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Editor in Chief of SFXNews.com located in Los Angeles, CA

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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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Men in Black III Set for May 25, 2012, Rick Baker Burning up ZBrush

Mike Fleming – Deadline: New York Men in Black 3 is officially a go, and Columbia Pictures will set a May 25, 2012, release date for a sequel that director Barry Sonnenfeld will shoot in 3D. Will Smith has signed his deal to reunite with director Barry Sonnenfeld, and deals are now being negotiated with [...]

8May2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Interview: The Man Who Really Built Iron Man

Iron Giant Shane Mahan recently talked to Gizmodo about the construction of the real Iron Man Suits.  Enjoy the full story after the leap! Mark Wilson for Gizmodo – If you don’t know the name Shane Mahan, that’s your loss. He’s the real Tony Stark, the practical effects wizard leading the team who constructed the [...]

7May2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Freaky Weta Legs Go On Sale.

Aah New Zealand, full of lush forests, rugged mountains and amazingly ingenious people who seem to have lots of time on their hands.  Have you ever wanted to (safely) look like you are over seven feet tall and have goat legs?  Introducing Weta Legs!  For an early time, the price is only $795 US and you too [...]

6May2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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‘The Hobbit’ Officially Pushed to 2013

Cinematical has a story that Warner Bros. and IMAX Corp. have just issued a joint press release announcing a partnership through 2013 that will include placing upwards of 20 Warner Bros. films into IMAX theaters, as well as conventional theaters. The biggest news to come out of this whole thing is a tentative release date [...]

29Apr2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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ADI Gives Birth to 21 Foot Tall Creepy Robotic Infant

500x_giantbaby2 The team at Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. have created a 21 foot tall infant for Shanghai’s Expo 2010.  The baby’s “Mother” is film director Isabel Coixet who has pointed out that with this collaboration she has wanted to stay accurate to the Expo Shanghai’s Theme, “Better city, better life”. Also that Miguelín (the giant baby) [...]

28Apr2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Make-Up-FX_Forum.Com to host a Live Chat With Stuart Bray

What are you doing Thursday 29th April between 7.30pm and 9:30pm GMT  (12:30 pm 2:30pm PDT)?  Whatever it is, it can wait.  Unless you have to pee, login to the Live chatroom on http://www.make-up-fx-forum.com and take part!  Details below.  On second thought, pee on your own time. Live Chatroom Session 29th April 2010″Getting into Make-up [...]

20Apr2010 | | Comments Off | Continued
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