John Knoll Promoted to Chief Creative Officer at ILM


Industrial Light & Magic's veteran VFX supervisor, John Knoll, has been upped to chief creative officer, assuming a new creative role as the Disney-owned VFX powerhouse ramps up production on the rebooted Star Wars franchise with J.J. Abrams. It's a great move for

Pacific Rim Offers Drift Space Featurette


We go deeper into "pilot to pilot connection" in a new "Drift Space" featurette from Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim (July 12). One of the original ideas was coming up with the neurological bridge technology ("drift") connecting two pilots with the computer to

Zod Threatens Fate of Your Planet


There's a new threat from General Zod in Man of Steel's final "Fate of Your Planet" trailer. Michael Shannon's Kryptonian baddie explains that he has "journeyed across an ocean of stars" to capture one his citizens that we are sheltering. Again, he gives Kal-El 24

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Zod Threatens Fate of Your Planet

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Animation, Movies, performance capture, previs, Production Design, Tech, Trailers, VFX, Virtual Production | Leave a comment

There’s a new threat from General Zod in Man of Steel’s final “Fate of Your Planet” trailer. Read more

New Man of Steel Featurette

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Animation, Clips, Movies, performance capture, previs, Production Design, Tech, VFX, Virtual Production | Leave a comment

A new Man of Steel (June 14) featurette explores Zack Snyder’s new post-9/11 vision of Superman. Read more

A Spiritual Man of Steel UK Spot

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Animation, Costume, Movies, performance capture, previs, Production Design, Tech, Trailers, VFX, Virtual Production | Leave a comment

The Christ metaphor is further accentuated in the latest UK TV spot for Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel (June 14). Read more

Catherine Martin Talks Designing Gatsby in 3-D

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Below the Line, Books, Movies, previs, Production Design, Tech, Trailers, VFX, Virtual Production | Leave a comment

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First Look at Big Hero 6 from Disney

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Animation, Clips, Movies, Production Design, Tech, VFX, Virtual Production | Leave a comment

After much speculation about Disney and Marvel teaming up for the obscure Big Hero 6, the studio officially announced that the animated feature directed by Don Hall (Winnie the Pooh) will hit theaters Nov. 7, 2014. Not surprisingly, the first superhero collaboration is a lush Miyazaki-inspired adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada and his robot sidekick Baymax, who join forces with a reluctant team of newbie crime fighters to save the mythical San Fransokyo from destruction. Read more

Designer Becker Talks Silver Linings Playbook

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in Below the Line, Blu-ray, Clips, Home Entertainment, Oscar, Production Design, Tech | Leave a comment

David O. Russell’s Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook arrived on Blu-ray this week from Anchor Bay looking its blue collar best and containing an intriguing alternate ending.  Production designer Judy Becker discusses collaborating with Russell in creating the Italian-American Philly atmosphere. It’s Good Fellas meets It’s a Wonderful Life. Read more

The Academy Salutes Mattes and Environmental VFX

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Animation, Below the Line, Clips, Events, Music, Oscar, performance capture, previs, Production Design, Tech, VFX, Virtual Production | Leave a comment

The Academy continued its informative “VFX Convergence” series last Tuesday at the Dunn Theater with “From Matte Paintings to Full Environments and Set Extensions,” which took us full circle from Méliès to Hugo and beyond. Read more

Zoic Provides VFX for Midnight’s Children

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in Books, Movies, Production Design, Tech, Trailers, VFX | Leave a comment

Zoic Studios entered the dizzying world of Delhi’s slums during the end of British colonial rule for Midnight’s Children, adapted from Salman Rushdie’s acclaimed novel by director Deepa Mehta (opening May 3 in L.A. and select cities and June 26 in NYC through Paladin/108 Media). Read more

FMX 2013 Offers Iron Man 3 and Oblivion

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Animation, Events, Movies, performance capture, previs, Production Design, Shorts, Tech, VFX, Virtual Production | 1 Comment

FMX 2013 is happening next week Tuesday through Friday in Stuttgart, Germany. Unfortunately, I’m unable to attend but the latest conference on nimation, effects, games, and transmedia will be touting Iron Man 3 (May 3) and Oblivion, among other new and upcoming treats. Read more

Trailering Third Man of Steel

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Movies, Music, performance capture, previs, Production Design, Tech, Trailers, VFX, Virtual Production | Leave a comment

After the eerie General Zod video warning comes the third and most emotional Man of Steel trailer: an existential journey to define the heart and soul of Kal-El/Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) and his role as outsider/savior. Read more

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