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	Osher and Minghella Talk New Sony Digital Roadmap VFXWorld talks exclusively with Bob Osher and Hannah Minghella, the new heads of Sony Pictures Digital Prods., about their artist-centric approach to vfx and animation...

HAL Depicts Timeless Kiss in Heart Attack
For the recent Low vs. Diamonds music video, Heart Attack, HAL helps achieve gradual yet detailed aging during a timeless yet intimate lovers' kiss...

The Digital Eye: Master Key Turbo Boosts its VFX Workflow
In this month's issue of "The Digital Eye," Master Key reveals its special TV workflow model for handling the Knight Rider series with synergy, efficiency and breakneck speed...

Sanctuary: The Experiment Continues
Now that Sanctuary has been picked up by SCI FI Channel, the virtual environments hand creature work have been cranked up by Anthem Visual Effects. Tara Bennett finds out how...

Quantum of Solace: Activision Bonds with 007
Jeremy Luyties, the lead design director of the new Quantum of Solace videogame, takes Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla through the James Bond paces along with the virtual Daniel Craig...

The Official Luxology modo 301 Guide: Shader Tree Fundamentals
In this third excerpt from The Official Luxology modo 301 Guide, author Daniel Ablan puts a twist on Shader Tree applications...

2008 Holiday VFX Sneaks: The Top 10 Movies
Bill Desowitz previews some of the top movies that VFXWorld will be covering this holiday season...

RockNRolla: Slyly VFX'ing the Streets of London
The Rushes' Jonathan Privett describes the "shoot fast and get out clean" approach to Guy Ritchie's RockNRolla...

Autodesk's Softimage Takeover Complete
Autodesk has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Softimage for approximately $35 million...

Tropic Thunder, Wall-E Debut On DVD/Blu-ray, Plus SpongeBob and Animated Dr. Who
TROPIC THUNDER and WALL-E hit DVD and Blu-ray, plus DVD releases of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Season 5 and animated feature DOCTOR...

3rd Elan Awards Puts Out Worldwide Call For Judges
The ELANS officially put out their call to the entire world for judges to the media and industry professionals in...

Blogs: AnimfxNZ Conference Wraps Up
A contingent of Maori gathered to perform a ‘powhiri’, or New Zealand traditional welcome...

Spidey 2 Writers Tapped for Robotech Feature
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have been hired by Warner Bros. to write ROBOTECH, an adaptation of the anime classic,...

Who Watches the Watchmen Trailer?
Check out the new theatrical WATCHMEN trailer on AWNtv's special WATCHMEN playlist...

A Measure of Money for Quantum of Solace
Sony's James Bond flick QUANTUM OF SOLACE handily won its opening weekend with $67.5 million, the biggest opening weekend for...

Aaron Eckhart To Battle For L.A.
Aaron Eckhart is now attached to star in sci-fi actioner BATTLE: LOS ANGELES at Columbia from director Jonathan Liebesman, according...

Ratatouille, Up Composer Michael Giacchino to Conduct Oscar Orchestra
Michael Giacchino will serve as the musical director for the 81st Academy Awards telecast...

VIEW Conference Comes to a Close
Friday, the final day of the VIEW Conference, and a time for summing up...

Terminator Salvation Writers Going XXX?
After sitting out the first sequel, actor Vin Diesel and director Rob Cohen will come back to the XXX story,...

Shapeways 3D Printing Contest Winners Unveil High Quality and Alluring Models
3D printer Shapeways has announced the winners for the "Does your Character have Character Contest."...