Animating the World of 'Miss Potter'
Alain Bielik discovers how Passion Pictures and Cinesite bring exquisite literary creations to life with animation and vfx in Miss Potter.
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DCC on the Upswing in Northern France
Bill Desowitz checks out the digital delights in Valenciennes, including Supinfocom, the Digital Studios and E-magiciens.
XSI 6.0 Review: Focusing on Animation and Other Resources
Karen Raugust looks at how portable devices have enhanced producers and distributors ability to pitch their properties at trade shows.
'The Magic of Houdini': What are VEX Operators?
In VFXWorld's latest excerpt from The Magic of Houdini, Will Cunningham discusses the basics of the graphical building interface to the VEX language.
'Casino Royale': Returning to Bond's Roots
Alain Bielik goes behind the scenes of how Peerless Camera provided seamless vfx for 007's first assignment in Casino Royale.
Look What Has 3D Environments
Renee Dunlop uncovers two holiday dramas, The Good Shepherd and Blood Diamond, which secretly boast some impressive 3D environments. Includes a QuickTime clip!
'Pan's Labyrinth': Partnering to Make Fantasy VFX a Reality
Tara DiLullo chats with Everett Burrell about CafeFX's truly collaborative work making the fantasy world of Pan's Labyrinth a reality.
'Children of Men': Invisible VFX for a Future in Decay
Alain Bielik talks with the visual effects wizards given the task of transporting audiences into a believable, bleak near future in Children of Men.
'Night At The Museum': Bringing History to Life
Alain Bielik visits with the vfx wizards who have brought life to the very interactive natural history museum in Night at the Museum. Includes QuickTime clips!
'Curse of the Golden Flower': The Sweet Smell of Epic VFX
Tara DiLullo takes in the visual poetry of Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower, uncovering the secrets of bringing this epic film to life.
Virtual Acting: The Innovations Are Real
Peter Plantec tackles the importance of virtual acting, discovering the tricks and tools top companies are using to bring life to their digital characters. Includes a QuickTime clip!
2006 Year in Review: Digital Acting and 3D Environments
VFXWorld picks its favorite moments of digital acting and 3D environments in this Year in Review overview from 2006. View the various clips in our VFXWorld Media Player.
Spinning A New 'Charlotte’s Web'
J. Paul Peszko reports on the collaborative CG effort between Tippett Studio, Rhythm & Hues and Rising Sun Pictures in bringing the new live-action Charlottes Web to the screen.
Ted Rae on 'Apocalypto'
Visual effects supervisor Ted Rae speaks to Bill Desowitz about the intense challenges of creating effects for Apocalypto, Mel Gibsons ambitious action/adventure about the decline of the Mayan civilization. Includes QuickTime clip!
The Digital Eye: Sony's Future with 3D Environments and Acting
In this month's "The Digital Eye" column, Sony Pictures Imageworks' Jenny Fulle describes how a perceptive combination of creativity, talent and technology is advancing the art.
'Eragon': Conjuring A Compelling CG Dragon
Alain Bielik discusses the challenges of creating a unique lead dragon in Eragon with first-time director and former ILM vet Stefen Fangmeier and various supervisors.
'The Magic of Houdini': Initial Velocity
In VFXWorld's latest excerpt from The Magic of Houdini, Will Cunningham discusses the use of initial velocity and other particle forces to be reckoned with.
Joe Letteri Talks Digital Acting and 3D Environments
Bill Desowitz speaks with Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri about staying on the cutting edge of digital acting and 3D environments at Weta Digital.
'The Magic of Houdini': Discovering the Channel Editor
In VFXWorld's latest excerpt from The Magic of Houdini, Will Cunningham lays out the plethora of details that can be found in the Channel Editor.
'The Nativity Story': Making the VFX Look Real
Renee Dunlop traces the work of Hammerhead and Digital Dream and various vfx pros on The Nativity Story, in which the mandate was fit in seamlessly with the naturalistic look.
3D Mobile: Moving Forward
Karen Raugust discovers how developers are investing in 3D mobile gaming, and positioning for success once consumer demand takes off.
Videogame Technology: Driving the Show
Janet Hetherington talks to vfx experts about how videogame technologies are influencing movies and TV -- in production, presentation and marketing.
Eyetronics: Scanning for Next-Gen Videogame Solutions
J. Paul Peszko reports how Eyetronics hit a home run with its scanning solutions for two upcoming MLB videogames.
AnimfxNZ 2006: Animation & VFX Galore in Middle Earth
Camilla Havmoller reports on some of the latest industry breakthroughs from Weta and studios closer to home at the inaugural AnimfxNZ 2006 symposium in Wellington, New Zealand.
'Deja Vu': Time Tripping to New VFX Heights
Tara DiLullo experiences Deja Vu all over again in her vfx coverage of Asylum's cutting edge work on the new Tony Scott thriller.
