Watch Toyko get Crushed in Godzilla: Resurgence VFX Reel
Shin Gojira—which is Godzilla Resurgence to you non Japanese speakers—is the 31st Godzilla film in the franchise, and the 29th produced by the legendary Toho Studios. Co-directed by Hideki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, this latest Godzilla film once again unleashed the most famous monster in movie history on the city of Tokyo.
The film’s premise was clever; when the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line mysteriously floods and collapses (the line is a bridge-tunnel combo that runs across Tokyo bay),
Historian Deborah Lipstadt on Inspiring the new Film Denial
Deborah Lipstadt's History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier recounts a deadly serious farce: Almost two decades ago, the Emory University professor found herself in a London court, defending herself in a libel case brought by David Irving, a self-styled historian whose books take a pro-Nazi view of World War II and the genocide of Europe's Jews and other victims. The book was recently republished under the title Denial,
The 54th Annual New York Film Festival Begins Today
The 54th annual New York Film Festival kicked off today with the premiere of 13TH at the Alice Tully Hall movie theater in Upper West Side, Manhattan. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the documentary explores the intricate prison system and incarceration of modern America. Commenting on her film’s subject material, DuVernay said in interview with The Village Voice, “I wanted to give people this information so that they couldn’t say they didn’t know anymore.
See how They Made Black Panther’s Suit
Last week we shared the news with you that Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War was created entirely in post-production. The suit was the product of state-of-the-art visual effects, necessary beacuse the look directors Anthony and Joe Russo wanted would have been impossible to achieve practically.
Luckily, the VFX studio Cinesite was there to help. Civil War was their third Marvel collaboration, and they were prepared to help make Black Panther's suit by far the coolest superhero duds around.
See how They Filmed Jurassic World in new Behind-the-Scenes Videos
This might be the largest release of behind-the-scenes footage by a studio on their YouTube page ever. I mean, wow. Universal Studios' Jurrasic World YouTube page has made an absolute ton of awesome footage available—this includes, behind the scenes b-roll footage, rough-cut dailies, previs, interviews and a whole lot more.
We're giving you just a few of these videos (there's too many to stuff on a single post) for you to enjoy.
Black Panther’s all CGI Suit a True Marvel
The inclusion of the new Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War was a big deal for Marvel-heads. What was especially interesting was his new look—specifically his clearly CGI-assisted changing eye sizes (which the internet has speculated are actually camera-assisted eyes, thanks to Tony Stark). The look was a hit, and fans went away very excited for the Tom Holland-led version of Spidey going forward. Then there was Giant-Man, which we touched upon yesterday.
See how They Created the Visual Effects for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Industrial Light & Magic has made as massive impact on filmmaking. ILM's imprint is all over the entirety of the Star Wars saga, and has touched so many of our most visually dazzling films it's hard to understate their impact. We've interviewed multiple ILM employees over the years to find out how they made alien robot-car hyrbids walk and talk, how they created the amazing time travel sequence at the end of
See how the Gorgeous Opening of Kubo and the Two Strings was Created
Travis Knight's Kubo and the two Strings is a gorgeous, animated meditation on the love between a mother and a son. The luscious look of the film, created by Laika's brilliant stop-motion animation, is something to behold (this is to say nothing of the the sound of the film, which includes a glorious theme song by Regina Spektor). Knight is Laika's CEO, and his first foray into filmmaking begins with a cold open,
Check out the Creepy Stranger Things Concept Art
Have you binged watched Netflix's new hit series Stranger Things yet? If not, we'll advise you to not check out the concept art below, as it showcases the stranger thing that's happening to th small town of Hawkins, Indiana.
Still here? Okay, so as you know Matt and Ross Duffer have created sci-fi romp that celebrates the best of the 1980s (the clothes, the cars, Spielberg) yet forges it's own distinct,
Prolific Documentarian Alex Gibney on Zero Days
Documentarian Alex Gibney has made films on many subjects, including a wild-man journalist (Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson) and a discredited cyclist (The Armstrong Lie). But his specialties have come to be privacy, technology and conspiracy. In just the last three years, he's directed Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine; We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks;
How the Amazing Quicksilver Rescue was Created in X-Men: Apocalypse
Arguably the best scene in the new X-Men: Apocalypse was the stunning sequence in which Quicksilver (Evan Peters) arrives at Xavier's School for Gifted Children. For those of you who haven't seen the film, you can stop reading now. For those of you who have, you can also check out our spoiler-free review here.
