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I.E. Effects delivers next-generation immersive entertainment stereoscopic 3D for OCT Shanghai’s Happy Valley
Special Effects, 26 February 2010

California - I.E. Effects delivered 3D reality for ‘Traveling in the Storm’, an immersive entertainment experience developed by Falcon’s Treehouse for OCT Shanghai’s Happy Valley. In this innovative ride, participants assume the role of storm chasers. Traveling in an Amphibious [...]

Smoke 2010 now on Mac Snow Leopard
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

Autodesk release of Smoke 2010 for Mac OS X editorial finishing solution combines editing, color correction and compositing into one application designed to run on the Mac. Smoke can perform on Final Cut Pro edit system, import FCP timelines via XML, and reference the original FCP [...]

Creating the end of the world in post
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

Director Roland Emmerich’s epic 2012 has been critically acclaimed for its striking realism, intricate storyline, and cutting-edge visual effects. The film’s storyline revolves around the apocalyptic Mayan prediction that civilisation will end on 21 December 2012. As the Earth’s [...]

Australian film industry looks forward to growth
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

When the acclaimed Australian movie Samson & Delilah won the top honour of Best Feature Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), it was a signal that good things were around the corner for Australia made film. Adding to the quotient, Australia also took the honours for Best [...]

Creating a delicious destruction pipeline
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

When it comes to creating disaster movies for the big screen, Sony Pictures Imageworks has a wealth of experience to draw from. In Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, this experience is put to the test as rockets, thunderstorms and earthquakes are replaced with flying hamburgers, [...]

Opening Pandora’s Box breakthrough technology in the making of Avatar
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

James Cameron’s Avatar achieves several milestones in filmmaking technology. Cameron wrote his first treatment for the movie in 1995 with the intention of pushing the boundaries of what was possible with cinematic digital effects. In his view, making Avatar would require blending [...]

Sony HD cameras bring Avatar to life in 3D
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

Avatar used Sony high-definition digital cinematography cameras to create a visually immersive 3D experience. The movie combines live action sequences with state-of-the-art special effects and, according to the production teams, the Sony cameras were the right choice to deliver the [...]

Quantel Pablo deployed for Avatar
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

The landmark film Avatar is a massively ambitious project that combines live action Stereo3D with cutting edge 3D animation. Around 75 percent of the shots in the movie are VFX shots, which were completed at facilities all round the world and then brought together at US West Coast [...]

Avatar graphic dimensions come alive
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

James Cameron’s stereoscopic 3D feature film Avatar had numerous stereographic and Holotable displays, animated graphics, immersive environments and other visual effects created by Prime Focus. A team of approximately 90 was spread across Prime Focus’ Los Angeles, Vancouver and [...]

SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 digital media experience
Special Effects, 1 January 2010

Yokohama, Japan – SIGGRAPH Asia 2009, the region’s largest display of the latest in computer graphics, interactive techniques, and digital media and content, attracted 6,500 visitors from more than 50 countries. More than 500 artists, academics, and industry experts presented [...]