Thursday, April 26, 2018
Quay Bros. to Attend Fest Anca ’16
Fest Anča — the International Animation Festival of Žilina, Slovakia — will be rolling out the red carpet for animation auteurs Stephen and Timothy Quay when the ninth ... Continue Reading →
VES Names 2016 Board, Re-Elects Chair Mike Chambers
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the 2016 officers for its Board of Directors. The officers, who comprise the VES Board Executive Committee, were elected at the January ... Continue Reading →
Syd Mead to Receive VES Visionary Award
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced that visual futurist and concept artist Syd Mead will be the next recipient of its Visionary Award, in recognition of his contributions ... Continue Reading →
‘Interstellar’ Blasts off on Disc
Space-faring adventure is the order of the day as Christopher Nolan’s vfx showpiece Interstellar arrives on disc and digital from Paramount Home [DVD: $29.98; BD:$39.99]. The ... Continue Reading →
Backstage at the Oscars: Disney Sweeps, ‘Interstellar’ Soars
In a bit of a surprise, Disney’s Big Hero 6 took home the best animated feature Oscar last night, making it two in a row in the John Lasseter era following Frozen, and the Mouse ... Continue Reading →
VES Announces 2015 Board of Directors
The Visual Effects Society announced its 2015 board of directors, with Mike Chambers elected as board chair.
The 2015 Officers of the VES Board of Directors are:
Chair: Mike Chambers
1st ... Continue Reading →
‘Hobbit’ Remains Atop Box Office Battle
The first weekend of the new year was a good one for Bilbo Baggins, as The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies topped the domestic box office with an estimated $22 million in ticket ... Continue Reading →
‘Hobbit’ Finale Slays B.O. Competition
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies demolished the competition at the box office with a $56 million weekend that brings the Wednesday-opening feature to a $91 million five-day ... Continue Reading →
Oscar Watch: Best Visual Effects Contenders
The short list of visual effects films that will head to the annual bake-off won’t be known until early in December, but the race is still a hot one that’s proving more ... Continue Reading →
‘Hobbit’ Opens Strong Abroad; ‘Exodus’ Tops Domestic
The visual-effects epics dominated the weekend box office in a relatively quiet week prior to the holiday surge The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is expected to bring next week.
The ... Continue Reading →
