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Visual Effects News and Stories from Around the Web
16 Directors Redefining the 21st Century Blockbuster
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Joe and Anthony Russo, JJ Abrams, Jennifer Lee. Jon Favreau, Zack Snyder, David Yates, Matt Reeves, James Gunn, Gareth Edwards, Colin Trevorrow, Patty Jenkins, Joss Whedon, Matthew Vaughn
FXGuide fxpodcast #303: UK Union update
We discuss the latest info about UK visual effects artists who are seeking union representation. Joe Pavlo (artist) and Paul Evans (BECTU) are our guests. Unpaid overtime, fear, social media, how to organize, collusion, opting out of overtime... just a few of the things Joe and Paul discuss with our Jeff Heusser
Ray Harryhausen's Jason and the Argonauts
With 1963 primitive graphics technology, How was this skeleton animations fights achieved?
First Look At Spiderman Concept Art From Captain America: Civil War
Check out a batch of concept art for Spider-Man from the Captain America: Civil War Art of the Movie book, which is now available.
Eye candy trumps plot in ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’
A trippy showcase for the latest visual effects wizardry, “Alice Through the Looking Glass” takes us on another adventure that is long on twee but short on story.
Judge Certifies Class in Animators' Anti-Poaching Scheme Lawsuit
VFX workers claim Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks and others conspired to keep wages low by promising not to poach one another's employees.
'X-Men: Apocalypse': Solid premise can't uphold the franchise's ponderous weight
http://www.examiner.com/review/x-men-apocalypse-solid-premise-can-t-uphold-the-franchise-s-ponderous-weight
‘Warcraft’ Featurette Highlights The Technology Called 'Haircraft'
A featurette was released to showcase how much time and effort went into the making of this film specifically on the visual effects.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ Clip Features Absolutely Zero Turtles
Humans: the unsung heroes of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot.
Here's how the big battle from last night’s 'Game of Thrones' looks without visual effects
HBO released a visual effects breakdown of the big cave battle beyond the wall as part of its "Anatomy of a Scene" series. The seven-minute video reveals how the climactic battle, and its haunting final moment with Hodor, came to life.
Come along to our weekly Thursday VFX Lunchmeet
Every Thursday from 1-2pm at the Jurassic Church (St. Anne's, Wardour Street - nr. Shatesbury Avenue) Grab a sandwich or some sushi, sit on the grass, soak up a little sunshine and chat about what's happening in the world of London VFX - look for the green flag!
1:00-2:00pm every Thursday
The Jurassic Church
(St. Anne's, Wardour Street - nr. Shaftesbury Avenue)
