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Raised by Wolves – Season 2 – Spin VFX

Sunday | 2022 04 24 |

Produced by science fiction director Ridley Scott, Raised By Wolves is a sci-fi thriller that visualizes a dystopian future where androids and humans are at war over opposing religious beliefs.

VFX Supervisor Mo Sobhy and Executive Producer George Macri visualized and created detailed alien creatures and a life-like human baby in this emotional story about the volcanic force of parental love.
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Animation Showreel – Cinesite

Sunday | 2022 04 24 |

Discover a small selection of the beautiful animated adventures that our teams have brought to life! Find out more about Cinesite’s animation services at: https://www.cinesite.com/feature-anim…

Thanks to our wonderful clients for making it possible for us to work on these exciting projects!

Cinesite is hiring across all departments and divisions visit cinesite.com/careers to find out more about the global opportunities with us.
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Cyrano – Cinesite

Sunday | 2022 04 24 |

From director Joe Wright comes this lush, musical retelling of the timeless tale of Cyrano de Bergerac. Set against a baroque cityscape, self-conscious wordsmith Cyrano helps young Christian to win the heart of Roxanne, who Cyrano secretly loves. Cyrano has been nominated for Outstanding British Film in the 2022 BAFTA film awards.

This lush production includes around 100 invisible visual effects, which range from environments and set extensions to retimes, CG blood, swords, fires, clean-ups and an action-packed, fast-paced long-shot, which sees Cyrano single-handedly besting a mob of attackers.

Visual Effects Supervisor for the production (and Cinesite) was Artemis Oikonomopoulou. The film is produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title, along with Guy Heeley.
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Rangasthalam – Makuta VFX

Sunday | 2022 04 24 |

Makuta was tasked to produce the primary introductory shots of Ram Charan in this iconic drama. From producing the initial car accident shots, simulation, rendering and compositing work, we also produced the CG bicycle, which crashes in front of camera for the same shots. The main sequence, we were required to produce was the introductory shot of the hero. Originally attempted as a drone shot, it wasn’t possible for the crew to achieve the sweeping wide shot to close-up that was necessary, therefore a full CG environment was built, complete with barrage, water, foliage, etc., to match the subsequent live shots in the sequence. Combined with a live plate of the actor, the final shot swept down from an extreme distance to a close profile shot seamlessly.
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The Northman – Trailer

Sunday | 2022 04 24 |

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. With an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. Only in theaters April 22nd.
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Jurassic World Dominion – Legacy – Featurette

Sunday | 2022 04 24 |

This June, experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by Oscar®-winner Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill in Jurassic World Dominion, a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe.

From Jurassic World architect and director Colin Trevorrow, Dominion takes place four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed. Dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures.

Jurassic World Dominion, from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, propels the more than $5 billion franchise into daring, uncharted territory, featuring never-seen dinosaurs, breakneck action and astonishing new visual effects.

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Prehistoric Planet – Trailer

Sunday | 2022 04 24 |

The world’s most extraordinary creatures like you’ve never seen them before in a five-night documentary event. Prehistoric Planet streaming May 23 on Apple TV+
https://apple.co/_Prehistoric

Experience the world of dinosaurs like never before in this epic docuseries from Executive Producer Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. With David Attenborough and accompanied by a breathtaking score by Hans Zimmer, Prehistoric Planet is a five-night documentary event coming to Apple TV+ May 23rd.
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Lightyear – Offical Trailer 2

Sunday | 2022 04 24 |

You know his name, now discover his story. On June 17, see Disney and Pixar’s #Lightyear, only in theaters.

Check out a new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear,” revealing new details about the upcoming sci-fi action adventure. The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda. A new poster and images are also available.
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Nuke 13.2 – UnrealReader Workflow Enhancements

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Explore the new updates to the UnrealReader beta feature. Improvements to the Stencil layer picking interface makes the selection of layers similar to the Cryptomatte workflow which, alongside the support for wildcard selection, makes complex selections even easier. The UnrealReader UI has been refined, helping artists to access what they need faster and clean up the tabs into a more logical grouping. Under the hood, the UnrealReader has had a full refactor, which has resolved many bugs while improving stability. All this alongside the introduction of environment variable support in the write knob allows for improved workflows across multiple machines and OS.

Learn more about Nuke 13.2 here: https://hubs.la/Q017_8yp0
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Nuke 13.2 – Faster Project Loading & Non-linear Dissolve Support

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Introducing non-linear dissolves enabling artists to transition between timeline clips with complete control. This feature solves the breaking of transitions when importing XML and AAF files from other editorial applications into Nuke Studio and Hiero, allowing for easier workflows without loss of data.

Learn more about Nuke 13.2 here: https://hubs.la/Q017_8yp0
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Nuke 13.2 – Node Graph Rendering Performance Boost

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Uncover a new rendering architecture for Nuke that renders the graph node by node from the top of the graph down rather than scanline-by-scanline on demand. This allows Nuke to cache its data more efficiently and reduces thread synchronization issues for faster rendering, with an average improvement of 20% and some scripts performing 150% faster. With Top-down rendering, we’re reducing the time users have to wait for heavy or complex scripts, so artists can experience faster updates and interactions.