Quicksilver's big scene comes rather early on in the film (as it did in
See How They Created The Incredible Beasts in The Jungle Book
At the end of the The Jungle Book, one of the most immersive live-action/CGI films of all time, there is a note on the screen about where the film was shot—downtown Los Angeles. Despite having spent the entire run time in the Indian jungle amongst gloriously life-like beasts, from tigers (Shere Khan, voiced by Idris Elba) and panthers (Bagheera, voiced by Ben Kingsley) to giant pythons (Ka, voiced by Scarlett Johansson) and a Gigantopithecus (a now extinct species of ape,
How They Created Deadpool‘s World, Including his Mask
Deadpool will likely be one of 2016's biggest surprise hits. The film was a monster success with audiences, with Ryan Reynold's trash talking, fourth wall breaking red masked vigilante bringing some much needed chutzpah to the Marvel cinematic universe. Now, we're getting a glimpse at how Deadpool's world were built, from the breathtaking action to the breathable (supposedly) red mask.
First, check out Atomic Fiction's VFX breakdown reel showcasing their incredible work creating computer generated characters,
Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room & the Anarchy of Punk Violence
Three years ago, Jeremy Saulnier’s Blue Ruin appeared on the festival circuit and with it, came the almost deafening cry from critics in high and low places, praising the precision and tangibility of the director’s meticulously directed sophomore effort. Blaringly violent and narratively understated, many waited with baited breath to see what the newly matured film writer/director would deliver next.
The answer comes Friday with Green Room,
Inside Game of Thrones Season 6: Visual Effects
Back in March we shared this great behind-the-scenes look at the crucial work the Game of Thrones prosthetics department does. "GOT prosthetics designers like Barrie Gower help conceptualize, design and make the prosthetics that turn fine actors into some of the most fearsome characters on the show," we wrote, pointing out that characters like the Night's King are created not just by the fine work of actor Richard Blake,
Talking to The Jungle Book‘s VFX Supervisor Robert Legato
Based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories, Disney’s sweeping, epic, live action version of The Jungle Book is an immersive delight. We talk to Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Robert Legato about creating realistic worlds using computers, why it’s an exciting time to be working in visual effects and how they can make a The Revenant sequel minus the grueling shoot.
Congratulations on The Jungle Book.
Making the Night’s King: Inside Game of Thrones Season 6
You're allowed to be very excited for season six of Game of Thrones. Showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff told Entertainment Weekly that season six is "the best one we've done." Granted, they're the showrunners, what else are they going to say, but with a ton of mysteries going into the season, and just about all of the major power players in various states of distress,
See how they Created Maz Kanata in new Star Wars: The Force Awakens Featurette
Lupita Nyong’o’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens character, Maz Kanata, is a pivotal player in the new saga. She delivers Luke Skywalker's lightsaber to Finn (John Boyega) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) after Rey (Daisy Ridley) initially rejects it. It has already been reported that Nyong'o's diminutive, ancient Maz had a few of her scenes cut, including one in which she makes a ceiling collapse on some Stormtroopers (despite her telling Han,
Oscars 2016: Spotlight Surprises With Best Picture Win
A genuinely surprising Oscars wrapped with Tom McCarthy's Spotlight winning Best Picture over equally likely contenders The Revenant and The Big Short. Mad Max: Fury Road cleaned up the technical awards, which wasn't surprising, but Mark Rylance beating out Sylvester Stallone for Best Supporting Actor sure was. Despite five nominations, Star Wars: The Force Awakens didn't pick up a single award (but droids C-3PO,
Know Your Oscar Nominees: Visual Effects Supervisors
And we’re back with another guide to the Oscars’ often overlooked technical categories. We've covered the nominees for film editing, sound mixing and editing, and costume design, and now we’re set to explore another visual category that could be anyone’s game. Showcasing some of the years’ biggest blockbusters (as well as some astonishing technical achievement), Best Visual Effects nominations have been awarded to a wide range of the year’s films,
