Weta Digital's New R&D Group Goes to SIGGRAPH 2009
Sebastian Sylwan and Joe Letteri give Bill Desowitz the scoop on the new R&D unit at Weta Digital, and what they hope to accomplish at SIGGRAPH 2009.
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'Harry Potter' Goes Naturalistic: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince contains spectacular new fire and water sim from ILM, which Bill Desowitz uncovers along with how the eerie Inferi were animated.
'Harry Potter' Goes Naturalistic: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince looks a lot more photoreal, and Bill Desowitz finds out how and why from Tim Burke, Double Negative, MPC and Rising Sun Pictures.
Comic-Con 2009: 15 VFX Events You Must See
Rick DeMott makes a handy cheat sheet of the must see VFX-related panels at Comic-Con 2009.
The Mill Does VFX Magic for 'Merlin'
Find out what tricks The Mill provided for the new Merlin series.
'Public Enemies': Fast and Loose VFX
Robert Stadd divulges the invisible vfx secrets behind Michael Mann's Public Enemies.
'Maya Plugin Power': Collision, Gravity, and Secondary Debris
In the latest excerpt from Maya Plugin Power, author Mark Jennings Smith shows readers how to blow things up with the Megaton or Kiloton plugins from Blastcode.
Sneaking 'The Last Airbender'
Tara Bennett reports back from the set of M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender in Philadelphia, offering a glimpse of the director's first vfx-intensive adventure, courtesy of ILM.
Escalating VFX for New 'Transformers'
The bots are back in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and ILM tells Bill Desowitz how it rose to the challenge of animating and getting superior performances.
TD-College: Preparing Students for VFX Production
Vfx vet Kevin Mannens tells us what distinguishes his new production-based online school for TDs from its competitors.
Plenty of New Skin & Muscle in 'Land of the Lost'
Bill Westenhofer talks about raising the dino bar for Rhythm & Hues in this new take on the old Sid & Marty Krofft series with Will Ferrell on the loose.
'Drag Me to Hell': Tippett Enjoys the Ride
Matt Jacobs of Tippett Studio divulges what it was like opening up hell for the new Sam Raimi shocker. Includes major spoiler images.
'Maya Plugin Power': The Wakes of Loch Ness
In the latest excerpt from Maya Plugin Power, author Mark Jennings Smith explains liquid simulations using Next Limit's RealFlow plug-in.
'Terminator Salvation': Battle of the Machines
ILM has moved beyond making great photoreal robots and on Terminator Salvation a more efficient and accurate toolset was created for shading, lighting and redering.
'Night' Turns to 'Battle of the Smithsonian'
Three years ago, the first Night at the Museum turned to Rhythm & Hues to create its fantastical CG characters. From a playful T. Rex skeleton to talking Easter Island heads, the crew was charged with the responsibility of bringing the exhibits of New York's American Museum of Natural History to life after hours. Now, with the sequel, Battle of the Smithsonian, the plot expands to include the entire Smithsonian in Washington D.C. and Rhythm & Hues has returned to significantly up the stakes.
The VFX Pipeline of the Future
eyeon Founder Steve Roberts discusses the immense challenge of efficiently tracking, visualizing and managing data and metadata throughout the entire post-production/vfx pipeline.
'Angels & Demons': Vatican VFX on Steroids
The VFX stakes were raised for this race against time, Vatican thriller, and Alain Bielik has the scoop.
Creature Designer Neville Page Talks 'Star Trek'
Star Trek's lead creature designer discusses coming up with Big Red and Polarilla along with a few other surprises.
Getting 'Lost' in Season 5
Mitch Suskin and his vfx team brought a greater sense of reality to the fantasy world of Lost this past season.
A Closer Look at 'UFO Hunters'
Terrence Masson discusses how he's a vfx supervisor in reverse on UFO Hunters.
Where No 'Star Trek' Has Gone Before
Read how ILM was tasked with putting Star Trek on vfx steroids for J.J. Abrams' bold re-imagining.
'Maya Plugin Power': RenderMan Compliance
In the latest excerpt from Maya Plugin Power, author Mark Jennings Smith shows us how to use RenderMan with Maya.
Wolverine Gets Indestructible in 'X-Men Origins'
The origin of Logan becoming Wolverine required a myriad of vfx by 17 vendors, and here are the highlights.
VFX Summer Preview: 10 Movies to Watch
Lots of sci-fi, the return of a beloved franchise and a wizard named Harry and plenty of robots are part of our summer sneak peek.
Men-From-Mars Tell the 'Mutant Chronicles'
London-based Men-From-Mars cranked out 1,454 shots with only a team of 30 for Mutant Chronicles. We find out how they did it.