Learn more about Nuke 13.2 here: https://hubs.la/Q017_8yp0
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Nuke 13.2 – Import and Export Timeline Data with OTIO

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

OpenTimelineIO (OTIO) is a file format developed at Pixar and now at the ASWF, which describes editorial cut information, similar to an EDL but also includes an API that lets you manipulate the import and export of clips, tracks, transitions and linear retimes. We see OTIO as the modern ‘way’ to move your editorial data throughout the pipeline, either to carry the editorial cuts as they evolve or to create playlists for reviewing your shots throughout your shows.

Learn more about Nuke 13.2 here: https://hubs.la/Q017_8yp0
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Nuke 13.2 – NDI Streaming & Multiple Monitor Out

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Each viewer added can now have its own independent Monitor Out functionality, allowing for multiple Floating Windows and multiple NDI streams to be sent simultaneously. With Multiple Monitor Out and NDI support users have greater control over how and what they share, and can share multiple visual ideas at once. This allows for increased collaboration and feedback, whilst also keeping everyone on the same page.

Learn more about Nuke 13.2 here: https://hubs.la/Q017_8yp0
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Nuke 13.2 – Faster Machine Learning with Multiple GPUs

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Nuke 13.2 sees updates to the CopyCat node including single GPU speed improvements by up to 30% and multiple GPU support enabling users to speed up training by using all GPUs simultaneously or to run different training sessions on each GPU, allowing you to iterate faster. Users can now also train more than four channels to allow for the training of more advanced model datasets, or empowering artists to train one network for multiple use cases. We have also removed any limitation on the number of training images and enabled the ability to train on headless Nuke with the -X flag.

Learn more about Nuke 13.2 here: https://hubs.la/Q017_8yp0
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Nuke 13.2 – Adjust Geometry Faster with Improved 3D UX

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

We’re continuing to modernize Nuke’s 3D user experience and have extended the new control handles to the pivot point controls. This means users now have new pivot point rotations and improved handles, a new free rotate algorithm making free-rotation of 3D objects in the viewer much easier, and ‘pivot point match to selection’, which allows users to quickly match the pivot position of your geometry to a vertex selection making it much easier to precisely place pivot points. These improvements bring Nuke’s 3D system more in line with existing DCC standards, providing a consistent experience between Nuke and Katana for geometry transformations.

Learn more about Nuke 13.2 here: https://hubs.la/Q017_8yp0
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Vikings – Valhalla – MPC

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

MPC returns to the world of Vikings – delivering epic VFX for the new original series Vikings.

A 600+ strong global team led by VFX Supervisor Ben Mossman and VFX producer Vishal Rustgi delivered over 800 shots, working on a host of environments, water simulations, and bloody battle scenes for Netflix’s new acclaimed drama.
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How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Mirror shots in movies are especially challenging, as it’s hard to shoot a character’s reflection without accidentally revealing the camera. So Hollywood has many visual tricks to avoid this. Movies like “The Lady from Shanghai” and “It Chapter Two” used two-way mirrors. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” didn’t use a mirror at all and instead had Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton standing on one side of an open frame looking into a double set with body doubles mimicking their every move. Better visual effects meant movies like “Birdman” could shoot a real mirror and easily erase the camera later. For “Last Night in Soho,” Edgar Wright used a combination of these techniques, and many more, so Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy could mirror each other’s movements.
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7 Classic Movie Tricks That Led To Modern CGI

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Before the widespread use of CGI, filmmakers used surprising in-camera tricks and optical illusions to fool audiences. Early filmmakers like Georges Méliès could add a hidden cut to film a wide array of illusions. Creative composites allowed for an invisible character in 1933’s “The Invisible Man” and for Moses to part the sea in “The Ten Commandments.” Artists literally painted on top of shots to extend sets in “Citizen Kane” and create fantasy worlds in “The Wizard of Oz.” While most of these methods are obsolete today, new technologies like the LED projection used in “The Mandalorian” and the motion-control cameras in 2020’s “The Invisible Man” build off these past methods.
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How City Streets Are Transformed To Look Old In Movies

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Go behind the scenes to find out how period movies turn back the clock on city streets.

Rena DeAngelo is the Oscar-nominated set decorator behind this year’s “West Side Story” and Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” both set in the ’50s-to-’60s time period. In this episode of “Movies Insider,” she breaks down how she’d transform a contemporary New York City street to look like a 1957 time capsule.

Rena takes us through Eclectic/Encore Props in Long Island City, Queens, and shows us the period products and street dressing she would use to rewind time on a modern city. Find out how set decorators dress windows, create fake storefronts, and cover up modern signifiers to make filming locations resemble an era of the past.

