Tag "Sony Imageworks"

‘Giant Slayer’ Shows Little Strength at the B.O.

March 3, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Bryan Singer’s vfx-laden take on the fairy tale classic Jack the Giant Slayer failed to work its magic on the U.S. box office numbers and ended up making only $26 million over the weekend. Nevertheless, the Warner Bros. release, which was reportedly made for over $200 million was the number [...]

The Top 12 Tech Tools of 2012

December 27, 2012 by Todd Sheridan Perry 2 Comments divider image

Our in-the-know visual effects expert and critic picks his favorite releases of the year (in no particular order!):

A Hot VFX Summer Sampler

June 2, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

We focus on some of the innovative digital effects of three of the season’s early blockbusters. Men In Black III (Sony) VFX Supervisor: Ken Ralston It’s been 10 years since Agents J and K last graced the big screen to police the alien population living among us—not so long by [...]

A High-Tech, Dysfunctional Santa’s Coming to Town

November 18, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

How the wizards at Aardman joined forces with Sony Animation to deliver the poignant and funny CG-animated holiday adventure, Arthur Christmas. Santa Claus and animation have enjoyed a long, mutually rewarding relationship over the years. From classic Rankin-Bass specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to Chuck Jones’ How Grinch Stole [...]

Wild, Wild Life: Creating the VFX of ‘Zookeeper’

July 11, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

They say that love conquers all, and in the latest CG-laced live-action effort from Sony Imageworks, love conquers the very laws of the animal kingdom—thanks to some very convincing visual effects. Zookeeper, directed by Frank Coraci (Click, Around the World in 80 Days), centers on the lovable yet unloved Griffin [...]

Seeing the (Green) Light!

June 16, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Sony Imageworks vfx supervisor Jim Berney and his team revisit the classic comic book and use real-world references to construct the luminous world of Green Lantern. The summer of 2011 may go down in history as the season of visually spectacular 3-D superhero movies. Following in the footsteps of Marvel [...]