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Starship Troopers Revisited
In 1997, when, in a panic about the runaway budget of Titanic, Hollywood had canceled mega-budget genre projects including Tim Burton’s Superman and an Incredible Hulk feature film, one science-fiction blockbuster slipped through the cracks: Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers. In a time before the Star Wars prequels, Starship Troopers, based on Robert Heinlein’s... »
Oishii Creative Designs Main Titles and Graphics Package for Auction Kings
For the new season of Auction Kings, the popular reality TV series on Discovery Channel, creative agency Oishii Creative developed a dramatic show open and graphics package that captures the intrepid crew of Gallery 63 and the thrill of the buy and sale. »
Click 3X Brings Monopoly Dog to Life
Click 3X recently produced a high-energy spot for the Maryland Lottery's Monopoly scratch-off ticket, bringing the board game's iconic dog to life. Click 3X CGI director/creative director Anthony Filipakis led the effort on the spot, which came to the studio via REJ & Associates and GKV. »
Blackmagic Design to Host LA Blackmagic Roadshow on May 16
Blackmagic Design will host the Blackmagic Roadshow in Los Angeles on May 16. The event will be held at the Burbank Airport Marriott from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will include Blackmagic Design's complete range of products for broadcast, postproduction and live events, as well as presentations by Blackmagic Design partners and renowned... »
DAZ 3D Unveils Michael 5
Digital Art Zone (DAZ) announced the newest version of its popular 3D male model, Michael 5 for Genesis. Available now for $39.95, this advanced human model facilitates final renderings that are nearly indistinguishable from photography. Michael 5 follows the successful launch of Victoria 5, and employs the same Genesis 3D model platform, providing... »
How VFX is Captivating the Commercial Audience
Bill Collis, CEO of award-winning visual effects software company, The Foundry, examines how the use of VFX in the advertising industry has evolved, as well as exploring what’s next and what it means for the industry behind the magic »
Nucoda Helps Film Factory Finish Mirror Mirror
Paris-based Film Factory recently finished Relativity Media’s Mirror Mirror on Digital Vision’s Nucoda Film Master. The stylized retelling of the Snow White tale, featuring Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, is a visual feast. The project, which was directed by Tarsem Singh and shot by Brendan Galvin on the Sony F35, was completed at... »
Charlex Makes a Splash with All
Charlex showed off the full range of its production and postproduction capabilities recently with a lively spot for all Laundry Detergent via Merkley + Partners. The :30 promotes the new Mighty Pac liquid product by all, taking the viewer through a splashy visual timeline displaying the company's historic line-up of products. Fluid simulations, particle... »
Legend3D Appoints Ian Jessel as President
Legend3D announced the appointment of Ian Jessel as president. Jessel, an entertainment industry veteran who was the founding president of Miramax International, is charged with enhancing Legend3D’s market visibility and nurturing studio relationships, specifically driving the company’s growth initiatives in the Hollywood entertainment industry and international film markets. »
Imagineer Systems Ships Mocha V.3
Imagineer Systems debuted the newest versions of mocha Pro and mocha AE, at NAB 2012 in Las Vegas. As part of this launch, Imagineer has also streamlined its product family and simplified its upgrade pricing strategy to ensure Imagineer’s intelligent Planar Tracking utilities are accessible to more postproduction and VFX professionals. »
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Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in HeadhuntersMay 2012 | By Jack Egan
Headhunters, is a new Norwegian movie, stylishly helmed by Morten Tyldum, one of the country’s best- known directors. Blending suspense and violence with macabre... »
Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero
April 2012 | By Scott Essman
With the onset of April every spring, one conjures the classic baseball films in cinema lore. Certainly The Natural, Bull Durham, Field of... »