New Dimension : Avatar Special
A insight into the visual effects of James Cameron’s Avatar, detailing work by Framestore, Prime Focus and Modern VideoFilm, with behind the scenes images.
A insight into the visual effects of James Cameron’s Avatar, detailing work by Framestore, Prime Focus and Modern VideoFilm, with behind the scenes images.
by Michael Burns · Published 21 December 2009 · Last modified 1 July 2016
Planet 51 is a retro-styled animated feature movie and game produced in Spain for international release, created by Ilion Animation Studios and Pyro Studios using a pipeline including Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya
by Michael Burns · Published 3 December 2009 · Last modified 28 April 2017
It’s typical these days for a blockbuster film to spread work out among vfx studios and 2012 is no exception, drawing on some of the best facilities in the world for the hundreds of effects shots.
by Michael Burns · Published 20 November 2009 · Last modified 28 April 2017
Ingenuity Engine’s futuristic music promo for ‘I Can Transform Ya’, features singer Chris Brown, producer Swizz Beatz and rapper Lil Wayne as they deconstruct and shapeshift into sports cars, armoured tanks, helicopters and other...
Blur Studio has created a campaign of cinematic CG spots for Goldfish crackers, directed by first time director Leo Santos.
Broadcast News / Exposure / Film News / VFX News
by Michael Burns · Published 25 September 2009 · Last modified 28 April 2017
IBC, held annually in Amsterdam in September, offered a chance to catch up on the latest technology and trends in the broadcast and film world
Exposure / Inspiration / Visual Effects
by Michael Burns · Published 22 August 2009 · Last modified 20 January 2010
Prime Focus VFX has created 124 effects shots for the Stephen Sommers film “G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra”, work that entailed building a complex animation pipeline and orchestrating a flying swarm of bioweaponry for an aerial sequence.
Read how Frantic Films used Thinking Particles and Massive Software to create a titanic sea battle for John Woo’s historical epic Red Cliff
Exposure / In Print / Magazine Review
by Michael Burns · Published 30 April 2009 · Last modified 28 April 2017
e-on software has released details of the upcoming Vue 7.5 release for Vue xStream and Infinite. The current version received a high score in my Digital Arts review
Craft Animations products now support 3ds Max 2010 and 3ds Max 2010 Design. I gave this a Best Buy in Digital Arts when it came up for review, which you can read here
Craft offers a versatile set of plug-ins for the Autodesk 3ds Max range. Input is customizable, and multiple inputs can be used together. The plug-ins
Branding / Cross-media / Motion Graphics / VFX / Visual Effects
T&F and Valiant splash out for Vilcek Foundation
27 August 2013
Broadcast News / Interactive / Interactive & Web / Scotland / Web & Interactive News
BBC makes multiplatform history
18 January 2010