AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Space * shots: artists create CG effects that reflect the director's style and vision for a new science-fiction series. (Broadcast).(Zoic Studios' work on Fox Television's Firefly series)

Computer Graphics World

| December 01, 2002 | Doyle, Audrey | COPYRIGHT 2002 PennWell Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

For the artists at Zoic Studios, realism is the top priority when it comes to creating digital effects for broadcast and film projects. But to these folks, realism means more than creating photo-realistic 3D models and seamless greenscreen composites. It also means ensuring that the style of digital cinematography they reflect in their effects work perfectly matches the style intended by the director and achieved by the camera crew shooting the live action footage.

Zoic's approach is most evident in a new science-fiction series on Fox Television called Firefly, developed by Buffy the Vampire Slayer's creator Joss Whedon. Set 500 years in the future after a ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
News Briefs; USA Network Gets Broadcast Rights to 'Virgin'.(USA Networks Inc.,...
Magazine article from: TelevisionWeek October 17, 2005 700+ words
...and Joss Whedon's "Serenity,'' which has pulled...of "Skeleton'' and "Serenity.'' The films become available in 2008. "Serenity'' might also appear...reasons. 20th Century Fox Television, the studio producing...
Soul of 'Serenity' holds promise; Science-fiction space underdogs battle...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times September 30, 2005 700+ words
...best thing to happen to a Fox television series is cancellation. The...Today, that series begets "Serenity," a science-fiction event...For the uninitiated, "Serenity" is set in a future run by...endangers not only everyone aboard Serenity, but anyone who ever gave...
A cyber trip into 'Serenity'; Outcast band on starship does battle as users...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times October 2, 2005 700+ words
...sounds and action. Site of Serenity "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...fiction Western film "Serenity." Based on the short-lived Fox television show, "Firefly," the...Firefly-class starship Serenity, battle against the Universal...
Fox Launches New Production Division Fox Television Studios
Press release article from: PR Newswire July 24, 1997 700+ words
...ANGELES, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Television Group today embarked on a major new...production initiative with the launch of Fox Television Studios, it was announced by Peter...Group and David Hill, President of the Fox Television Group. Fox Television Studios will...
Fox Television Stations Inc. begins offering.
Press release article from: PR Newswire February 27, 1986 700+ words
FOX TELEVISION STATIONS BEGINS OFFERING NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Television Stations Inc. today announced that it...and 15 percent a year thereafter. The Fox Television preferred stock is exchangeable at any...
Philips Electronics and Fox Television Enter Joint Research Initiative to Help...
Press release article from: PR Newswire April 10, 2000 700+ words
...a joint development agreement with Fox Television, a unit of the News Corporation...television stations in U.S. markets where Fox Television Stations Inc. is already offering...the rest of the top 30 markets where Fox Television Stations operates, these local market...
FOX Television Station Group Signs Video Clip Syndication Agreement with...
Press release article from: PR Newswire January 30, 2007 700+ words
...announced today an agreement with FOX Television Stations group to syndicate its news...ClipSyndicate Video Syndication Network. FOX Television Stations will provide ClipSyndicate...and introduce new audiences to the FOX Television Station group's extensive local news...
Fox Television Stations to redeem preferred stock.
Press release article from: PR Newswire June 4, 1987 700+ words
FOX TELEVISION STATIONS TO REDEEM PREFERRED STOCK NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Television Stations Inc. today announced that on...of shares of preferred stock issued by Fox Television Stations in March 1986. Fox Television...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA