Visual Effects
‘Fall of the House of Usher’ FuseFX VFX Supervisor On Creating Realistic Horror For Mike Flanagan’s Poe-Inspired Series
One might encounter some unusual research when you're a visual effects supervisor tasked with working on a Mike Flanagan project....
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‘Society of the Snow’ VFX Supervisor Félix Bergés Employes Visual Effects In Service of the Story
Visual Effects Supervisor Félix Bergés has worked with celebrated director J.A. Bayona on two previous films: 2012's The Impossible and...
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‘NYAD’ VFX Supervisor Jake Braver On the Subtle Visual Effects That Accentuate This Inspirational Story
Jake Braver, the VFX supervisor of Netlfix's NYAD, had a great deal of work to accomplish on a film that,...
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VFX Supervisor Sean Walker on Bringing Authentic Magic to ‘Shang-Chi’
After connecting with Sean Walker via Zoom, I immediately recognized a kindred spirit. Connecting from his home office, Walker's background...
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‘Dune,’ ‘Encanto’ Lead VFX Society Awards Noms
Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional global honorary society, announced the nominees for the 20th Annual VES...
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‘Stand’ Producer/VFX Supervisor Jake Braver on Using VFX to Render Death, Crows, and the Hand of God
A few years ago, Hollywood attempted a film production of Stephen King's epic, apocalyptic novel The Stand. Clear heads prevailed,...
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‘Welcome to Chechnya’ VFX Supervisor Ryan Laney and Director David France Detail How Veiling Identities Helped Save Lives
David France's Welcome to Chechnya only shows the tip of brutality that faces LGBTQIA people living in Chechnya. It will...
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‘The Midnight Sky’ VFX Supervisor Matt Kasmir On The Elegance and Sadness of Space
There is a delicacy to George Clooney's The Midnight Sky that we don't normally see in stories set in space....
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‘Mank’ Co-Producer Peter Mavromates On Accentuating a 1930s World Through VFX
When tackling a period-centered project like Mank, David Fincher and his assembly of below the line craftspersons create magic, fully...
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Maxon’s 3D and Motion Design Show for Siggraph to Feature All-Star Lineup
Friedrichsdorf, Germany – July 14, 2020 – Maxon, the developers of professional 3D modeling, animation, rendering and motion design software...
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Oscar Nomination Predictions
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95.5%Hamnet
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95.5%One Battle After Another
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3.
90.9%Sinners
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4.
95.5%Sentimental Value
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95.5%Wicked: For Good
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100.0%Paul Thomas AndersonOne Battle After Another
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2.
100.0%Chloe ZhaoHamnet
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3.
72.7%Ryan CooglerSinners
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68.2%Joachim TrierSentimental Value
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5.
54.5%Jafar PanahiIt Was Just An Accident
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95.5%Timothée ChalametMarty Supreme
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90.9%Leonardo DiCaprioOne Battle After Another
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3.
72.7%Ethan HawkeBlue Moon
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4.
81.8%Michael B. JordanSinners
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5.
54.5%Wagner MauraThe Secret Agent
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95.5%Jessie BuckleyHamnet
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81.8%Cynthia ErivoWicked For Good
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81.8%Renate ReinsveSentimental Value
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4.
68.2%Amanda SeyfriedThe Testament of Ann Lee
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45.5%Chase InfinitiOne Battle After Another
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90.9%Stellan SkarsgårdSentimental Value
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90.9%Paul MescalHamnet
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3.
81.8%Sean PennOne Battle After Another
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4.
59.1%Jacob ElordiFrankenstein
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5.
40.9%Adam SandlerJay Kelly
Nextgen Oscarwatcher: Analyzing the other 15 Oscar categories (excluding the shorts)
This is undoubtedly the “calm before the storm” in the Oscar season, with just four films left to be released...
