Alita: Battle Angel – James Cameron’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece & VFX Marvel
From RMS Titanic over a hundred years ago to the groundbreaking visuals of Avatar a decade ago, and now the highly anticipated Alita: Battle Angel, the legendary James Cameron consistently pushes the boundaries of cinematic storytelling. James Cameron Interestingly, before the release of Avatar in 2009, James Cameron had already completed the screenplay for Alita: […]
Wacom 0% APR Financing: Get Your MobileStudio Pro or Cintiq Pro Now!
Wacom introduces 0% APR financing on their United States eStore. Professional grade products are available for purchase with this special promotion. Now’s the time to get your hands on a MobileStudio Pro or Wacom Cintiq Pro. Monthly payments start as low as $55/mo* with 0% APR for 12 months. Only available for US customers. Choose […]
Captain Marvel VFX: How Scanline VFX Created Stunning Scenes
Last year, Nick Crew provided insights into the work on a specific film. He later contributed to another major production. How did the team get involved in this project?The team had a history of collaboration with the project’s supervisor, and he was interested in bringing them on board, particularly for a specific crash landing sequence, […]
Fusion 16 Studio: Blackmagic Confirms Continued Support & Updates
Blackmagic Design had a lot of exciting announcements at NAB, making it easy to miss the significant updates to its standalone VFX product, Fusion Studio. The Resolve version of Fusion is good; but for serious VFX work you need the standalone one To be clear, despite the many new features in Fusion 16 Studio, a […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Carrie Fisher Footage & New Teaser
Opening in U.S. theaters on December 20, ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ will include previously unused footage of Carrie Fisher as General Organa. By Jennifer Wolfe ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Director/writer J.J. Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy were joined by stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Oscar Isaac, Billy Dee […]
CGI Pokémon Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Gets New Trailer & Details
The upcoming Pokémon movie is a CGI remake of the first anime film, where Mewtwo takes a villainous turn and numerous Pokémon are cloned. The first trailer offers a preview of the visuals. The trailer showcases the transformation of the original 2D anime style into 3D CGI. It’s an intriguing adaptation, reminiscent of the initial […]
“Missing Link” Review: A Visually Stunning Adventure Movie, But…
Men, women, and creatures of myth embark on globe-trotting adventures in the cleverly crafted and intermittently captivating “Missing Link.” While visually innovative, some narrative elements don’t always mesh seamlessly. The film presents a visually rich blend of stop-motion animation, enhanced with computer-generated effects and 3D printing techniques—pay close attention to the characters’ smooth yet expressive […]
“Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!” Ride Coming to Universal Studios in 2020
Comcast-NBCUniversal/Illumination’s franchise The Secret Life of Pets is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood with a new ride scheduled to open in 2020. “The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!” will be an immersive experience. It’s inspired by adoption day, when shelters open their doors to let potential owners meet animals looking for a home. […]
Odiyan VFX Breakdown: See How the Stunning Visuals Were Created
Mohanlal’s Odiyan was one of the most anticipated films last year. The film had extensive CGI work involved with the character of Odiyan Manikam transforming himself into different animals in the movie. The film was also action heavy and no wonder that the VFX team had to work overtime to ensure that the action pieces […]
Arnold 3.0.77 Released: Includes Arnold GPU Beta & Fixes
Release Date: April 16, 2019 This is a hotfix release, using the Arnold 5.3.0.2 core, and it includes the beta version of Arnold GPU Important information about Arnold GPU (beta) Check the system requirements before using Arnold GPU. If you don’t have a supported card or the required drivers, GPU rendering will not work. Review […]