Category Archive: film

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Finally got to see Avatar tonight in IMAX 3d. I know everyone's already said that it's a game changer--and it is. The work ...

 

TED

TED

I'm looking forward to speaking at TED this Thursday morning as a small part of the session entitled "See". I have the privilege of ...

 

Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons

Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons

I think it's been since Jurassic Park that I've been this impressed with visual effects for a film.  Digital Domain's work on Benjamin Button's is ...

 

Lighting Roundtable

Lighting Roundtable

If you're planning to be at Siggraph this afternoon, stop by the lighting roundtable from 1:45 to 3:30pm today in Room 411. I'll be ...

 

The Ebb and Flow

The Ebb and Flow

The NY Times prepared an interesting graph showing movie grosses for the last 10+ years. Interesting to see the shapes of gross earnings over ...

 

Do actors really matter anymore?

Do actors really matter anymore?

ABC News visited Sony Imageworks to confirm that actors really are important for mocap movies. View their 4 minute piece on the subject.