VFX Archives – Page 13 of 17

Jan172017 by EmilyNo Comments

MAXON Cinema 4D Versatility Bolsters 3D Animation and VFX Workflows for Disney/Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange”

VFX

Leading Design Studios Sarofsky, Perception and SPOV Credit C4D for Inspiring Creation of Main-On-End Titles, Previz for Main Assets, Medical Animations and New Marvel Studios Logo MAXON the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, animation, painting and rendering solutions, is pleased to announce powerhouse design studios – Sarofksy, Chicago, Perception, New York City and SPOV, London, relied on the versatility of its 3D software solution Cinema 4D as a key content creation tool to shape the mind-bending imagery on display throughout the Disney/Marvel Studios blockbuster, Doctor Strange. Doctor Strange, the latest feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role, follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrifi

Jan162017 by EmilyNo Comments

Red Chillies wins Best Visual Effects Filmfare award for ‘Fan’

Softwares, Studio, VFX

Bollywood came together to raise a toast to the best in the industry at the 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017, held on January 14 at the NSCI Dome in Worli, Mumbai. VFX is the most neglected yet the most important part of the movie and this year Shah Rukh Khan's company Red Chillies bagged the Best Visual Effects honour for "Fan". This award marked the third time Red Chillies VFX winning for the best VFX category. Earlier named as Dreamz Unlimited, later Christened as Red Chillies VFX, the unit handles the special effects of all his home productions and of some other movies as well. The division has won accolades for its work in India and abroad. Don: The Chase Begins Again won European accolades for Best Special Effects in 2006. A year later, Om Shanti Om won best visual effects from Fil

Jan122017 by EmilyNo Comments

Rising Sun Pictures Nominated for VES Award for “X-Men: Apocalypse”

VFX

Rising Sun Pictures has been nominated for Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature in the Visual Effects Society’s 15th Annual VES Awards. The nomination comes for the studio’s work on the Quicksilver Extraction sequence from the 20th Century Fox film X-Men: Apocalypse. Nominees include Alana Newell and Compositors Jess Burnheim, Andy Peel and Matthew Shaw. “We extend our heartiest congratulations to Alana, Jess, Andy and Matthew on this wonderful honor,” said RSP’s Managing Director Tony Clark. “It’s very rewarding to see their hard work, dedication and creativity recognized by their industry peers. It inspires us to continue to produce excellence.” Winners will be announced February 7 in Los Angeles where members of the RSP team will be in attendance. In the Extraction sequenc

Dec232016 by EmilyNo Comments

Top 10 contenders remain in Oscars VFX Race

VFX

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed a preliminary list of 20 movies that were under consideration for Academy Award nominations in the Visual Effects category at this year’s awards ceremony. That list has now been cut down to a mere ten films, encompassing a wide range of projects that offered up visual magic on the screen over the last 12 months. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” and “Kubo and the Two Strings” are among the 10 films to advance, the Academy announced on Friday. Here are the movies (in alphabetical order) still in the running: “Arrival” “The BFG” “Captain America: Civil War” “Deepwater Horizon” “Doctor Strange” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” “The Jungle Book” “

Nov232016 by EmilyNo Comments

Sony Pictures Post Production Services Adds Home Theater Dub Stage

Softwares, Technology, VFX

Sony Pictures Post Production Services Adds Home Theater Dub Stage For Next Generation Immersive Sound Formats Responding to the growing popularity of home theater systems with immersive sound, Sony Pictures Post Production Services has added a new mix stage dedicated to next-generation home theater audio formats. Located on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, the new stage is designed to simulate a home theater environment and equipped to master feature film and television projects in Dolby Atmos®, Auro-3D and other immersive sound formats. This new room has been used to prepare several feature titles for Blu-ray Disc, 4K Ultra HD Disc, and digital delivery. “This new stage keeps us at the forefront in immersive sound, providing an ideal workflow and environment for mastering for ho

Nov162016 by EmilyNo Comments

BreakingPoint wins “Best Student Project” award at SIGGRAPH Asia

Technology, VFX

The student project BreakingPoint has just claimed the "Best Student Project" award at the Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH Asia (December 5-8, Macao/China). BreakingPoint, which was created as a diploma project at the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, takes the honors for its breath-taking VFX and its meaningful employment to a convincing narrative of a woman giving birth. SIGGRAPH Asia and SIGGRAPH are the world's largest conferences on the theory and practice of computer graphics and interactive techniques, and the awards bestowed at the Computer Animation Festival distinguish the greatest work in this field. BreakingPoint transforms the concept of "hysterical strength" - the display of seemingly superhuman strength in life and death situations - into a

Oct242016 by EmilyNo Comments

AMD to Showcase New VR Technologies at MAMI

Softwares, Technology, VFX

AMD Unveils Two New Cinematic VR experiences with Legendary International Cinema Franchise Raja Koduri, Senior Vice President and Chief Architect, AMD Radeon Technologies Group will showcase new technologies to create immersive VR experiences for cinematographers, and two new cutting-edge VR experiences at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. He will also share the stage with SS Rajamouli, the director of Baahubali: The Conclusion to showcase the technology used to make VR experiences surrounding the upcoming film. AMD will preview new technology to rapidly capture and create cinematic quality 360-degree video. This will include a prototype of an AMD-developed VR capture camera and the world’s most robust video stitching software - Project Loom. The new technologies are being used initia

May202016 by Ashish MitraNo Comments

VFX- Wizardry of the Movie-Fan streams…

Headlines, Merchandise, VFX

Behind-the-scenes are unleashed, giving a thriving thrill to the audiences! The Realm of VFX is always known for making fascinating waves around the circuit of creativity. These creators decide the evolution of their creations, they don’t use ‘trial and error’ instead use dashes of ‘Volition and unflappable determination.’ (more…)

May122016 by Ashish MitraNo Comments

Colossus shines bright but, not like a diamond!

Headlines, Studio, VFX

Secret behind Colossus’s shiny body revealed… Colossus, a fictional super hero commonly associated with X-Men by Marvel Comics, has been seen in different movies and comics since 1975. His latest appearance in DC’s Deadpool has been a shiny one. He’s CGI is pictured as one shiny chrome body with a strong metal physic. (more…)

Oct142015 by Vikas NagolkarNo Comments

Interview with Ashish Dani

People, Studio, Top Stories, VFX

Interviewee: Ashish Dani (Matte Painter/3D Generalist at ScanlineVFX) Interviewer : Vikas Nagolkar (FX.TD ,Writer, Research) Related : Production / Training and Development / Treatment About Zoic Studio : Zoic Studios is an American visual effects company based in Culver City, California. They specialize in visual effects for feature films, episodic television, commercials, video games, advertising design, and interactive online media. The name "Zoic" is derived from a Greek word meaning "life", and is meant to connote "evolution".Zoic Studios was founded by five partners in 2002 and began as a 15-person company working out of the Sunset Gower Studios lot. Their first project was creating visual effects for the action, western, science fiction television series Firefly.In September 200