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Bringing Benjamin Button to Life
Bill Desowitz uncovers the curious vfx case of Benjamin Button in this in-depth report with Digital Domain, Asylum, Hydraulx, Lola VFX and Matte World Digital...


  Valkyrie: Achieving Digital Minimalism
Rich Hoover of Sony Pictures Imageworks tells Ellen Wolff about the crucial vfx issues for Valkyrie, including dealing with the two missing fingers on the hand of the German protagonist...


  Getting into a New Spirit
Stu Maschwitz of The Orphanage tells Tara Bennett what it was like collaborating with Frank Miller on Will Eisner's The Spirit, including the creation of a new digital hub called...


  Bedtime Stories: Sandler-Style Spectacle
Adam Sandler's tall tales come true in Bedtime Stories, and John Andrew Berton Jr. and Matt Johnson talk about the diverse vfx...


  2008 VFX Year in Review
VFXWorld picks its top 10 favorite vfx movies in this year-end overview...


  VFX That Don't Stand Still
Janet Hetherington chats with Aaron Sims about his latest work on The Day the Earth Stood Still, Clash of the Titans and Green Lantern...


  A More Scientific Day the Earth Stood Still
Jeff Okun tells VFXWorld how a modern technological approach informed the retelling of The Day the Earth Stood Still...


  Primeval: Monster Dinos for TV
Framestore adds a touch of film-level flair to its CG dinosaurs, as Tara Bennett discovers in her coverage of the popular Primeval TV series...




Seven in Running for 2008 Visual Effects Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the seven films remaining in contention for Achievement in Visual Effects...

Babylon A.D., Bangkok Dangerous & Pineapple Express on DVD/Blu-ray
BABYLON A.D., BANGKOK DANGEROUS and PINEAPPLE EXPRESS hit DVD and Blu-ray, along with season 4.0 of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, seasons three...

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Go 3-D for Tintin
British actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are set to play the Thompson Twins in the two-film TINTIN project from...

Horton Director Tapped For Jonah Hex
HORTON HEARS A WHO! director Jimmy Hayward is set to make his live-action debut with Warner Bros. new Western JONAH...

A New Year for the Dogs: Marley Stays on Top of the Box Office
MARLEY & ME (Fox, vfx by At The Post, LOOK! Effects and Lola Visual Effects) won the weekend box office,...

Rhinofx Recreates Post-War Germany For Weinstein's The Reader
Expanding their feature film credits, Rhinofx recently completed the vfx work for The Weinstein Company's feature, THE READER...

Batman Actor Pat Hingle Dies
Veteran actor Pat Hingle, best known as Commissioner James Gordon in the first four BATMAN films, died in North Carolina...

The Shadow Illustrator Edward Cartier Dies
Artist Edward D. Cartier, whose illustrations appeared in THE SHADOW and numerous other science fiction and mystery publications, has died...

MySpace Premieres Watchmen Featurette
Director Zack Snyder introduces the story, characters and stars of WATCHMEN...

Basterds Get August Release
Quentin Tarantino's INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS will be released on August 21, 2009, the Weinstein Company announced Wednesday (via ComingSoon.net)...

Library of Congress Makes Terminator Come Back Again
The Library of Congress announced it is adding 25 films to the National Film Registry, including the sci-fi classic THE...



Building a Better Mousetrap for Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux marks the beginning of feature animation at Framestore, and AWN provides complete coverage of the breakthroughs.








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  • Issue - 10/06/08


  •   SIGGRAPH Asia 2008
      Aubagne International Film Festival 2009
      Eastgate Films Write-A-Scene Contest
      Cartoon Challenge At KAFI

      Annual Kodak Animation Screening
      Citi Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference 2009
      Screening of Golden Globe Nominee Waltz with Bashir
      Hubbub: The Las Vegas Global Animation Festival
      Los Angeles Comic Book & Sci Fi Convention -- January 2009

      Melbourne International Animation Festival 2009
      Content 360 Call for Entries
      TAC.tv Animation Contest Part Two
      Cut&Paste Call For Competitors 2009
      Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009 Call for Entries

    Stash Gallery
      Interview with Richard Lambert
      Yet Another List of Cool Things from 2008
      Processions: The Art of Christian Lorenz Scheurer
      Evgeni Tomov : Artist Profile
      The Day the Earth Stood Still
      2008 CG Retrospective
      Making of "Taishu"
      Interview with Marek Denko

      Nickelodeon Debuts Olivia on January 26
      Bolt, WALL-E, Kung Fu Panda Nab Producers Guild Noms
      Waltzing Away with NSFC Best Picture Prize
      ER Confirms Takeover Talks, Shareholder Rescue Plan
      Time Warner Cable, Viacom Reach Agreement
      $9.99 Screening With Director Q&A -- RSVP Now
      Fisher-Price Gets Thomas & Friends License
      Vancouver Critics Nominate WALL-E
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