Immersed in Blu-ray/DVD


The Great Escape, Richard III, Badlands, Sansho the Bailiff, and the original Fast and Furious are the latest home entertainment releases I've enjoyed. The Great Escape (Fox/MGM) This 50th anniversary Blu-ray release of the World War II classic may not be

VFX Retrofitting Star Trek Into Darkness


Like Skyfall, Star Trek Into Darkness is a hybrid of the old and the new in completing its rite of passage reboot. Except that J.J. Abrams has the advantage of time travel, which he introduced in the first movie, for creating a parallel universe that allows him to

The Academy Tackles Storytelling in the Digital Age


Tech and storytelling converged during a fascinating series of discussions at the Academy on May 15 about Zero Dark Thirty, Argo, and Star Trek Into Darkness, hosted by screenwriter John August. After showing a funny collage of clips about ditching cell phones and

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Spielberg, Tintin, and the Race for Oscar

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Bill Desowitz in 3-D, Animation, Books, Festivals, Movies, performance capture, Tech, VFX, Virtual Production | Leave a comment

In my TOH column, I discuss my positive reactions to The Adventures of Tintin, which closed the AFI fest Thursday night. It’s not only a serious animated Oscar contender but also a game-changer for performance capture, as Weta navigates successfully through the uncanny valley.