How the magic gets made
From the crafts and tech masters
How Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Learned to Fly and Sing Live at the Same Time
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As They Re-created Storms, ‘Twisters’ Crew Faced a Real One
The crazy art of making havoc.
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The Secret to Pharrell Williams’ ‘Piece by Piece’ Is a Global Network of Young Content Creators
From Indonesia to Warsaw, an unlikely group of amateur animators connected for the genre mold-buster.
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Crafting the Scene: How Denis Villeneuve Devised the Cruel, Sexy, Black-and-White World of House Harkonnen for ‘Dune: Part Two’
Director Villeneuve, production designer Patrice Vermette, cinematographer Greig Fraser and editor Joe Walker join THR for an in-depth discussion about the creation of that mind-blowing set-piece on the 'Dune' planet of Giedi Prime — involving infrared cameras, septic tanks and a very sadistic Austin Butler.
‘The Boy and Heron’ Producer on Why Hayao Miyazaki Came Out of Retirement
“What he wanted to do was basically tell his life story,” Toshio Suzuki, president of Japan-based Studio Ghibli, says about the Oscar-nominated animated feature.
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‘Godzilla Minus One’ VFX Oscar Nom Seemed to Be an “Unreachable” Goal
Takashi Yamazaki, who served on the film as writer, director and VFX supervisor, talks to THR about his inspiration for the Kaiju film, as well as how the CG monster was created to interact with water.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifted Into Launch Position at California Science Center
A 450-foot crane lifted the 170,000-pound orbiter into the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in downtown Los Angeles.
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‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Among Editors’ Eddie Nominees
The American Cinema Editors' series nominations include 'The Bear,' 'Beef,' 'Fargo' and 'Succession.'
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Oscars: Special Effects Supervisor Neil Corbould Among Crafts Vets With Multiple Nominations
The FX pro was cited for 'The Creator,' 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' and 'Napoleon,' while sound vet Richard King is among others with multiple noms.
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Jeffrey Wright to Accept AIS Distinguished Artist Award
The Walt Disney Studios’ research and innovation teams will also be honored during the Advanced Imaging Society Awards.
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Collision Awards Launch Honoring Animation and Motion Graphics (Exclusive)
Randeep Katari has been named the event's general manager.
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Resurrected ‘Nimona’ Is an Animated “Love Letter to Anyone Who Has Felt Othered”
Co-directors Troy Quane and Nick Bruno on how they brought the film back to life after it was killed when Blue Sky Studios was shut down due to the Disney-Fox merger.
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Imax Opens Remastered ‘Queen Rock Montreal’ Concert Film With Input From Band Members Brian May and Roger Taylor
The concert movie runs Jan. 18-21.
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Wynn P. Thomas Among Art Directors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees
David Lowery, Greg Papalia and Francine West will also receive Lifetime Achievement recognition at the 28th ADG Awards.
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Creating the Sounds of ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’: Rerecording Mixer on Working on Two of the Biggest Films of the Year
Kevin O’Connell famously won his first Oscar for 2016’s 'Hacksaw Ridge.'
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ VFX Supervisor Says the Animated Film Is “Like 3,000 Paintings With 1,000 Artists”
The film is a rare animated feature that made this season’s visual effects Academy Award shortlist.
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‘Oppenheimer’ Leads Feature Noms of MPSE Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards
'Barbie,' 'Maestro' are among the nominees in the Motion Picture Sound Editors feature categories.
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‘The Creator’ Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' leads the animated feature race with six noms.
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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Could Land a Rare VFX Oscar Nomination
The Academy’s annual bakeoff showed off work from ten short-listed films, and confirmed that ‘Godzilla’ filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki could become the first director since Stanley Kubrick to be recognized in the visual effects category.
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Wim Wenders on Why He Turned to 3D for His Documentary ‘Anselm’: “It’s a Great Medium”
The German filmmaker recalls an epiphany he had when watching the U2 3D experimental concert film at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
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