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Moment of Silence: Actor Peter Graves Dies.

(Reuters) – Actor Peter Graves, who starred in the 1960s TV show “Mission: Impossible” and the “Airplane!” movies, was found dead of apparent natural causes at his home on Sunday. He was 83. Full Story

14Mar2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Best Make-Up Oscar Goes to Barney Burman, Joel Harlow and Mindy Hall

  SFXNEWS would like to congratulate our good friends Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow on their win of Best Makeup category for “Star Trek”.  The first make-up Oscar EVER to be given for work on the franchise.  Previous Nominations for Trek include: Star Trek: First Contact 1996 — Michael Westmore, Scott Wheeler, Jake Garber [...]

7Mar2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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New “Trek” Book Goes Boldly Into Behind the Scenes Goodness.

From the Facebook page of the Proteus Make-up FX Team comes a book announcement.  “Now available. It a VERY cool book with lots of never before seen designs and images.”  Pick it up right here: Star Trek: The Art of the Film Also, don’t miss the exclusive SciFiNow.co.uk three part story about the make-up of [...]

26Jan2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Avatar: The Tangled Web of Who Did What

In a posting on his Facebook profile Creature Designer Jordu Schell Sets the record straight about whom exactly did what for the design of characters in James Cameron’s “Avatar”. The following is taken directly from his Open Letter:

21Jan2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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`Spider-Man 4′ delayed; Maguire, Raimi out

  Associated Press, 01.11.10, 06:07 PM EST  LOS ANGELES — Tobey Maguire is out as Peter Parker and Sam Raimi won’t be returning as director when “Spider-Man 4″ hits theaters a year late in 2012. Sony Pictures said in a statement Monday that the movie was supposed to hit theaters in 2011 but has not yet [...]

13Jan2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Palette Narrows to 7 in Oscar® Makeup Race

Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences  announced on January 11, 2010 that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup category for the 82nd Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: “District 9” “Il Divo” “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” “Night at the Museum: Battle of [...]

13Jan2010 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Jordu Shell, Avatar Concept Designer Reveals the Secrets of the Na’Vi

UPDATE: 1/21/10  Jordu Schell Sets the record straight. By Lauren Davis at http://io9.com Sculptor and concept artist Jordu Schell breathed life into the Na’Vi, Avatar‘s blue aliens. He talks about working with James Cameron, the actresses who inspired the lovely Neytiri’s look, and why design isn’t the most interesting part of Avatar. We spoke to [...]

28Dec2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Bill Corso Grants a Soundbyte at Avatar’s Premiere.

“It’s like ‘Titanic’ meets ‘Terminator’ or ‘Aliens,’” joked makeup artist Bill Corso, 42. London, England (CNN) — James Cameron’s feverishly-awaited sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar” has enjoyed its world premiere to strong reviews. Hyped as the most technically-ambitious and expensive film ever made, “Avatar,” had a lot to live up to. But, as the credits rolled following [...]

13Dec2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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82nd Academy Awards Semifinalists for Visual Effects Chosen

Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films have been selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 82nd Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: * “Angels & Demons” * “Avatar” * “Coraline” * “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” * “District [...]

11Dec2009 | Editor | Comments Off | Continued
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Steve Johnson Wants To “Slime” You This Holiday Season.

With all the news coming out of Steve Johnson’s corner of the world, you would think this was his fan blog or something.  Just in time for the holiday shopping season and under his Solid Thought Corporation banner, he is releasing a resin figure collectable with behind the scenes DVD.  Here is what the auction [...]

1Dec2009 | Editor | 2 comments | Continued
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