Category Archives: Financial

Rhythm & Hues win BAFTA for best VFX – starts filing for Chapter 11

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Martyn Drake

How glad am I to have got out of VFX when I did? Very. Extremely sad news about the wonderful Rhythm & Hues VFX studio who just picked up a BAFTA for best visual effects for The Life of Pi. … Continue reading →

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Pity poor Hollywood and its tax subsidies..

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Martyn Drake

With Warner Bros. announcing a record £500 million in box office takings and Sony announcing Skyfall earning over £100 million, doesn’t your heart bleed for poor Hollywood studios who demand tax subsidies? For example, Warner Bros. threatened to take work … Continue reading →

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Another great Kickstarter project to back: That Guy Dick Miller

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Martyn Drake

As I mentioned many posts ago, I first became aware of Joe Dante’s work through Gremlins which was showing on TV one evening when I was but a small boy. Although I was young, I found the whole movie enticing … Continue reading →

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