How many CPU minutes does it take to make 1,000 VFX shots for “Chappie”? Over 95 million – or, put another way, the equivalent of one computer working non-stop for 2,000+ years.
March 31, 2015
Paddington is no ordinary bear, nor does he look like the typical teddy bear. Anyone who knows Paddington has a good idea of what he looks like. Floppy hat, duffle coat, button eyes — details you migh ...
March 27, 2015
Jupiter Ascending could be described as an amalgamation of several visual styles. However, there was a strong direction where it came to creature look development and motion style.
In front of a packed audience at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference, CEO and co-founder Jen-Hsun Huang introduced what he called three new technologies that will fuel deep learning. One was the GeFo ...
March 18, 2015
Matthew Vaughan’s big-screen adaptation “The Secret Service” is intriguing fans worldwide, with its dynamic story, action, post work, and look.
March 12, 2015
For the viral ad “Love Has No Labels,” it’s the message that has viewers buzzing. But, the high-tech visuals play an important role, nonetheless.
March 5, 2015
Larry, the night security guard, has witnessed strange happenings during his night watch first at the American Museum of Natural History and then at the Smithsonian, as exhibits came to life when nigh ...
March 3, 2015
Lucasfilm's first animated feature, Strange Magic, is a madcap musical, a fairy-tale with two princesses who find true, but quite unexpected, love. Industrial Light & Magic created the film; Gary ...
February 10, 2015
Put a nine-foot-tall giant and a dwarf on a floating sheet of ice. Have them fight as the ice moves toward a waterfall. Easy? Not so much. Actor Manu Bennett played Azog the giant Orc and Richard Armi ...
When your Los Angeles base of operations sits just off the world famous Hollywood Boulevard, you don't need to go far to get the best possible locations for your projects. Even so, Ingenuity Engine op ...
February 9, 2015