28 posts and columns on special effects

Viral Video: “Maleficent” Looks Digitally Magnificent

in Media on November 15 at 12:30 pm PT

A cartoon villainess gets a reboot.
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Viral Video: “Olympus Has Fallen”

in Media on January 28 at 12:26 am PT

The White House gets trashed.
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Viral Video: “Star Trek Into Darkness”

in Media on December 24, 2012 at 12:32 am PT

Yay.
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Fusion-io Brings Flash Madness to Workstations and Movies Like “Hugo”

in News on April 12, 2012 at 7:35 am PT

Long focused primarily on servers, Fusion-io is now going after professional workstations, like the ones used by visual effects artists.
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Viral Video: “Wrath of the Titans”

in Media on February 28, 2012 at 6:30 am PT

Wrath. Titans. Liam Neeson. Special effects. Need I say more?
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Viral Video: “Prometheus” (or “Alien” 2012)

in Media on February 21, 2012 at 12:22 am PT

In space, everyone can apparently still hear you scream.
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Viral Video: “The Amazing Spider-Man” Looks Kinda Amazing

in Media on February 8, 2012 at 12:15 am PT

Apparently still catches thieves, just like flies.
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Viral Video: “Lock-Out” — Sci-Fi Prison Break in Space

in Media on January 30, 2012 at 12:45 am PT

Prison revolt. In space. Gadgets.
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Viral Video: Steven Spielberg Really Is a Geek

in Media on January 24, 2012 at 1:22 am PT

And that’s meant as a compliment.
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But What Does That Make “The Phantom Menace?”

The reason I’ve invested so much time and money (creating Industrial Light & Magic, a premier special-effects house) is because art is technology.

– George Lucas, in conversation with Marco R. della Cava of USA Today

Viral Video: The Fantastically Freaky CGI of “Snow White & the Huntsman”

in Media, November 14, 2011 at 12:41 am PT

Viral Video: “The Avengers”

in Media, October 13, 2011 at 2:01 am PT

Viral Video: Aliens Sunk My “Battleship”

in Media, July 28, 2011 at 12:37 am PT

Viral Video: “The Dark Knight Rises”

in Media, July 20, 2011 at 12:07 am PT

Viral Video: “The Three Musketeers” — Now in 3-D (Sigh)

in Media, July 18, 2011 at 12:15 am PT

Viral Video: "Green Lantern" Shines

in Media, May 5, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

Viral Video: Part 2 of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

in News, April 28, 2011 at 12:15 am PT

Meet Kevin Clark, Master Not of the Force, but of Data

in Enterprise, March 23, 2011 at 5:30 pm PT

Viral Video: "I Am Number Four"

in News, December 15, 2010 at 12:30 am PT

Viral Video: Pirates of the Sequelmania

in News, December 14, 2010 at 12:27 am PT

Viral Video: "Green Lantern" Shines

in News, November 17, 2010 at 8:02 am PT

Viral Video: "Gulliver's Travels" (Sorry, James Cameron, but It's in 3-D)

in News, November 4, 2010 at 12:10 am PT

Viral Video: "Unknown"

in News, October 25, 2010 at 12:34 am PT

Viral Video: "Sucker Punch"

in News, July 28, 2010 at 12:30 am PT

“Avatar” Director James Cameron at D8: 3-D or Not, It’s Still About the Story

in D8, June 2, 2010 at 8:00 pm PT