Masterclass – Imaging the Future 2013

Scott Ross: Masterclass – Imaging the Future 2013
23/10/2013 by VINCENT FREI

This July, Scott Ross has made an impressive masterclass during Imaging the Future in Neuchatel, Switzerland!
Here is your chance to discover this masterclass or to watch it again:

http://www.artofvfx.com/?p=5238

Gravity: vfx that’s anything but down to earth

Gravity: vfx that’s anything but down to earth

By Mike Seymour

October 8, 2013

Warning : May Contain Spoilers.

One of the most impressive films of the year is Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity, with digital production (the word post does not apply here), computer imagery and visual effects primarily provided by Framestore and lead by visual effects supervisor Tim Webber. Framestore has produced truly remarkable footage and done more than just enhance the story – their work is central to the story, the emotional isolation and drama of the film. fxguide’s Mike Seymour spoke at length with Webber about Gravity and we also highlight some of the other history, elements and computer controlled rigs in our in-depth coverage of one of the year’s most important visual effects films.

continue here:  http://www.fxguide.com/featured/gravity/

Interview with Raphael Lacoste

Interview with Raphael Lacoste

by itsartmag

We’ve the huge pleasure to discuss with Raphael Lacoste, Assassin’sCreed Franchise Art Director at Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn Festival, and we’re really happy to share this interview with our readers.

continue here.... http://www.itsartmag.com/features/interview-with-raphael-lacoste/

Marcos Mateu-Mestre

Animation - Graphic Novel - Film - Illustration

Born in Palma de Mallorca. Visual Development, storyboard and Graphic-novel artist, Illustrator. Working in animation since 1991 (2D backgrounds, 2D layout, storyboard, visual concept and development). Author of "Framed Ink, drawing and composition for visual storytellers" and "Trail Of Steel: 1441 A.D.". Currently at Dreamworks. Film credits: We're Back, Balto, The Prince of Egypt, Eldorado, 3 Wise Men, Toto Sapore, Asterix and the Vikings, Surf's Up, Megamind, Puss In Boots, Dragons 2.

http://marcosmateu.blogspot.com.br/

Top 10 tips for writing a Hollywood blockbuster

Top 10 tips for writing a Hollywood blockbuster

Tony Gilroy, one of Hollywood's most sought-after screenwriters, is responsible for The Devil's Advocate, Armageddon and the Bourne films, to name just a few.

Alison Feeney-Hart met the man whose 2007 film Michael Clayton saw him receive Bafta and Oscar nominations for best original screenplay to find out his Top 10 tips for writing a Hollywood blockbuster.

BBC link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24348113

Faceware Hardware

Headcams and Facial Motion Capture Hardware

With over 8 years of development in head-mounted capture, experience matters.  Faceware’s Headcam systems are built to capture crystal clear video that is ideal for both animator reference and for facial motion capture tracking with Faceware Live and Analyzer.  We rent and sell multiple options and accessories.

http://facewaretech.com/products/hardware/

New HERO3+® camera

Shot 100% on the new HERO3+® camera from http://GoPro.com.

Capture and share your life's most meaningful experiences with the HERO3+ Black Edition. 20% smaller and lighter than its best-selling predecessor, it delivers improved image quality and powerful new features geared for versatility and convenience. SuperView™ is a new video mode that captures the world's most immersive wide angle perspective, while Auto Low Light mode intelligently adjusts frame rate for stunning low-light performance. Combined with 30% longer battery life, faster built-in Wi-Fi and a sharper lens, the HERO3+ Black Edition is the most advanced GoPro yet. Tune in each week for 8 in-depth stories!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wbvpOIIBQA&hd=1#t=111

MARI: Texture Challenge 2013

MARI: Texture Challenge 2013

1 October 2013 - 15 December 2013
The Foundry and CG Society proudly present our 2013 MARI Challenge!
MARI is the VFX industry-standard 3D digital paint tool and we’re looking for the world’s best MARI artist. Are you up for a challenge? This year, the famous designer Harald Belker has graciously supplied us with a sci-fi hover bike. Harald’s vehicle and prop designs have appeared in countless films, including Total Recall, Oblivion and the Batmobile in Batman & Robin, Now is your opportunity to take one of Harald’s designs, modeled in MODO, texture it up and make it look amazing.

- See more at: http://challenge.cgsociety.org/mari2013?z=0&utm_medium=plugblock&utm_source=cgtalk#sthash.C3809Bx7.dpuf

Why Gravity Director Alfonso Cuarón Will Never Make a Space Movie Again

Why Gravity Director Alfonso Cuarón Will Never Make a Space Movie Again

By Caitlin Roper  10.01.13    9:30 AM
Grooming by Judd Minter for Tom Ford at AIM Artists; Location: Chateau Marmont | Photo: Eric Ray Davidson

Back when you dreamed about being an astronaut, you imagined floating in space, looking back at Earth, and it sounded amazing. Not so much if you’re not attached to a station or a ship and have no way to get back home. That’s the situation writer-director Alfonso Cuarón created for Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in October’s Gravity. The actors play a pair of astronauts whose shuttle explodes, leaving them tethered to each other — and nothing else. Imagine the worst claustrophobia you’ve ever had combined with the worst acrophobia and you’ll start to get some sense of what’s in store for them. While Cuarón made his mark with intimate movies like Children of Men and Y Tu Mamè Tambièn, he wrote Gravity with his son, Jonès, who en- couraged his dad to up the stakes. The result was a four-and-a-half-year odyssey of research, animation, and CG innovation like nothing Cuarón had done before. The writer-director spoke to us about microgravity, Méliès, and the magic of silence. After all, in space, no one can hear you scream, “Action!”
Continue...  http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/10/center_of_gravity/?preview=true

Going through the Jedi drawers

Going through the Jedi drawers

By Ian Failes

September 29, 2013

It’s 30 years since the release of George Lucas’ Return of the Jedi and now a detailed making of book is being released about the film. Author and Lucasfilm Ltd executive editor J.W. Rinzler follows up his previous detailed efforts for A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back with a 372 page exploration of Episode VI in the Star Wars trilogy, complete with new accounts and never-before-seen images from the film’s production.

continue...  http://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/going-through-the-jedi-drawers/

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 
Official Main Trailer [HD]

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), 3 more credits »
Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbOEknbi4gQ