MPC creates lively VFX for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
MPC’s 1100 VFX shots for the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie include epic ship battles, a motley crew of ghost sailors, CG islands and ghost sharks
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Cinesite creates the ancient world anew for 300: Rise of an Empire
Cinesite completed over 350 visual effects for 300: Rise of an Empire, including epic 2.5D and 3D CG environments
MPC unleashes demons, battling samurai and fire on 47 Ronin
MPC completed approximately 250 VFX shots on fantasy adventure 47 Ronin, creating fully CG characters, simulations and digital environments.
Procedural particle system among Modo 701 enhancements
The new version of modo from Luxology will offer a procedural particle engine, improved dynamics performance and audio enhancements
Cinesite brings John Carter’s Barsoom to 3D life
Cinesite has completed over 800 visual effects shots and converted over 87 minutes into 3D for Disney’s John Carter.
Tick Tock Croc
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.
DNEg scoops VFX Bafta
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.
20 Years of 3ds Max
Twenty years ago, 3ds Max – then known as 3D Studio DOS – was launched. The Autodesk celebrations start with a microsite…
Ice Cream Capers
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.
Prime Focus calls for Krakatoa Beta Testers
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.
Persian Peril
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.
Carrara 8 launched
Carrara 8 and Carrara 8 Pro have been released, providing improved animation tools, enhanced lighting, new vegetation tools and optimised rendering.
E-on releases Vue 8.4
Free update to digital nature software adds a host of new features and performance improvements
Metal in motion
The Embassy Visual Effects has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for its climactic battle sequence and elaborate exo-suit work on District 9, directed by Neill Blomkamp
