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Why the Character Animation in ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Was Done Differently Than You Think
Kong and his Skull Island friends and foes receive their own special brand of animation in the new Jordan Vogt-Roberts film.
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‘Return of the Jedi’ and ‘Roger Rabbit’ VFX Supe Ken Ralston Reflects on the State of the Industry
Five-time-Academy Award winner Ken Ralston offers his thoughts on past projects and the future of vfx.
ILM Animation Supervisor Hal Hickel Explains How To Add Personality To A Star Wars Droid
Just how do you give a Star Wars droid a personality?
‘Rogue One’’s Creature Effects Supervisor on the Future of Practical and CG Collaboration
The creature effects supervisor wants to collaborate even more with his digital counterparts.
Paul Debevec: A Name You Absolutely Need to Know in CG, VFX, Animation, and VR
A deep dive with researcher Paul Debevec, who has been pivotal in some of the biggest innovations in vfx, including photoreal digital characters.
How ILM Made Those Insane Bending Buildings in ‘Doctor Strange’
ILM explains how they created the vfx for the New York Mirror Dimension sequence in “Doctor Strange.”
ILM Releases 3 New ‘Warcraft’ VFX Breakdown Featurettes
New videos from ILM break down its character, crowd, and hair vfx for “Warcraft.”
Luc Besson Says There Are 2,734 VFX Shots in ‘Valerian’
The first teaser trailer for Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian’ is out—and it’s packed with vfx and animation.
ILM’s Rebel ‘Jurassic Park’ Artists Reflect On The State of VFX Art Today
Mark Dippé and Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams, who created groundbreaking vfx work on “Jurassic Park,” “T2,” and “The Abyss,” talk about what’s different about the vfx industry today.
The Tech Behind Bebop and Rocksteady’s Comic Turns in ‘Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles: Out of the Shadows’
Carton Brew speaks to ILM vfx supe Pablo Helman about the variety of vfx techniques needed to create the scene-stealing performances of Bebop and Rocksteady.
An Oral History of ILM’s ‘Dragonheart’ On Its 20th Anniversary
“Dragonheart,” released twenty years ago this week, was a live-action film that had one of the first digital characters you could believe in. We talk to the ILM artists who created it.
First Look: ILM Artist Greg Jonkajtys Is Developing A ‘Teddy Floppy Ear’ Feature
Visual effects veteran Greg Jonkajtys is giving a high-tech upgrade to a classic Polish children’s property.
ILM’s CG Work Is The Biggest Star of New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ Trailer
The new Turtles trailer contains plenty of cartoon fun, thanks to ILM.
ILM Hires VFX Outsider Sam Mercer as Studio Head
Film producer Sam Mercer has been hired to run ILM’s four studios in San Francisco, Vancouver, London, and Singapore.
New Doc ‘Raiders, Raptors and Rebels’ Celebrates 40 Years of ILM
George Lucas’s groundbreaking visual effects company is celebrated in a new one-hour special on the Science Channel
Comic-Con 2015: Nine Animation Events We’re Excited About
Cut through the clutter with our handy guide to the must-see animation events happening in San Diego this year.
Europe’s FMX Conference Celebrates Joe Letteri, Pixar, and ILM
The 20th anniversary edition of the conference will present some major industry players.
Disney Drops Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’ Trailer
The full trailer for Disney and Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’ has arrived.
‘Strange Magic’ Has Something That Resembles a Trailer
There are bad trailers, and then there’s this incomprehensible thing promoting “Strange Magic,” an animated feature that feels like Blue Sky’s “Epic” produced by the people who made “Delgo.”
Lucasfilm Announces Surprise Animated Feature ‘Strange Magic’
Disney-owned Lucasfilm dropped a bombshell on the film world this morning: “Strange Magic,” a new previously-unannounced animated feature based on a story by George Lucas, will be released into theaters by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures label on January 23, 2015.
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