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Special Effects News - 30 January 2007
Oscar nominees announcedNominations for the 79th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at 5:30 a.m. PST in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The three films nominated for the visual effects Oscar were chosen from group of seven films. Find out the process behind them getting nominated, and how the bake off decided on these 3 films above all others.
A vfx Labyrinth
Directed by Mexican-born Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth tells the story of little Ofelia who is escapes by moving into fairy tales and magic lands in an enchanted forest, set against the backdrop of Spanish fascism. With its use of fantasy creatures such as fairies, insects and toads, the movie stands apart from this year's more reality based films such as The Queen, United 93 and Letters From Iwo Jima.
The Future of Digital Production, According to Autodesk
A report from the Autodesk Summit in Montreal, which includes a roadmap for future development.
VFX Oscar Bakeoff 2007: The Return of the Magnificent Seven
The annual VFX Bakeoff - A report on the seven contenders vying for Oscar consideration.
Rome Season 2: Where Less is More
Emmy Award-winning vfx team had to cope with less time and money in delivering work with greater scale.
The HP xw8400 Workstation Review: Welcome to Quad-Core
A review on the HP xw8400 workstation with the new Quad-Core Intel Xeon X535 processor. You'll want to read how it compares with the dual-core system.
What to Expect in 2007
The latest technical challenges and how professionals are coping with them.
Savannah College of Art and Design to host Inspire 07 symposium
Event to feature lectures, panels and screenings from industry leaders.
Letters in the Post from Digital Domain
Imagine compositing hundreds of ships and thousands of soliders and not shooting a frame of green screen. Letters from Iwo Jima is the companion piece to Flags of our Fathers, and in both films the decision was made to not use greenscreen. The team at Digital Domain speaks about the issues involved with providing the visual effects for the second film of these two epic films.
Animating the World of Miss Potter
See how Passion Pictures and Cinesite bring exquisite literary creations to life with animation and vfx in Miss Potter.
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