Rena has worked on a long list of period pieces, from “Mad Men” to “The Help.” She is a frequent collaborator of Steven Spielberg’s, having worked on three of the director’s historical dramas: “West Side Story,” “Bridge of Spies,” and “The Post.”
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What 5 Tom Holland Stunts Looked Like Behind The Scenes

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

When watching 2022’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” or “Uncharted,” viewers might leave the theater wondering, “Does Tom Holland do his own stunts?” The answer is yes, often. The actor does work with stunt doubles, but his gymnast and dancing background gives him an advantage and helps him to perform aspects of his own stunts. This includes pole-vaulting in 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” swinging through the streets of New York City with Zendaya in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and climbing up a replica of the Washington Monument in 2017’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” Here’s a look at 5 risky stunts the actor performed himself, including what he called the most difficult stunt of his career.
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Senior Year

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

After a cheerleader (Rebel Wilson) falls off a pyramid and into a 20 year coma, she wakes up as a 37-year-old woman, ready to return to high school, regain her status and claim the prom queen crown that eluded her.
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How Fake Crowds Are Made For Movies And TV – Insider

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

Using completely real crowds in Hollywood productions can be a huge logistical challenge. That’s why movies and TV shows have found many ways to make crowds look bigger than they are. Older movies like “Ben-Hur” used matte paintings, while movies like “Glory Road” have used inflatable extras. Today, duplication and CGI are the most frequently used techniques. On the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso,” Barnstorm VFX had the daunting challenge of filling a 26,000-seat stadium using a mix of real and fake people. As Barnstorm VFX supervisor Lawson Deming told us, it’s the mix of the two that best convinces the viewer.
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Ultraman – Season 2 – Trailer

Sunday | 2022 04 17 |

A global mass disappearing event takes place among humanity. Rena and Shinjiro simultaneously vanish.

In the wake of these events, freelance journalist Kotaro Higashi investigates this mysterious “disappearance incident.”

The aliens behind it are the terrorist organisation Dark Star. They transmit a message to those on Earth. “Give us half of the Earth, or sacrifice half of its people… make your choice”.

At the same time, the recently disappeared Rena and Shinjiro are teleported to the Dark Star ship orbiting the Earth.

Learning too much, Kotaro is caught in the crossfire between Dark Star and the SSSP, and is almost left for dead…. In the final battle, our heroes face off against the Golden Fortress.

Facing this giant mecha destorying the city, ULTRAMAN, SEVEN and TARO are joined by ZOFFY, JACK, and ACE. At long last the 6 ULTRAMAN heroes have assembled!
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Outer Range

Friday | 2022 04 08 |

Outer Range centers on Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin), a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness. A thrilling fable with hints of wry humor and supernatural mystery, Outer Range examines how we grapple with the unknown. At the onset of the series, the Abbotts are coping with the disappearance of daughter-in-law Rebecca. They are pushed further to the brink when the Tillersons (the gaudy owners of the neighboring profit-driven ranch) make a play for their land. An untimely death in the community sets off a chain of tension-filled events, and seemingly small-town, soil-bound troubles come to a head with the arrival of a mysterious black void in the Abbotts’ west pasture. Wild revelations unfold as Royal fights to protect his family; through his eyes, we begin to see how time contains secrets held in the past and unsettling mysteries foreshadowed.
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Kaala – Makuta VFX

Friday | 2022 04 08 |

As the principal vendor on this film, Makuta was involved in the set design decisions, drastically reducing the overall VFX budget through our on-set shoot supervision, LiDAR scanning of the entire 800m long set and providing “invisible” visual effects to recreate the 3D -Dharavi slums of Mumbai on the Chennai set location. Through compositing, which we supervised and executed to fully 3D extension and our custom “DURT” system to degrade the visibly too-clean set build, we produced hundreds of visual effects shots from rig removal, fire augmentation through fire and debris simulations, 3D building and bridge extension and replacements, hoarding and cleanup, all within a matter on months. A very challenging project with the sheer amount of detail needed to recreate the environment but we pulled it off!
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Hard Cell – Trailer

Friday | 2022 04 08 |

Hard Cell is a documentary style comedy set in the fictional female prison, HMP Woldsley. Writer and creator Catherine Tate plays multiple characters from Laura Willis, the Governor who believes creativity leads to rehabilitation, to Big Viv, the psychopath lifer. Set over a 6 week period during which the inmates rehearse a musical directed by ex-Eastender’s star Cheryl Fergison. Rehearsals draw together an oddball collection of women as they find their voices, grow in confidence and strengthen their friendships. Funny yet surprisingly moving, Hard Cell leans into the comical truth of prison life.
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Ice Age – Scrat Tales

Friday | 2022 04 08 |

“Ice Age: Scrat Tales” is a series of six all-new animated shorts starring Scrat, the hapless saber-toothed squirrel of the “Ice Age” adventures, who experiences the ups and downs of fatherhood, as he and the adorable, mischievous Baby Scrat, alternately bond with each other and battle for ownership of the highly treasured Acorn
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