Wallace and Gromit get idents’d for BBC One.

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Wallace and Gromit are the stars of the BBC’s festive look this year, with the claymation duo featuring in their very own ident.

Sticking to the ‘circle’ theme, the Aardman creations are a slightly different take on the usual Christmas branding for BBC One which has previously featured ice skating penguins, and giant balls of snow.

And what would December be without some Christmas specials, including among other things the return of Gavin & Stacey, featured in the two trailers after the jump.

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– Big thanks to Andy for the videos.

Day Earth Stood Still at FV

div xmlns=http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtmlpa href=http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/casestudies/10290.htmlHow Weta Got a Great Gort, and Other VFX Challenges/a, at Film Video mag./p/div

Primeval vfx

div xmlns=http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtmlpa href=http://www.vfxworld.com/?atype=articlesid=3854Primeval: Monster Dinos for TV/a, at VFXWorld./p/div

2008 VFX Oscars

The 15 films currently in the running for the 2008 Visual Effects Oscar, as announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, are:

Australia

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Cloverfield

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Dark Knight

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Hancock

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

The Incredible Hulk

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Iron Man

Journey to the Center of the Earth

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Quantum of Solace

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Jail Finds

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21-19 Finally Launch.

21-19 Launch

Melbourne based multidisciplinary studio 21-19 have finally launched their site, full of a plethora of delightful print, motion and even some interactive work.

There is a consistently thoughtful and elegant approach to the way 21-19 execute their work that I find massively appealing. A prime example is their self-promotional and award-winning short film ‘In Motion’. A visual homage to the great game of table tennis/ping pong/after work exercise, it is beautifully composed and paced, with a wonderful sequence of vignettes that reveal layers of gorgeous fluid motion behind a game that can be played with a beer in one hand. The ending – which I won’t spoil – is especially effective, almost like the piece is applauding itself for a job well done. 

I’m only disappointed that there is no direct link/download option for the motion pieces. And that I’m currently on the wrong continent to play ping-pong with the crew.

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21-19 Finally Launch.

7th Annual VES Awards

Tickets and sponsorships for the 7th Annual VES Awards are now available. The Awards are to be held on 21 February 2009 at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, Beverly Hills. Kennedy/Marshall and Phil Tippett will be honored at the event.

Variety on practical fx

div xmlns=http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtmlpa href=http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=awardcentraljump=contendersid=oscars_vfx_sound_editingarticleid=VR1117997185In f/x, practical aids digital/a, at Variety./p/div

20 Typefaces of 2008

Font Shops 20 Typefaces of 2008

Behind the scenes of Coraline

Motionographer has some info about how to view behind the scenes videos at the website for Henry Selick’s Coraline.