Category Archives: Visual Effects

VFX Town Hall on Pi Day

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Martyn Drake

Conducted over Google (spit!) Hangout, VFX artists from around the world came together to discuss the problems the VFX industry are facing. I’m somewhat amused by the Wi-Fi bandwidth problems mentioned earlier on – I remember working on Warner Bros.’ … Continue reading →

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A history of screwing over VFX artists to cumulate in Oscar protest this Sunday

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Martyn Drake

When French illusionist Georges Méliès discovered film visual effects by accident in the late 19th century, he became one the world’s first VFX pioneers. His work fascinated people – thrilled them with tales of visits to the moon and other … Continue reading →

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Imagineer Systems win Academy Award for Mocha

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Martyn Drake

My former colleagues at Imagineer Systems, Dr. Philip McLauchlan, Allan Jaenicke, John–Paul Smith and Ross Shain have just picked up an Academy Award for Mocha, their planar tracking and rotoscoping tool used heavily within the visual effects industry. While my … Continue reading →

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