March 29, 2023
MPC recently delivered a Nissan spot promoting the company’s NV, Titan and Frontier SUVs. MPC LA VFX supervisor Jake Montgomery and CG supervisor Mike Wynd, collaborating with Skunk director Raf Wathion and TBWA\Chiat\Day, led the team that handled 3D work, CG animation, compositing and beauty work on the spot. […]
Director Martin Rodahl, recently produced a public service announcement for Special Olympics Illinois, which provides year-round sports training and competition and leadership programs for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Illinois. The spot focuses on athlete Susie Doyens. Born with Down syndrome, Doyens remained practically mute for most of her childhood due to social pressure and anxiety. In “Speechless,” she literally shatters those fears and attributes her transformation to the confidence gained through Special Olympics. […]
One of the seminal science-fiction films of all time, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is unthinkably now 30 years old. Blade Runner was groundbreaking in its ambience, designs, visual effects concepts, individual characterizations and overall approach to science fiction. Pointedly, director Ridley Scott’s two science-fiction films, 1979’s Alien, and 1982’s Blade Runner (both of which have spawned new films, June 8th’s Alien-inspired Prometheus and a Blade Runner sequel in the works) are indeed timeless because of their masterful attention to detail in virtually every cinematic department. […]
Level 256 Visual Effects recently produced more than 60 VFX shots for The Dictator, the latest film from Sacha Baron Cohen.
Released May 16 by Paramount Pictures, the film marks the third collaboration between Level 256 owner Scott Davids and Baron Cohen. Previously, Davids contributed VFX work to the comedian’s films Borat and Bruno, for which Davids also served as one of the editors. […]
In creating visual effects for the third Men in Black installment, supervisor Ken Ralston took a different tack than the writers and directors working on the film: “None of that is usable now,” he said, of the previous visual “assets” created for the series, whose installments hit theaters a decade ago.
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International visual effects company Pixomondo announced the opening of a new studio in Detroit, Mich. bringing its global network total to 13 facilities spanning three continents. The new studio, formed through the acquisition of boutique VFX company, With A Twist, now dubbed Pixomondo DTW, will focus on feature film, television and commercial work, handling both local and international projects. […]
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees announced internal structural changes to its divisions, which will go into effect June 4. Among the changes is the creation of two new divisions. […]
The Omnicam – a new panoramic camera system developed by the FascinatE Consortium (Format-Agnostic SCript-based INterAcTive Experience) – utilizes six ARRI ALEXA M cameras to capture footage in ultra-high resolution for immersive viewing. On May 26-27, the Omnicam was employed at Arena Hall Berlin to record a dance performance of the “Carmen Suite” by the Berlin Philharmonic. This prototype system allows users to interactively view and navigate the video panorama of the live event – no matter what display device they are using. Meanwhile, synced audio automatically adjusts to match the selected view. […]
Canon has named professional equipment and service specialists Band Pro Film & Digital as a premiere reseller of its new Cinema EOS line of products. Canon introduced the C300 in November, and unveiled prototypes of its new C500 Cinema EOS 4K Camera at NAB. […]
Framestore announced that it has hired Liz Oliver – a CG line producer with extensive experience in multiplatform disciplines.
Oliver is a knowledgeable producer who, in addition to working in visual effects and TV commercials, also has experience in radio, print and digital. By working alongside Framestore’s other CG line producer, James Alexander, who joined the company last November, Oliver’s print and digital expertise will dovetail into the CG team so as to enhance and support Framestore’s large-scale productions across commercials, digital, design and film. […]