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- Ten Famous Science Fiction Properties That Would Make Great VFX Movies — Part 4 ‘The Airtight Garage’
This is a series of posts discussing ten existing science fiction properties (from literature, animation, games and comics) that could serve as the basis for ground-breaking live-action VFX films and television shows. This time: Jean “Moebius” Giraud’s 1976 graphic novel The Airtight Garage. For an explanation of the choices for this list, see the first [...]
- Ten Famous Science Fiction Properties That Would Make Great VFX Movies — Part 3 ‘Appleseed’
This is a series of posts discussing ten existing science fiction properties (from literature, animation, games and comics) that could serve as the basis for ground-breaking live-action VFX films and television shows. This time: Shirow Masamune’s manga and anime franchise Appleseed. For an explanation of the choices for this list, see the first entry. Number [...]
- Ten Famous Science Fiction Properties That Would Make Great VFX Movies — Part 2 ‘Erma Felna EDF’
This is a series of posts discussing ten existing science fiction properties (from literature, animation, games and comics) that could serve as the basis for ground-breaking live-action VFX films and television shows. This time: the furry animal sci-fi comic Erma Felna EDF. For an explanation of the choices for this list, see the first entry. Number [...]
- Ten Famous Science Fiction Properties That Would Make Great VFX Movies — Part 1 ‘Wings of Honneamise’
This is a series of posts discussing ten existing science fiction properties (from literature, animation, games and comics) that could serve as the basis for ground-breaking live-action VFX films and television shows. First up: the 1987 anime feature film The Wings of Honnêamise. In the 1980s and 90s, effects-centered films and television shows occupied specific [...]
- Zoic Studios Works with Tiger Woods, Wieden+Kennedy to Create Moving “Earl and Tiger” Spot
See the “Earl and Tiger” spot on Nike Golf’s official YouTube channel, or on the Zoic Studios site. There is no need at this late date for a simple VFX blog to recount the recent events in the professional and private lives of golfer Tiger Woods. But as Woods attempts to resume his career, both [...]
- Planes, Trains & Automatic Weapons: Zoic Provides Explosive VFX for FOX’s Human Target
Based loosely on the DC comic series of the same name, Human Target is an action-drama starring Mark Valley (Boston Legal) as security expert Christopher Chance, with Chi McBride (Boston Public) and Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen). It airs Wednesdays at 8pm on FOX. Zoic Studios provided a number of visual effects shots for the series, [...]
- ‘FlashForward’ Flashback: Zoic Studios’ Steve Meyer on the Award-Nominated VFX for the Pilot
Posted by Erik Even in I Design Your Eyes on April 1, 2010 Property of ABC; screencap from the Zoic Television Reel. Based on the science fiction novel by Robert J. Sawyer, ABC’s FlashForward tells the story of the aftermath of a bizarre global event. For 137 seconds, every person on Earth (except perhaps one) [...]
- Zoic’s Syd Dutton on Mentoring in the Visual Effects Industry
Originally posted on I Design Your Eyes on3/25/10. It’s easy for today’s young filmmakers to forget that the art of the cinema goes back 132 years; television 83 years; and interactive media 23 years. Today’s students might think the latest high tech tools are all they need to succeed in the rapidly-changing visual effects industry; [...]
- From ’2001′ to ‘CSI’: Zoic Studios’ Rik Shorten on Motion Control for VFX
Originally published on I Design Your Eyes on 3/12/10. In cinematography, motion control is the use of computerized automation to allow precise control of, and repetition of, camera movements. It is often used to facilitate visual effects photography. I spoke with Rik Shorten, visual effects supervisor at Culver City, California’s Zoic Studios, about his use [...]
- Zoic Studios Blows Up ‘The Crazies’ Fan Premiere
Originally posted on I Design Your Eyes on 2/26/2010. From left: director Breck Eisner and stars Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell take the coming nuclear onslaught quite seriously. On Wednesday evening, Overture Films held a special fan premier event for its new horror film, The Crazies, which opens today. The movie is a remake of [...]
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