Massive Gallery of Vehicle Models Build by ILM for Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983)

140 up-close photos of ship and vehicle models constructed by ILM for the Original Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983)

Event: Dennis Muren - Master of VFX (Nov 6-23rd Rafael Theater)

// Dennis Muren: Master of VFX 
Academy Award winning Visual Effects Master, Dennis Muren will present and discuss five films on which he worked and one classic that inspired him. This special program will show Thursdays and Sundays, beginning on Thursday November 6 with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and ending Sunday, November 23 with Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones


TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY  -- Thursday, November 6 - 7:00
Rare 35mm Print

THE EQUINOX -- Sunday, November 9  •  4:30

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND  -- Thursday, November 13  •  7:00
Rare 35mm Print

THE THIEF OF BAGDAD   --  Sunday, November 16  •  4:30

AI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  -- Thursday, November 20  •  7:00

STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES  -- Sunday, November 23  •  4:30
*Rare, never-before-released 3d presentation

Back to the Future - Secrets Of (1985)

More behind the scenes info here:
// Back to the Future - Script to Screen

Gone Girl: Interview with Actress Rosamund Pike

Martin Scorsese - Honored Speaker at NYU 2014

The Rocky Saga

Visual Effects Legend Douglas Trumbull on the Future of Films

// Visual Effects Legend Douglas Trumbull on the Future of Films

Richard Linklater on Making Independent Movies

Method Studios: VFX 101 - What are visual effects?

'What are visual effects? We attempt to explain what we do for a living, with the help of a whiteboard and a marker pen'

Making of Moon

Also check out VFX Sup Gavin Rothery's website and blog for more Moon behind the scenes gold
// They Never Went To The Moon 





Also check out:

// Moon: Interview with director Duncan Jones

Spielberg and The Long Take

Also check:

// 12 Best Long Takes in Film History

Remembering Dick Smith: Interview with Makeup Effects Legend

Very sad to hear Dick Smith as has passed away. He was a legend and one of the greats.

// The Godfather of Makeup has passed away



Great interview with Dick Smith! Big thanks to William Forsche for posting it on his youtube channel!

The Illusions of Flight: Behind the Scenes of Hollywood’s Aviation Classics (Presented by Ben Burtt and Craig Barron)

"Oscar®-winning visual effects supervisor Craig Barron and Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt will explore the side-by-side advances in filmmaking technology and aviation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ four-evening series “Hollywood Takes to the Air” beginning on Thursday, August 14, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood." via FIN




// Hollywood Takes To The Air via Oscars











Here's an interview from 2012 with Craig Barron and Ben Burtt talking about film history and the legacy of filmmaking.

Boyhood: Interview with Richard Lanklater, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette

// A 12-year film odyssey results in ‘Boyhood’

Making 'No Country for Old Men'

Also check out:

 // The Coen Brothers: Where and How to Begin a Film?

Stop Motion Animation: Robocop 2's Cain Robot with Phil Tippett

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz.

Interview with Gary Leva director of 'Fog City Mavericks' 

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007)

Making of Logan's Run

Also check out this great article about matte painter Matthew Yuricich over on the Matte Shot blog:

// Matt's Mattes: a photo tribute to the career of Matthew J.Yuricich

12 Best Long Takes in Film History

Also check out:
// Ranking The 20 Greatest Long Takes via The Playlist

12 Best Long Takes in Film History / CINEFIX

Proud to have animated on the Gravity opening shot. I worked on the section where Ryan and Matt repair the Hubble. Incredibly long and difficult shot to coordinate but it came together beautifully.

Hitchcock Techniques

Also check out:

// Hitchcocks Storyboards From 13 Classic Films

Behind Closed Doors with Director Alfonso Cuaron

Great interview here with director Alfonso Cuaron.

Behind The Scenes Of New Deal Studios

Check out New Deal Studios here:
// New Deal Studios website
// Facebook 
// Twitter

Making of Big Trouble in Little China

// 34 Things We Learned From the ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ Commentary

The Last Days on Mars VFX Breakdown

The Motion Picture Camera: Past, Present and Future (SOC 2014)

Behind the Scenes: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Interview with Gravity FX Supervisor Neil Corbould

INFO: ADAPT Oscar March in March Rally

// OSCAR MARCH IN MARCH RALLY

Sunday, March 2, 2014

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PST

Hollywood Blvd. & Vine

We are holding a rally to support legal action to help end the current subsidy race that is damaging the Visual Effects and Film industries. These subsidies are a form of corporate welfare used by Hollywood producers to game various governments against each other. These actions have led to a bidding war between governments that maximizes the amount of free taxpayer money for Hollywood productions that end up making billions of dollars. At the same time, this has unknowingly cost taxpayers billions... more on ADAPT website


// Oscars 2014: Why Are Special Effects Wizards Planning to Protest at the Ceremony?

// The State Of The VFX Industry

// VFX Soldier

Documentary ‘Life After Pi’ Chronicles Collapse of Rhythm & Hues

LIFE AFTER PI is a short documentary about Rhythm & Hues Studios, the L.A. based Visual Effects company that won an Academy Award for its groundbreaking work on "Life of Pi" -- just two weeks after declaring bankruptcy. The film explores rapidly changing forces impacting the global VFX community and the Film Industry as a whole.

Gravity Show And Tell VFX Reel

Here's a look at how we created the visual effects for Gravity 


More behind the scenes interview and footage here:

// Gravity Interviews 

Interview with 'Gravity' production designer Andy Nicholson

Andy Nicholson chats with Gold Derby editor Tom O'Neil about his work as production designer of "Gravity"










More interviews here:

// Making Of Gravity

JOKE Reel by Animation Supe Tom Gibbons

Here's a great joke reel put together by Tom Gibbons of Tippett Studio. It's a shining example of crazy changes, 11hr requests and off the wall ideas studios get from clients.

Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects Oscar Winners

'RoboCop' (2014) Behind The Scenes And B-roll Footage

Interview With 'The Wolf of Wall Street Editor' Thelma Schoonmaker

Also check out:
 // Interview with The Wolf of Wall Street director Martin Scorsese

'Gravity' Interview with Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón

Alfonso Cuarón, director of the groundbreaking Sandra Bullock film "Gravity", with his son and co-writer, Jonás Cuarón. And a look at the new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, "Magritte: Mystery of the Ordinary" via Charlie Rose



More GRAVITY  interviews here:

// Behind The Scenes Of GRAVITY

Interview With 'Gravity' Editor Mark Sanger

Interview with The Wolf of Wall Street director Martin Scorsese