House – Building Breakdown
House boasts impressive but usually invisible visual effects that don't pull viewers away from the story.
CG / 3D Computer
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Creatures Featurette
Take a peek behind-the-scenes in the evolution of the Narnia creatures for "Prince Caspian."
Pringles – Cracker Stix
Check out Blur's CG work on this disco-inspired Pringles' Cracker Stix spot.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Trailer 2
Ron Perlman returns this Summer, as Hellboy to save the Earth once again in Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Trailer
Witness the dawn of a new era in the "Star Wars" franchise — the CG animated Clone Wars.
Speed Racer – Race Track Breakdown
The characters were shot with HD cameras, which allowed for a superb depth of field to give a feeling of infinity to the backgrounds in the film.
Speed Racer – Fight Breakdown
The main challenge of the Rendezvous fight sequence was creating the graphic design of the snow.
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword - DS – Commercial
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is exactly the kind of action/adventure game the DS needs.
Selva "Atrapados (Trapped)"
This music video for Ecuadorian band Selva talks about setting your mind free of any ideological barriers.
Son of Rambow – Clip
To create a young boy's scribbles in Son of Rambow, David O'Reilly had to unlearn years of art lessons to draw like a child.
Nutz
"Nutz" is a whimsical look into nature and my experiences hiking and camping out in the splendors of the Pacific Northwest.
Pulcinello
"Pulcinello" is a lyrical story based in the tradition of the Comedia del Arte of Italy. It is about a clown who discovers a chianti bottle and drowns more than this sorrows with it.
Hey! Hey!! Hey!!
"Hey! Hey!! Hey!!" is about a cave girl who is trying to get attention from her boyfriend.
Evil i
"Evil i" is a commentary on the role of surveillance in today's workplace. The film centers around Burton Price, an average cubicle-confined employee. The plot thickens when Burton attempts to break outside of his assigned space.
La Morte E Bella
A demented love story. Two forms express their love in a romantic dance through light and dark.
Head Quarters
A love story gone wrong. Mayhem ensues when a stick figure tries to force the issue. This short film explores the concept of unrequited love on the smallest of scales.
Hold the Line
Four soldiers marching through the remains of a ruined world. When they are ambushed by an invisible foe, the men come up with the ultimate tactic to take him out.
Bournemouth University – Massive Battle Sim
For the second year in a row, masters and senior undergrad students at Bournemouth University use Massive for their own projects. Uses include crowd scenes and aircraft simulations.
Ready or Note
Ready or Note is a fusion of music and animation. It evokes nostalgia for the days of "Silly Symphonies", "Merry Melodies", and "Fantasia."
The Ruins – Couple Running Into Jungle VFX Breakdown
A "LEGO-like" system allowed the vfx team to add, change type, move and delete appendages along the length of the vine.
The Ruins – Couple Clinging Together VFX Breakdown
RSP created a custom curve shape in Maya called Super Spline that enabled animators to easily wrap the vine around objects.
The Ruins – Leaves and Vines VFX Breakdown
The Ruins features an atypical movie monster with no eyes, teeth or mouth. Rising Sun Pictures developed regular looking leaves and vine into a menacing, amorphous character.
Dust Bunnies
The dust bunny population is being decimated by the evil vacuum. They must band together to defeat the vacuum.
Kung Fu Panda – Trailer 2
Lazy panda Po is surprisingly picked as the chosen kung-fu warrior to protect the Valley of Peace.
Kung Fu Panda – Trailer 1
Kick back and check out DreamWorks Animation's upcoming CG feature "Kung Fu Panda."
Iron Man – Trailer 2
In "Iron Man," military weapons manufacturer Tony Stark learns to protect instead of destroy.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Featurette
Journey back to Narnia in this featurette highlighting the upcoming sequel "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian."
I Am Legend - Alternate Ending How-Tos
In the how-tos side-by-sides of the motion captured character and the emoting that's going on in the face, markers are seen all over the face. That was purely for reference since the faces weren’t rigged for motion capture.
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