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| 01|11|2007 |
By Bryant FrazerChris Menges is a world-class cameraman who has worked on locations ranging from the Amazon and Argentina to Tibet, Vietnam and the Burmese jungle, and won the Oscar for Best Cinematography for his work on The Killing Fields in 1984, and again for The Mission in 1986.... »
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| 01|09|2007 |
By Michael GrotticelliDirector/Producer Dr. Paul Cahill used JVC’s GY-HD100 HDV camcorder to shoot a 30-minute documentary on Asian elephants called “The Long Goodbye.” The feature highlights the harsh conditions faced by domesticated animals in Thailand and the importance of their preservation.... »
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| 01|01|2007 |
How do you maintain a PG rating when Janet Jackson’s clothes disappear in a flash? Good question, and one that the producers of the 2005 Super Bowl halftime show would have certainly liked to have known the answer to (or maybe not).... »
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| 12|22|2006 |
Press ReleaseIn a style and story reminiscent of the old Christmas classics created in the ‘60s and ‘70s by Rankin-Bass Productions, Reel FX created the animated short video The Very First Noel, which tells the tale of the journey by the three wise men to witness the new messiah, Jesus. ... »
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| 12|20|2006 |
Matt ArmstrongAnimator Dug Calder talks about making the transition from stop-motion to CG and back again, and from the relatively small confines of Aardman to the huge complex of Dreamworks Studio to create Flushed Away. ... »
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| 12|07|2006 |
By Dan DaleyOscar-winning re-recording mixer Michael Minkler, who worked on Chicago, Rent and A Chorus Line, says getting the music into the movie was a challenge this time.... »
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| 12|04|2006 |
Matt ArmstrongDirector Georgie Greville teamed up with visual effects house Click 3X to create this truly unique PSA/music video for the track ‘Trees’ from Dr. Octagon, featuring the former Ultramagnetic MC, Kool Keith.
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| 12|01|2006 |
On the feature film The Mutant Chronicles, DP Geoff Boyle experimented with an alpha version of Silicon Imaging’s new 2K MINI camera ... »
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| 11|29|2006 |
By Matt ArmstrongEditor Amanda James of Final Cut in London was surprised and excited when she got a call to work with Tim Burton on what was his first music video. With Burton’s background both in genre and cinematic style, it is not surprising thet the video for The Killers track 'Bones' involved people morphing into skeletons and a mix of live action and CG. ... »
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| 11|01|2006 |
By Bryant FrazerF&V got Kevin Tod Haug to talk about doing VFX for Forster’s latest not-a-VFX-film, Stranger Than Fiction, finding good work in Russia, and the VFX industry’s “roving horde” of freelancers... »
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| 11|01|2006 |
By Bryant FrazerSee Atmosphere's work (with and without audio commentary) and read the article to learn more about what went into managing workflow for Battlestar Galactica's biggest spectacle to date.... »
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| 10|25|2006 |
By Linda Romanello Kevin Railsback is the toast of the town. The nature and wildlife videographer is the man behind what’s now commonly being referred to in our industry as “that wolf footage.” Earlier this year, Railsback’s breathtaking high-definition footage of wolves in the wild took off when Panasonic showed some clips at this year’s NAB in April. ... »
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| 10|19|2006 |
By Bryant Frazer"We treat it like bicycle racing — we trim down as much as we can so we can move faster and lighter in the field."... »
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| 10|19|2006 |
By Dan Daley"That [Aston Martin] DBS was sensational. Shame we had to crash it."... »
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| 10|18|2006 |
By Bryant FrazerWorking mainly in HD, but using film for high-speed cinematography that has to intercut with the HD footage, Tirone strives to give key sequences a look all their own, distinguishing the show's killing scenes, for instance, with a wash of color that varies from episode to episode.... »
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