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Editorial (update) An Apology. Sort of.

Quite a few people have had some choice things to say about my last editorial entitled  “Digital effects are not killing the business, just about everything else is.“ The comments that got to me the most came from a Facebook Post by a new student.  The following is an open letter to all students of [...]

21Jun2010 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Editorial: Digital effects are not killing the business, just about everything else is.

I hear it time and time again.  There is no work.  My friends, people with years upon years of experience working on some of the highest profile films you know – are out of work still.  I say still and I mean still…from last year!  Now that’s a dry spell!  All their social and professional [...]

20Jun2010 | | 10 comments | Continued
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Sam Raimi May Direct ‘Wizard of Oz’ Prequel

by Christopher Campbell Jun 13th 2010 // 11:02AM via Cinematical Ever since Sam Mendes told Disney he wouldn’t direct the Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz, the Great and Powerful, a number of filmmakers have been linked to the project as possible substitutes. Even Guillermo del Toro was rumored to be considered. But nowVulture reports that Sam Raimi has been officially [...]

14Jun2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Elemental Auctions Off Steve Johnson’s Historic Contributions to FX Films Starting June 6

June 6.  If you are a fan of great effects, collector of movie memorabilia or an ex-employee looking for things you worked on, mark the day. Elemental Auctions will begin selling off some momentous pieces of special effects history  through eBay.  Here is the link you need:  Elemental Auctions Elemental LLC is proud to bring [...]

4Jun2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Guillermo Del Toro departs “The Hobbit”

May 30th, 2010 by xoanon for theonering.net Guillermo Del Toro announced today that he is no longer directing the two movies based on J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”, but will continue to co-write the screenplays. Out of respect to the legions of loyal Tolkien fans, both Guillermo and Peter Jackson wanted to break the news to The [...]

1Jun2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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