Killer Elite - Classic Thrills
With a shoot spanning three continents, ‘Killer Elite’ was an 18-month production and post-production project for Iloura's VFX team. VFX supervisor Julian Dimsey supervised on set at all locations. Read more
Hunger Games - Playing To Win
Rising Sun Pictures took on major action sequences and environments in ‘The Hunger Games’, creating and animating elements from the all-digital Capitol City to the vicious Muttations. Read more
WRATH OF THE TITANS
Visual effects supervisor Olivier Dumont coordinated the work of Method in London and LA on ‘Wrath of the Titans’. The two teams constructed the complex, cavernous environment and fiery volcanic effects of the underworld, Tartarus, and built and animated the... Read more
UNDERWORLD AWAKENS
‘Underworld: Awakening’, the fourth film from the dark and dangerous realm of ‘Underworld’, finds
terrifying new creatures wreaking havoc on the human race, thanks to the work of Luma Pictures,
Spin VFX, Fido and Company 3.
DIGITAL PULSE DAZZLES 12TH ARAB GAMES WITH INTERACTIVE ANIMATION
Australian digital design and production specialists Digital Pulse in Sydney has produced
spectacular content to complement David Atkins Enterprises’ visual narrative for the opening
ceremony of the 12th Arab Games in Doha in December.
SUPER BOWL 2012 - SUPER TVCs PLAY TO WIN
The Super Bowl’s 2012 broadcast featured fantastic TVCs that competed with gridiron action for
attention. The Mill, ATTIK, Method Studios and MPC talk about their VFX and animation work on
spots surrounding the big game.
CHICO & RITA INTEGRATES SEVEN STUDIOS
‘Chico & Rita’, 2012 Academy Award Best Animated Feature Nominee, was completed at seven
studios around the world using a customised workflow between a HoBSoft
automation system and Toon Boom Harmony.
HUGO’S MIGHTY MINIATURES
VFX supervisor Matthew Gratzner at New Deal Studios in Los Angeles led his practical effects
crew in the construction and destruction of the magnificent Montparnasse Railway Station
in ‘Hugo’ – all at 1:4 scale.
JOURNEY 2 – ISLAND OF DREAMS
'Journey 2' takes a trip through a hurricane to an island no one has ever seen but surely wants
to visit. Production VFX supervisor Boyd Shermis, the DFX supervisor at RSP and VFX supervisor
at Method Studios discuss the birds and the bees and the lost City of Atlantis.
ALEXA M Cameras Outfit FascinatE Omnicam for Interactive Viewing
The Omnicam, a new panoramic camera system developed by the FascinatE Consortium 
utilizes six ARRI ALEXA M cameras to capture footage in ultra-high resolution for
immersive viewing.
GoPro Launches Wi-Fi Remote on NYC Streets
GoPro Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote Combo Kit allows control of multiple GoPro cameras 
at a time using either a Smartphone, tablet, or the included waterproof Wi-Fi Remote.
DDMG to Establish Animation/VFX Studio and Institute in Abu Dhabi
Digital Domain Media Group and two four54, Abu Dhabi government-backed media and 
entertainment group, announced that they are collaborating to support development of
local film, TV and media production in the Middle East.
Pixomondo Opens New Facility in Detroit
Visual effects company Pixomondo is opening a new studio in Detroit, Michigan, to focus on 
feature film, television and commercial work, handling local and international projects.
Iloura Welcomes Lars Magnus Holmgren to Lead CG & Animation
Iloura Advertising in Melbourne has appointed Lars Magnus Holmgren as its new Head of 
CG and Director of Animation, taking over from Josh Simmonds, who is moving over to
Iloura's Film department.
Faceware 3D Tools Capture and Analyze Facial Animation
Faceware Technologies has developed a 3D facial animation tool suite to capture, analyze 
and create realistic facial performances rapidly and at low cost.
MAXON Cinema 4D Users Catch Up in Sydney
At the recent Sydney MAXON Cinema 4D User Group, motion graphics and visual effects 
artists took a look at a project demo from Fox 8 and heard about developments at
MAXON in Germany.
Cautionary Tail Mixes CG and Live Action into 3D Animation
‘A Cautionary Tail’ is a forthcoming 3D animation project based on a children’s book about 
bullying that combines digital characters with live action plates of a miniature practical set.
The Foundry’s KATANA Lights Up VFX at LAIKA Animation
Animation studio LAIKA will soon be using KATAN A software from
The Foundry to help the 
team manage look development and strengthen
their lighting pipeline.
Fujifilm Powers Harvey Norman’s On Demand Software Sales
Fujifilm’s cloud-based infrastructure works behind the On Demand purchasing system 
used in Harvey Norman stores across NSW and Victoria on their software catalogue
of over 1,000 titles.
TV Pro Gear 3D Flypak Gets into the Ring with Wealth TV
TV Pro Gear recently completed building a six-camera 3D Flypak for Wealth TV, who hired 
the company’s Flypak to shoot a series of boxing matches in 3D to broadcast live via satellite.
