Oscars Countdown: 19 days: Visual Effects
Don’t make the mistake of presuming “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is going to contend for Visual Effects.
‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Win Big at 16th Annual VES Awards
The annual celebration of the best in VFX awarded computer-crafted apes, soldiers, guardians, and ghosts.
Weta emerges as Oscar frontrunner with Visual Effects Society win
Weta Digital’s work for War For the Planet of the Apes has been recognised in Wednesday morning’s Oscar nominations.
Which Movies Have The Best Visual Effects?
“Blade Runner 2049” and “War for the Planet of the Apes” each have 7 nominations for the Visual Effects Society Awards.
‘Avatar Flight of Passage’ Won a VES Award for Outstanding Visual Effects
Avatar’s Flight of Passage won an award for “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project.”
Game of Thrones wins big at VES Awards
Five awards for GoT including best photoreal episode
16th Annual VES Awards: The Winners
The winners for the 16th Annual VES Awards have just been announced!
Rodeo FX Wins Outstanding Effects Simulations at 16th VES Awards
Montreal VFX Studio Recognized for Work on Seventh Season of Game of Thrones
This is how dinosaurs inspired ‘Lord of the Rings’ Gollum
Turns out, dinosaurs led to the creation of Gollum in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’.
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- THE ART OF TRANSLATING THE FRAGRANT FLOWER BLOOMS WITH DIGNITY INTO ANIME February 17, 2026By TREVOR HOGG Images courtesy of Netflix Imitation is often considered the greatest form of flattery, but to have it endure for centuries after the original material first appeared is remarkable, given how each generation seeks to make its own distinct mark on history. William Shakespeare’s work has transcended dramatic shifts in technology and societal […]
- EPIC AND INTIMATE CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS FOR GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION February 10, 2026By TREVOR HOGG Images courtesy of Lionsgate. Upping the ante of AI drones gone amok in Angel Has Fallen are the fragments of the Clarke Comet that has created a Saturn-like ring around the Earth, which has a habit of breaking up, falling out of orbit and unleashing meteor showers on the inhabitants below in […]
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