Robert Zemeckis and Kevin Baillie talk about the VFX challenges of the director's return to live action.
'Wreck-It Ralph' Shines Bright with New Lighting and Effects Technology
Disney’s new BRDF lighting system stands front and center in the array of new tech tools anchoring the studio’s animation production pipeline.
Getting Cosmic with 'Cloud Atlas'
Dan Glass talks Cloud Atlas VFX and working with the Wachowskis again.
A New Look at Virtual Production
HALON taps Fabric Engine’s Creation Platform to develop a virtual production environment capable of re-targeting motion capture data in real time.
VES Summit 2012: The Intersection of Content and Business
Last week's VES Summit offered a snapshot of new opportunities and challenges facing VFX.
Fall 2012 Animation and VFX Movie Preview
James Gartler walks us through the big films still waiting to hit theatres in 2012.
Getting Trippy VFX for 'Looper'
Creative particle work and cloud-rendered cityscapes help give Looper its distinctive vibe.
'Resident Evil' Gets the Uber Licker
Mr. X cranks up its creature work for the fifth installment of the zombie franchise.
Christian Cardona and the VFX of 'Bones'
LOOK Effects’ VFX supervisor talks about the fast-paced world of visual effects on Fox's hit procedural crime drama.
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.
Imagineer Systems -- mocha Pro v3 Review
Aaron Benitez tests mocha Pro v3 to see how Imagineer Systems allows you to “Track Like a Boss.”
SIGGRAPH 2012: Virtual Production Heats Up
At the 39th SIGGRAPH conference in LA this week it was all about improving the virtual production workflow.
Reimagining 'Total Recall'
Double Negative and The Senate discuss updating the Philip K. Dick sci-fi classic for the 21st century.
An Exploration of 'Prometheus' Previs
Halon’s Clint Reagan shares how Ridley Scott embraced the power of previs for the very first time.
'Spider-Man'’s Lizard Part 2: The Digital Effects
Digital effects supervisor David Smith describes the arduous task of building the stunning humanoid villain, the Lizard.
'Spider-Man'’s Lizard Part 1: The Animation
Animation supervisor Dave Schaub describes the challenges animating Spider-Man’s latest nemesis, the Lizard.
Review: Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2013
Brad Clark, our intrepid character rigging master, puts Autodesk’s latest software suite through its paces.
Jason Clark Talks 'Ted' and the New VFX World Order
The producer of Seth MacFarlane’s new hit film talks about blending motion-capture, CG and improvisational comedy.
Rebooting a More Organic 'Spider-Man'
Sony Pictures Imageworks went more naturalistic for Marc Webb's reinvention of Spidey.
A Teddy Bear Fit for Seth MacFarlane
Find out how they stuffed Ted for Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane's first feature.
Bending Bekmambetov's Method on 'Vampire Hunter'
Method goes to new heights in tackling the climactic train fight in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
Jay Redd Talks 'Men in Black 3' and Looney Tunes 3-D
The visual effects supervisor on MiB3 and the rebooted Looney Tunes 3-D shorts talks previs, tech tools, visual design and working again with Ken Ralston.
'Prometheus': Bringing 'Alien' into the 21st Century
Weta and Rising Sun Pictures help Ridley Scott on his sci-fi return.
