The rise of dead celebrities is new again, thanks to "Rogue One."
The post The Debate About Digitally Resurrecting Dead Actors is Interesting, But It’s Not New appeared first on Cartoon Brew.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 12/23/2016
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on 12/3/2016
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on 12/1/2016
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on 11/10/2016
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 12/23/2016
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on 12/3/2016
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Baby Groot for the win!
The post Adorable Animated Baby Groot Steals The Show in New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Trailer appeared first on Cartoon Brew.
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on 12/1/2016
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A deep dive with researcher Paul Debevec, who has been pivotal in some of the biggest innovations in vfx, including photoreal digital characters.
The post Paul Debevec: A Name You Absolutely Need to Know in CG, VFX, Animation, and VR appeared first on Cartoon Brew.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 11/10/2016
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The first teaser trailer for Luc Besson's 'Valerian' is out—and it's packed with vfx and animation.
The post Luc Besson Says There Are 2,734 VFX Shots in ‘Valerian’ appeared first on Cartoon Brew.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 8/15/2016
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JacketFlap tags: Pete's Dragon, Gareth Thomas, VFX, Weta Digital, David Lowery, Making-Of, Alice Collins, Andreja Vuckovic, Ant Webb, Ben Roberts, Chris Templeman, Eric Saindon, Gios Johnston, Hanna Stewart, Jedrzej Wojtowicz, Karl Sisson, Marten Coombe, Mike Cozens, Nick Epstein, Nick Gaul, Pete Godden, Ryan Hutchings, Yann Moalic, Disney, Feature Film, Add a tag
It takes a village of artists and technicians to create a sophisticated CGI character like Elliot the Dragon.
The post Who Does What On A CGI Character: The Many Makers of Elliot in ‘Pete’s Dragon’ appeared first on Cartoon Brew.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 2/14/2016
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Let's give credit where credit is due.
The post ‘Deadpool’ Shattered Box Office Records, But Here’s What No One Is Talking About appeared first on Cartoon Brew.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 8/25/2015
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Eleven technological advances, including work by Weta Digital and DreamWorks Animation, have been selected for further review.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 4/16/2015
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The 20th anniversary edition of the conference will present some major industry players.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 11/21/2014
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While the Academy still hasn't released a shortlist for the visual effects category, we identify the frontrunners in this year's Oscar race.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 8/18/2014
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Last Friday the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a list of 21 scientific and technical achievements in 16 different areas, which have been selected for further awards consideration.
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 7/7/2014
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Actor Andy Serkis may have changed his tune somewhat from earlier this spring when he insisted that animators do nothing but add 'digital makeup' on top of his acting.
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