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‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’, ‘Nimona’ & ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ VFX Supervisors On Layering Visuals To Create New Styles Of Animation
Since the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was awarded in 2002 to DreamWorks' Shrek, the animation industry has made incredible strides. This awards season, such films are pushing the boundaries of what animation can be, and VFX plays a huge part in infusing new artistic styles into every…
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‘Napoleon’ Star Vanessa Kirby On Finding The “Quiet Power” Of The Woman Who Captivated An Emperor
Josephine Bonaparte was a woman with strength, elegance, and an unknowable nature that proved an irresistible combination for the French emperor Napoleon. In researching the role for Ridley Scott's historical epic Napoleon, Vanessa Kirby discovered that behind this allure lay an unrelenting drive to…
‘Oppenheimer’ Production Designer Ruth De Jong On Rebuilding A Full-Scale Los Alamos Without CGI – Featurette
EXCLUSIVE: When location scouting for Oppenheimer, production designer Ruth De Jong was tasked with finding a location to recreate Los Alamos. Although the actual town of Los Alamos was too modernized to use for the period piece, De Jong and her team spent some time there for research. "I began laying out…
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‘Suzume’ Director Makoto Shinkai On Structuring A Comedic Film Before Adding “Disaster Elements”
In many of his recent films, director Makoto Shinkai has been influenced by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. With Suzume, Shinkai wanted to create a film with a disaster backdrop, but have the story been structured in a more comedic way to engage a wider audience.
Suzume follows Suzume Iwato…
‘Creed III’, ‘Nyad’ & ‘Ferrari’ Cinematographers On Capturing The Adrenaline Buzz Of Extreme Sports
Sporting events captivate viewers everywhere, whether they are showing a competition or an athlete doing the impossible, but enticing an audience through a sports film in the same way can be a difficult task. It's up to the cinematographers to bring a unique point of view that will highlight the tension…
‘Wish’ Writer-EP Jennifer Lee On Celebrating 100 Years of Disney & Bringing The “Heart Of The Artists” Into The Style Of Animation
For Disney’s 100th anniversary, writer-EP Jennifer Lee was tasked with creating an original fairytale that celebrated the legacy of Disney animated films. After finding a common theme in wishing upon a star, Wish was born as a way to dissect the power and vulnerability of the concept.
Wish follows…
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Cinematographer Atsushi Okui On Adding Dark Aspects To The Animation To “Bring Forth The Darkness” In The Main Character
After the production team at Studio Ghibli disbanded, cinematographer Atsushi Okui worked as a freelance artist for a while. But when director Hayao Miyazaki began working on The Boy and the Heron, Okui was excited to be called back to the team.
In his most personal work to date, Miyazaki's The Boy an…
‘Nimona’ Creator ND Stevenson And Directors Nick Bruno & Troy Quane On An “Unapologetically Pro-LGBTQ+” Story That Refuses To Conform
Nimona has had quite a journey before arriving on Netflix. After Disney acquired Blue Sky Studios, the film was repeatedly delayed before being canceled in 2021 when the studio was dissolved. Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, along with the creator of the graphic novel ND Stevenson, liken the…
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Producer & Studio Ghibli Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki On Hayao Miyazaki’s Most Personal Work
As the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Toshio Suzuki has worked with director Hayao Miyazaki on many films. With The Boy and the Heron, he was able to help bring Miyazaki’s semi-autobiographical fantasy story to life.
In his most personal work to date, Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron follows the story…
‘American Fiction’ Writer-Director Cord Jefferson On Working With Jeffrey Wright And The “Inherent Absurdity” Of How Race Is Perceived In America
Encountering Percival Everett's Erasure was serendipitous for Cord Jefferson, as he saw many similarities between himself and the character of Monk. He knew he needed to write and direct the film adaptation, and discovered the perfect casting when he began reading it in the voice of Jeffrey Wright. He ran…
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Composer Brian Tyler On Creating Original New Themes With A Nostalgic Flavor
"There's something really special about Mario games," says composer Brian Tyler. As a lifelong fan of the Mario series, Tyler was excited to bring the music from all of those worlds into a new animated universe for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. "I realized by hearing the music outside of the game, it…
‘Poor Things’, ‘The Marvels’ And ‘Barbie’ Production Designers On Creating Fantastical New Worlds Through Innocent Eyes
In most fantasy movies, the job of the production team is to create a breathtaking new world that dazzles the viewer, but this Oscar season shows a new trend: stories in which the characters themselves are taken on a journey of discovery and adventure.
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