The Mill’s double-BAFTA winning TV team has created the iconic ticking crocodile for Sky Movies HD’s forthcoming live-action movie epic, Neverland. [...]
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Congratulations to Double Negative which has won the award for Special Visual Effects in this year’s BAFTA awards for its work on Inception. The prize followed a clutch of awards for the film at the annual Visual Effects Society awards, which also saw MPC and Framestore win gongs. [...] Continue reading DNEg scoops VFX Bafta  Animation studio Nathan Love and ad agency 22squared have together created a series of high quality animated broadcast spots for Baskin-Robbins’ US summer advertising campaign. [...] Continue reading Ice Cream Capers Prime Focus Software, the R&D arm of Prime Focus, is seeking visual effects companies and individuals to participate in the Beta Testing program for Krakatoa 1.6. [...] Continue reading Prime Focus calls for Krakatoa Beta Testers Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’s stunning visual effects were created almost entirely in London, with Framestore contributing some 124 shots, including the creation of the movie’s breathtaking penultimate action sequence. [...] Continue reading Persian Peril Carrara 8 and Carrara 8 Pro have been released, providing improved animation tools, enhanced lighting, new vegetation tools and optimised rendering. [...] Continue reading Carrara 8 launched My review for E-On Software Vue 8 has been posted on Digital Arts [...] Continue reading Review: E-On Vue 8 Free update to digital nature software adds a host of new features and performance improvements [...] Continue reading E-on releases Vue 8.4 |   
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Recently I reviewed the new version of the venerable DTP software and set out some key tips for using it in a Masterclass feature for Macworld [...]
In this feature, commissioned by Macworld, I track the last ten years of Mac OS X. It ends with a preview of Mac OS X 7- Codenamed Lion, which is due this summer. [...]
What is the secret of convincing portraiture, whether done digitally or in traditional media or a mixture of the two? Find out in this feature [...]