See How Jurassic World Looked Before The Visual Effects Were Filled In
It will shock some of you to learn that most of the dinosaurs that you saw in Jurassic World were actually fake…
What Saved Blade Runner, According To Visual Futurist Syd Mead
If you ask any modern science fiction fan to give you a list of classic Sci-Fi films from the last fifty years, they are without a doubt going to name Blade Runner…
Digital @ Awards Tracker 2016
Our annual Digital @ Awards tracker highlights digital winners at awards shows 2016:
Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of the 14th Annual VES Awards
Kate Mara, Zack Snyder, Michael Pena, Terry Crews, Portia Doubleday and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Join Overflow Crowd of VFX Artists, Innovators and Industry VIPs
What Makes an Award-Winning Visual Effect?
The Oscars are just around the corner. The 14th Annual VES Awards will be presented later today.
VES Visual Effects Awards Winners
4 award for the Force Awakens, 3 for The Revenant (all about the bear), and 1 for Fury Road.
This ‘Agent Carter’ Visual Effects Reel Shows Off a Marvel-ous Digital New York City
These days, I’m often more blown away by subtle and invisible special effects that call no attention to themselves than anything else.
For Fourth Year In A Row, Disney Co. Sweeps Animation Categories At VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society is caught in the awards show version of Groundhog Day…
14th Annual VES Award Winners Announced
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the big winner of the evening garnering four awards, with The Revenant close behind with three wins.
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