“Life After Pi” is a short documentary about Rhythm & Hues Studios, the L.A. based Visual Effects company that won an Academy Award for its groundbreaking work on “Life of Pi”– just two weeks after declaring bankruptcy. The film explores rapidly changing forces impacting the global VFX community, and the Film Industry as a whole.
Very interesting article from Vanity Fair about the very talented Cal Arts students that went on to do so much.
‘True Detective’: How Did They Pull Off That Final Shot?
Director Cary Fukunaga walks us through the epic six-minute take.
Congratulations to Peter Anderson ASC on getting the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for his contributions to 3D technology.
VFX companies and artists are treated as mere cogs in the machine, with little regard to creating a sustainable, collaborative working relationship. This will lead not only to the demise of more VFX companies, but to increasing instability industry wide.
Congratulations to Dean Cundey, ASC on his Lifetime Achievement Award.
I have always been impressed by Ray Dolby. Like Steve Jobs and Edwin Land, who himself inspired Jobs, he was a great combination of creative technology and business acumen. He was a member of the Ampex team that perfected the first Quad video tape recorder.
As a former Disney Imagineer, I was very saddened at the passing of Diane on November 19, 2013. Most obituaries mentioned the Walt Disney Concert Hall. But I thought the best thing she did was the Walt Disney Family Museum.
We went to the Writer’s Guild Theater to see the writing staff of Breaking Bad. Wonderful event, a lot of funny stories and interesting information. The event was moderated by Glen Mazzara from The Walking Dead and included Sam Catlin, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchinson, George Mastras, Moira Walley-Beckett, Thomas Schnauz, and Vince Gilligan. We also […]