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SIGGRAPH 2019's Computer Animation Festival
Articles

Preview SIGGRAPH 2019’s Computer Animation Festival (and find out the winners, too)

Posted onJune 11, 2019May 19, 2020

Catch them at the Electronic Theater one-night-only event at SIGGRAPH in LA.

'Speed': a tale of many buses
Articles, Retro

‘Speed’: a tale of many buses

Posted onJune 10, 2019May 19, 2020

One bus had a section made of rubber, just in case Keanu ‘got into trouble’.

glass office fights in 'John Wick: Chapter 3'
Articles

How VR was used to help design the glass office fights in ‘John Wick: Chapter 3’

Posted onJune 8, 2019May 19, 2020

Keanu Reeves vs. ninjas: the virtual production behind ‘Parabellum’s’ glass house showdown.

'Speed' bus explosion with plane
Articles, Retro

Look closely and you can see the cable pulling the ‘Speed’ bus towards the plane before it explodes

Posted onJune 7, 2019May 19, 2020

But, so what…’splosions!

VFX supervisor
Articles

UPDATED: Every VFX supe needs one of these

Posted onJune 7, 2019May 19, 2020

…and one VFX supervisor is actually 3D printing it.

Speed Title
Articles, Retro

Shooting ‘Speed’s’ opening titles almost destroyed the miniature elevator

Posted onJune 6, 2019May 19, 2020

‘We shoved so much light into the miniature that it was literally melting and coming apart.’

Jumping bus on Speed
Articles, Retro

The bus in ‘Speed’ wasn’t supposed to land like a 747

Posted onJune 5, 2019May 19, 2020

But it did, and it was still spectacular.

Yellow Dog Logo
Articles

Get 25% off Multi-Cloud Rendering at YellowDog

Posted onJune 5, 2019May 19, 2020

YellowDog is the exclusive supporter of #speedvfxweek.

Train in Speed
Articles, Retro

‘He lost his head’

Posted onJune 4, 2019May 19, 2020

How they made Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper fight atop that train in ‘Speed’.

explosion vfx in Speed
Articles, Retro

The first big explosion in ‘Speed’ was very nearly a major disaster

Posted onJune 3, 2019May 18, 2020

And it was thanks to someone who thought they had missed their bus.

Grady Cofer
Articles

A new VFX featurette on Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’

Posted onJune 1, 2019May 18, 2020

Grady Cofer briefly breaks down ILM’s doppelgänger work in the film.

Sydney Opera House
Articles

Mocap, motion graphics and the sails of the Sydney Opera House

Posted onMay 31, 2019May 18, 2020

A motion captured dancer and Cinema 4D artistry made these projections possible.

Janelle Croshaw Ralla
Articles

Get ready to get excited about…contact sheets!

Posted onMay 30, 2019May 18, 2020

Why one VFX supe is obsessive about them, and why you should be too.

Game of Thrones' VFX storm
Articles

Creatures, fire and atmospherics: cooking up a ‘Game of Thrones’ VFX storm

Posted onMay 28, 2019May 18, 2020

A visual breakdown of Weta Digital’s killer shots from the final season.

Example Prediction
Articles

5 VFX and animation events not to miss at Annecy

Posted onMay 27, 2019May 18, 2020

Not long to go now…

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