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January 2003 |
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In The
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the second installment in the
epic live-action film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, director
Peter
Jackson ramps up the action as the fellowship continues to battle
the forces of darkness threatening Middle-earth. Academy Award-winning
effects facilities Weta
Digital and Weta
Workshop again partnered with Jackson to produce some 800 visual
effects shots for the film, running the gamut from elaborate creature
effects and miniature work to sophisticated character animation. Lending
a hand in the proceedings was Sony
Pictures Imageworks.
Article by Joe Fordham |
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With
the success of Spy Kids and its equally popular sequel, Spy
Kids 2, independent filmmaker Robert Rodriguez proved that high
production values and a multitude of slick effects need not require
a nine-digit budget. Offering up his recipe for success, Rodriguez provides
an insider's view of the guerrilla-style tactics terhat he and his team
of innovative effects vendors relied upon to achieve remarkable results
working outside the traditional Hollywood infrastructure.
Article by Jody Duncan |
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Director
Rob Cohen and action star Vin Diesel reunite for xXx, a new breed
of spy film whose secret agent -- a career never-do-well recruited from
the fringe culture of extreme sports - relies on death-defying feats
of athleticism as his modus operandi. Special effects supervisor John
Frazier staged numerous live effects on set, while Digital
Domain handled the bulk of the visual effects work required to place
Vin Diesel squarely in the midst of the action. Additional effects support
was provided by Illusion
Arts, Digiscope
and Gray
Matter.
Article by Christian Carvajal |
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