136 Years of Visual Effects in 3 Minutes
Editor Jim Casey has parsed through the history of cinematic visual effects to create a short and sensory overloading video of it’s history. (more…)
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FXHOME to Release HitFilm Plugins On After Effects, Vegas Pro & More
FXHOME has today announced that many of its VFX, compositing, motion graphics and grading effects will soon be available for the first time for After Effects, Vegas Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro and Motion. The versatile plugins collection from the software developer's popular HitFilm video editing programme will be launched at the 2014 NAB Show on 7-10 April in Las Vegas. (more…)
Best Visual Effects Oscar goes to Gravity with 7 wins
Alfonso Cuarón’s 3D space epic Gravity leads the 86th annual Academy Awards with seven wins, including the prize for best visual effects.
Alfonso Cuarón’s 3D space epic Gravity led the 86th Annual Academy Awards with seven wins, including the award for best director, as well as the awards for best visual effects, cinematography, film editing, sound editing, sound mixing and original score. (more…)
‘Gravity’ featurette reveals its stunning visual effects
With the Oscars just over a week away, the team behind Gravity’s visual effects have released a video featuring the stunning work that is receiving critical acclaim. (more…)
Concept Art & VFX Breakdown Video Of ROBOCOP Reassembly Sequence
Film Sketchr has posted some concept art and an interview with conceptual illustrator, Igor Knezevic. (more…)
Hot Trailer: Rhythm & Hues Documentary ‘Life After Pi’
LA-based VFX house Rhythm & Hues Studios filed for bankruptcy last year and laid off hundreds just before the film it was most associated with, Ang Lee’s Life Of Pi, won four Oscars — including for Visual Effects. Employee lawsuits and a bankruptcy auction ensued. (more…)
Rajamouli’s Baahubali Set To Break Ra.One, Krrish 3 Record
Ace director SS Rajamouli's upcoming period drama Baahubali is growing bigger and better with each passing day. The latest buzz is that the makers are shelling out a hefty amount on its special effects to make it a visual effects extravaganza. (more…)
RTI awareness short film selected for MIFF 2014
Right to Information (RTI) Act has been proved as a powerful tool to fight corruption across the country. Animation filmmaker Dhvani Desai has directed a short animation film, Chakravyuh (vicious circle), to create awareness about the legislation among masses. (more…)
Prime Focus World wins International 3D Society Award for Gravity
Prime Focus World (PFW) has won the award in ‘Outstanding 2D to 3D Conversion in Theatrical Motion Picture’ category for its spectacular work on Gravity at the International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society’s Creative Arts Awards held in Los Angeles on 28 January 2014. (more…)
Blockade Entertainment and Rainmaker Entertainment Announce Second CG-Animated Film, Sly Cooper
Vancouver, Canada-based animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment has entered production on CG-stereoscopic feature film Sly Cooper, its second film project based on a PlayStation video game franchise with independent prod-co Blockade Entertainment. (more…)