'Dashboard': Charting the High Seas With Motion Theory and Modest Mouse
Steven J. Gottlieb provides an exclusive look at Motion Theory's vfx work for Modest Mouse's brand-new music video, Dashboard.
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'The Number 23': Painterly VFX to Creep Us Out
Ellen Wolff uncovers the beautiful yet chilling 3D effects created by Intelligent Creatures for The Number 23.
'The Astronaut Farmer': VFX From Outer Space
Thomas J. McLean discovers that theres more vfx to The Astronaut Farmer than meets the eye, including CG work involving the rocket ship and its orbit around the Earth.
Oscar Nominees Discuss 'Pirates', 'Poseidon' and 'Superman Returns'
Thomas J. McLean chats with vfx supervisors John Knoll, Boyd Shermis and Mark Stetson about their Oscar-nominated work and the selection process. Includes QuickTime clips!
Super Bowl Ads 2007: Gone Nutty
Tara DiLullo Bennett once again tackles a few of the recent Super Bowl ads to find out what's eye-popping in terms of vfx.
'The Magic of Houdini': Motion Blur -- Part 2
In VFXWorld's last excerpt from The Magic of Houdini, Will Cunningham finishes his analysis of the various kinds of motion blur.
'Bridge to Terabithia': From Imagination to 3D Enchantment
Tara DiLullo Bennett takes the imaginative Bridge to Terabithia to discover the enchanted 3D creatures and environment made possible by Weta Digital for Gabor Csupos live-action directorial debut. Includes a QuickTime clip!
'Ghost Rider': A Marvel in CG Fire Dynamics
Alain Bielik discovers how Sony Pictures Imageworks mastered the ultimate in totally realistic and controllable CG fire as the centerpiece of Ghost Rider. Includes Quicktime clips!
The Digital Eye: VFX Supervision in Commercial Production
In this months Digital Eye, Geoff McAuliffe and Dave Waller of Brickyard VFX get down to the nitty gritty of vfx supervision in commercials.
Imagina 2007: The International Face of 3D
Rick DeMott and Darlene Chan have curated a showcase of 20 of the best animated productions to premiere on the Web in the last year.
The Magic of Houdini: Motion Blur -- Part 1
In VFXWorld's latest excerpt from The Magic of Houdini, Will Cunningham tackles the topic of motion blur.
Muren on Muren: VFX And The Art of Spectacle
On the eve of Dennis Muren receiving the Visual Effects Society's Life Achievement Award at the 5th Annual VES Awards on Feb. 11, Bill Desowitz chatted with the ILM legend about his career and the state of the industry.
Maya 8.5 Review: Cloth That's A Cut Above the Rest
VFXWorld polled professionals to see how they are coping with some of the latest technical challenges. Bill Desowitz reports back with a few highlights.
The Future Film Festival: Bologna Welcomes Animation & VFX
Marco Consoli reports back from the Future Film Festival, where he experienced some tasty digital delights, both large and small, from around the world.
'The Messengers': Invisible VFX For Creepy Shadow Game
Alain Bielik discovers some of the CG secrets in making ghosts appear and disappear in the latest shocker from the Pang brothers, The Messengers. Includes QuickTime clips!
The Digital Eye: Let the Conversation Continue
In this month's "Digital Eye," Look Effects president Mark Driscoll discusses issues about globalization raised at a recent roundtable event in pondering the future of the VFX industry.
Aaron Sims Talks Directing & XSI
Bill Desowitz catches up with acclaimed character concept designer Aaron Sims about making the transition to directing with his new short and feature production plans. Includes QuickTime clip!
The Digital Bollywood Initiative: NVIDIA Goes to India
J. Paul Peszko reports on NVIDIA's expansion into India as part of a global strategy to reach emerging markets.
'VFXWorld' Survey: What to Expect in 2007
VFXWorld polled professionals to see how they are coping with some of the latest technical challenges. Bill Desowitz reports back with a few highlights.
The HP xw8400 Workstation Review: Welcome to Quad-Core
For this month, Chris Feldman reviews recent anime titles, Parasite Dolls, MegaMan NT Warrior: MegaMan vs. ElecMan and Ranma 1/2: Digital Dojo.
'Rome' Season 2: Where Less is More VFX
Tara DiLullo returns to Rome to discover how the Emmy Award-winning vfx team had to cope with less time and money in delivering work with greater scale.
'The Dresden Files': More Paranormal VFX Thrills
Alain Bielik investigates the demanding vfx work in SCI FIs new paranormal series, The Dresden Files.
VFX Oscar Bakeoff 2007: The Return of the Magnificent Seven
Jill Smolin returns to the annual VFX Bakeoff to report on the seven contenders vying for Oscar consideration, which this year can be summed up as "digital jiggery-pokery."
'The Magic of Houdini': Reuse and Recycle -- Use the POP Solver
In VFXWorld's latest excerpt from The Magic of Houdini, Will Cunningham helps readers solve the mystery of using solver tools.
The Future of Digital Production, According to Autodesk
Adrian Pennington reports back from the Autodesk Summit in Montreal, which included a roadmap for future development.
