15 Advance in VFX Oscars Race

December 13, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed to 15 the list of contenders for the Best Visual Effects Oscar. The qualifying films are: Alice in Wonderland The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Clash of the Titans Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part [...]

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‘Shrek Forever After’ Finds a Happy Home on Video

December 8, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

The big green goliath’s final adventure comes home to complete the collection of animation fans everywhere with the release of Shrek Forever After (DreamWorks, $30.99 DVD, $38.99 Blu-ray, $39.99 DVD/Blu-ray combo pack). The discs are packed full of bonus features, including Donkey’s Christmas Shrektacular, Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular, Shrek’s Yule Log, [...]

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Nolan Earns VES Visionary Award

November 17, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Christopher Nolan, director of Inception and The Dark Knight, will receive the first Visionary Award from the Visual Effects Society. The award recognizes a filmmaker who has “uniquely and consistently employed the art and science of visual effects to foster imagination and ignite future discoveries by way of artistry, invention [...]

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