Five Oscar Worthy VFX Breakdowns

January 15, 2016, 06:53 AM

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It’s that time of the year again where the Academy have chosen to reveal the list of films they have chosen to bless with a prestigious nomination. And as we as a collective internet grumble and moan about which films we were disappointed didn’t get a nod from Ol’ Oscar, let’s take a moment to appreciate those that did get a nod and look at the fantastic work that went behind them.

OSCARS 2016: Best Visual Effects nominees

January 14, 2016, 01:20 PM

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Here are the nominees for the Best Visual Effects Award for the 88th Academy Awards...

VFX and animation Oscar nominations 2016

January 14, 2016, 10:17 AM

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The number of nominations for Mad Max: Fury Road may be surprising for an unashamed action flick, but the films appearing in the categories we care about most offered no such surprises – except perhaps that Pixar's The Good Dinosaur was missing from the Best Animated Feature Film.

VES Awards Production with Shotgun

January 14, 2016, 04:57 AM

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LOS ANGELES -- Every winter visual effects practitioners around the world compile best-of reels showcasing impressive feats of animation, compositing and VFX in hopes of a nomination for the industry's coveted VES Awards. The Visual Effects Society goes to great lengths to ensure that hundreds of entries are qualified and vetted as part of a submission process with seemingly countless moving parts. This process, run by an awards committee made up of VFX professionals around the world, is connect...

The Force Awakens VFX Footage Aims for Oscar

January 14, 2016, 04:56 AM

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With the Oscar nominations set to be revealed Thursday morning (see Adam’s predictions here), one of the many question marks is the amount of love the Academy will extend to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. While it has received critical praise and is continually owning the box office, the film may not be able to break into the bigger categories.

Red Giant Films Presents ‘Go Bag’ VFX Short

January 14, 2016, 04:56 AM

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PORTLAND, OR -- Red Giant Films released Go Bag, a brand new short film written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Seth Worley. A high-paced action film packed with stunts, practical effects and CGI VFX, Go Bag tells the story of a spy who must fight for her life using only the contents of a stranger’s carry-on bag. Created by Red Giant Films, post production for Go Bag used every suite from Red Giant, including the Trapcode Suite 13 for muzzle flashes, sparks, smoke, debris, and the film...

Flame artist Andy Bate joins ArsenalCreative

January 13, 2016, 02:42 PM

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SANTA MONICA — VFX and design studio ArsenalCreative (www.arsenalcreative.com) has expanded its creative team with the addition of Andy Bate, who joins the company as the head of 2D/lead VFX supervisor. Formerly a senior Flame artist at a52, where he spent three years, Bate  began his professional career at The Mill London. He later moved to The Mill’s Los Angeles office. His credits include work for Procter & Gamble, Nike, Adidas, Powerade, Xfinity, Microsoft, Hyundai, Verizon and B...

Oscar predictions: VFX, Sound Editing, Sound Mixin

January 13, 2016, 10:20 AM

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The Oscar fields of Visual Effects, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing are technical awards that often go to big-budget blockbusters, action films and epics. So who will earn nominations in these races when the final contenders are announced on Thursday (January 14)?

Open House: VFX studio The Molecule in NYC

January 13, 2016, 06:43 AM

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VFX Bake-Off: From Fury Road to The Force

January 13, 2016, 06:42 AM

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While most people are eagerly anticipating the reveal of which stars will be competing for Oscar gold, competition between that other onscreen darling—visual effects—got underway this past weekend with the annual VFX Bake-Off.