Wednesday, June 25, 2014

TNG Visual Effects: Behind-the-Scenes

Come with us as we 3D scan Victoria the Sword Fighter, Carolyn the Pirate Vampire, and Bryan the Viking in our studio in Los Angeles. It was a very exciting day for the team at TNG!



 
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Jurassic Park Before and After VFX Shots

Jurassic Park was released 21 years ago and the visual effects are still amazing. Take a look at this before and after clip of the most memorable and terrifying scenes that really brought this film to life.

 
 
 
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

The Making of Maleficent

Head over to the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood on Thurs 6/26 for a special behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects for Disney’s recent live-action blockbuster Maleficent.



 
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MPC wins only VFX Gold Lion awarded Cannes 2014

MPC was the only studio to win Gold in the VFX category for Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Defy at Cannes Lions 2014.
 
 
 
 
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Friday, June 20, 2014

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Technology of Michael Jackson Reborn

Stephen Rosenbaum created Michael Jackson's digital Billboard performance which presented excellent facial animation built on a range of technologies from LightStage facial capture to motion capture. Check it out.




 
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Neville Page Creativity Workshop

Neville Page, a veteran concept artist who has worked on many films like Avatar, Star Trek and The Amazing Spider-Man, will be presenting at The Art Institute in San Bernardino, CA this Saturday, June 21st.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

10 Movie Franchises Set to Hit the Big Screen in 2015

Take a look at the VFX packed films that are set to come out in 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
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The Making of Maleficent

A team of 320 people worked on Maleficent and put a lot of work and detail into creating a very realistic digital double for Angelina Jolie's character.

 
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Live. Die. Repeat the effects

Take a look at the visual effects created for #EdgeofTomorrow. We had the pleasure of providing some of the 3d scanning for this film. If you haven't had a chance to see it, get to the theater!








 
 
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Facial Expressions Using Blend Shapes

Did you know it takes 30 to 40 expressions to make a character come to life? Read about the steps it takes to create lively facial performance.
 
 
 
 
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