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Animal control: visual effects studios pilot CG animal actors through virtual environments to help create a parallel universe for The Golden Compass.(Visual Effects)
Director-screenwriter Chris Weitz almost didn't make New Line's The Golden Compass. After finishing the script in 2004, he removed himself as director, citing technical challenges that were more than he could undertake. In May 2006, after his replacement resigned, he changed his mind. But not because there were fewer technical challenges. When production wrapped in November 2007, Weitz's adaptation of the first novel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy contained approximately 1100 visual effects shots, and that number barely hints at the volume of work.
"[The shot count] grew to more than 1400," says visual effects supervisor Mike Fink, "and then it ...
- MAXON Congratulates Framestore CFC for Achievement in Visual Effects Academy...
- Press release article from: Business Wire February 27, 2008 700+ words
...the "Achievement in Visual Effects" Academy Award for its contributions on The Golden Compass. Framestore CFC was...MAXON Computer USA. "Visual effects are proving to be...CFC is the largest visual effects and computer animation...
- A Director Confronts Some Dark Material.(Culture)(Chris Weitz; 'The Golden...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Gordon, Devin December 3, 2007 700+ words
...third director of "The Golden Compass," New Line's $150...unlikely choice. "The Golden Compass," which was published...film version of "The Golden Compass," in other words, would be a visual-effects bonanza. Weitz was best...
- New Line Home Entertainment Features DTS(R) on the Upcoming Blu-Ray Release of...
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 29, 2008 700+ words
...adventure spectacular, The Golden Compass, will feature state of...Award([R])-winning visual effects of The Golden Compass on Blu-ray disc, along...delivers it flawlessly." The Golden Compass joins the coveted ranks...
- Autodesk Technology Helps Unwrap Dozens of Holiday Blockbusters: The Golden...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 20, 2007 700+ words
...Autodesk Inferno visual effects software to shape The Golden Compass, a fantasy film...as part of our visual effects pipeline, to...Paddy Eason, visual effects supervisor at...s work on The Golden Compass: "We used Maya...
- Oscar Premiere for Special Effects with Konica Minolta's 3D Laser Scanner;...
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire April 7, 2008 700+ words
...work: 'The Golden Compass' won an Oscar...category of 'Best Visual Effects' at the 2008...the largest visual effects and computer...animation for 'The Golden Compass'. On 24 February...Oscar for Best Visual Effects. "The task...
- Hired guns now superheroes: rising importance of vfx supervisors prompts a...
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Cohen, David S. December 11, 2007 700+ words
...look for a sequence. The visual effects match what's established...as the daemons in "The Golden Compass." Chris Weitz, writer-director of "The Golden Compass," had never done a visual effects film before. He relied...
- Autodesk Launches New Versions of Visual Effects and Finishing Systems.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 14, 2008 700+ words
...Autodesk Flint software for visual effects systems, and the Autodesk...booth SL1420. Autodesk's visual effects and finishing systems have...nominated movies for Best Visual Effects - The Golden Compass, Transformers and Pirates...
- The Golden Compass.(Movie review)
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety McCarthy, Todd November 30, 2007 700+ words
...Mark Taylor; senior visual effects supervisor, Michael Fink; visual effects, Rhythm & Hues...Rainmaker Animation and Visual Effects U.K., Tippett Studio...installment of which is "The Golden Compass," or "Northern Lights...