Filmmaker Junction, Hype Host VFX Panel

September 14, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Filmmaker Junction and entertainment communications agency Hype have joined forces to present an evening of visual effects info for indie filmmakers. The Westside VFX Panel made up of industry veterans will explore how indie films are successfully integrating visual effects into their lower budget productions, covering topics like how to [...]

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PGA Awards Honor ‘Toy Story 3′; Razzies Plaster ‘Last Airbender’

January 24, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

The Producer’s Guild may have added a twist to this year’s awards season narrative by giving its best picture honor to The King’s Speech instead of The Social Network. But when it came to animation, the honors followed in the footsteps of most other awards this year by giving the [...]

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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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Disney’s Christmas Carol, Extended Avatar Come Home on Blu-ray

November 15, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Just in time for the start of the holiday season is Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Disney, $29.99 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, $49.99 3D Blu-ray), directed using motion-capture technology by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge. Each version is packed with bonus features, including a 3D Blu-ray exclusive [...]

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