Lumen-escent: the VFX of I Am Number Four
Posted in: 1Lumen-escent: the VFX of I Am Number Four
Visual effects supervisor Greg McMurry oversaw 800 shots for I Am Number Four, the story of an alien fugitive on the run from other-worldly pursuers. Here’s my article at fxguide which takes a look at some of the key effects scenes from the film.
Making of Matte Paintings
Posted in: 1finalRender 3.5 SP1 Released
Posted in: 1Short Film: Hooked
Posted in: 1Union’s 350 shots for 127 Hours
Posted in: 1Union’s 350 shots for 127 Hours
Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours is the story of mountain climber Aron Ralston (James Franco) who becomes trapped beneath a boulder in Utah. Here’s my interview at fxguide with VFX supe Adam Gascoyne from Union Visual Effects about how his studio helped tell this real-life tale of survival.
Production Focus with Tips: Undertals
Posted in: 1Motiva Colimo 1.1 is out with Demo
Posted in: 1Archmodels Vol. 95 Released
Posted in: 1Framestore goes under seige
Posted in: 1Framestore goes under seige
A stand-out commercial airing during this year’s Super Bowl was Coca-Cola’s ‘Seige’, featuring a group of evil fire-warriors invading the village of a band of furry, friendly creatures. The Wieden + Kennedy spot was directed by Nexus’ Fx&Mat, with CGI and animation work by Framestore. Here’s my interview at fxguide with Framestore’s visual effects supervisor Diarmid Harrison-Murray.