“The Jungle Book” is on its way to VFX Oscar gold after getting five Ves nods Tuesday night at the Beverly Hilton. “Rogue One,” the “Star Wars” standalone, however, came away empty-handed after receiving seven nominations.
Innovative Disney hybrid “The Jungle Book” won for outstanding feature, King Louie’s animated performance, virtual cinematography, effects simulations, and compositing.
Laika’s Oscar-nominated “Kubo and the Two Strings” earned VFX animation props, “Deepwater Horizon” took supporting VFX and model work for Industrial Light & Magic, and “Game of Thrones: Battle of the Bastards” continued its TV dominance.
Disney’s “Moana” grabbed two animation awards (created environment and simulations), Pixar won for Hank’s animated performance, and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” won for its New York City environment
The Ves Visionary Award went to Victoria Alonso, producer and Marvel Studios Evp of physical production. Five-time Oscar winner Ken Ralston (“Return of the Jedi” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?...
Innovative Disney hybrid “The Jungle Book” won for outstanding feature, King Louie’s animated performance, virtual cinematography, effects simulations, and compositing.
Laika’s Oscar-nominated “Kubo and the Two Strings” earned VFX animation props, “Deepwater Horizon” took supporting VFX and model work for Industrial Light & Magic, and “Game of Thrones: Battle of the Bastards” continued its TV dominance.
Disney’s “Moana” grabbed two animation awards (created environment and simulations), Pixar won for Hank’s animated performance, and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” won for its New York City environment
The Ves Visionary Award went to Victoria Alonso, producer and Marvel Studios Evp of physical production. Five-time Oscar winner Ken Ralston (“Return of the Jedi” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?...
- 2/8/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
My favorite record of the year might be Aesthethica, the second album from Brooklyn black metal quartet Liturgy. At once, Aesthethica is a clear continuation of and break from black metal orthodoxy, the sort of record that has devoured the lessons of the past while vowing to build something new from them.
That said, one of my favorite new musicians of the past few years might be Liturgy's frontman and sole composer, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix. To say that members of the metal community loathe Liturgy would be to understate it; these "Brooklyn black metal hipsters" are handled like pariahs, heavy metal infidels that aren't beholden to the sacrosanct nature of the music they make. But Hunt-Hendrix holds true, not only writing an involved manifesto called Transcendental Black Metal but also going on at length in interviews about his interest in music that's not of the fold.
We spoke with Hunt-Hendrix by phone.
That said, one of my favorite new musicians of the past few years might be Liturgy's frontman and sole composer, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix. To say that members of the metal community loathe Liturgy would be to understate it; these "Brooklyn black metal hipsters" are handled like pariahs, heavy metal infidels that aren't beholden to the sacrosanct nature of the music they make. But Hunt-Hendrix holds true, not only writing an involved manifesto called Transcendental Black Metal but also going on at length in interviews about his interest in music that's not of the fold.
We spoke with Hunt-Hendrix by phone.
- 5/13/2011
- by Grayson Currin
- ifc.com
Animation graduates from a sleepy British seaside town will be watching closely to see whether Avatar can fulfil expectations at this year's Oscars. Lucy Tobin reports
On the face of it, Bournemouth, the seaside town best known for its population of pensioners, has little in common with planet Pandora, the setting of James Cameron's sci-fi film Avatar. But while there may not be Na'vi (Avatar's contented "humanoids") roaming Bournemouth's streets, a close look at the closing credits of the record-grossing film – which is up for several Oscars at the Academy Awards in Hollywood tomorrow – will reveal the two share a creative history.
It's found in a building on Bournemouth University's media campus, where the National Centre for Computer Animation (Ncca) is bringing film-makers flocking to sign up graduate talent. There, in studios containing computer pods with the latest modelling software, tutors teach courses such as digital special effects and computer visualisation and animation.
On the face of it, Bournemouth, the seaside town best known for its population of pensioners, has little in common with planet Pandora, the setting of James Cameron's sci-fi film Avatar. But while there may not be Na'vi (Avatar's contented "humanoids") roaming Bournemouth's streets, a close look at the closing credits of the record-grossing film – which is up for several Oscars at the Academy Awards in Hollywood tomorrow – will reveal the two share a creative history.
It's found in a building on Bournemouth University's media campus, where the National Centre for Computer Animation (Ncca) is bringing film-makers flocking to sign up graduate talent. There, in studios containing computer pods with the latest modelling software, tutors teach courses such as digital special effects and computer visualisation and animation.
- 3/6/2010
- by Lucy Tobin
- The Guardian - Film News
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