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VFXTalk.com, the leading visual effects and computer graphics community, is pleased to announce the return of the popular VFXChallenge Series. Now into its fourth season the competition is co-sponsored by Sputnik7.com and returns on a grander scale with some incredible prizes.
Throughout the course of 2010, VFXTalk will host a series of ten challenges to be [...]

Working via production studio F-Stop Istanbul, Nola Pictures’ Chris Hartwill directed a stunning :90 spot promoting Turkey’s largest city as a 2010 European Capital of Culture, an honor bestowed upon select cities each year by the European Union. The remarkable commercial packs the entirety of Istanbul’s art, architectural, religious, industrial, and social history and vibrancy [...]

Artist owned-and-operated bi-coastal effects boutique Brickyard VFX recently contributed VFX to the 2010 ad campaign for Titleist via ad agency Arnold. The multi-spot campaign was directed by @radical.media’s Greg Kohs and began breaking before the New Year, with the last spot, “Yardage Book,” breaking on Jan. 30.

Check out the cool video presenation at AU. Featuring an extensive look behind the scenes of Avatar.

This movie is a reminder of the ninja movie craze of the early eighties. Non-bloodsoaked article on the fx.

After following Alex Oliver, Scott Patton and Zack Petroc. Iceman J presents his ZBrush creation, The Conall.

“Dominoes,” the first spot in ESPN’s new campaign for the NASCAR Nationwide Series, conveys the fast and unpredictable action of the series — where up-and-comers get a shot at beating seasoned drivers. Using the tagline IT’S ANYONE’S RACE, we tell the story of a driver who manages to sneak his way to the front of [...]

Enormous costumes and face tracking and why Spike chose to go with keyframe animation.

A carefully orchestrated series of mysterious catastrophes is dragging Shanghai, China to the brink of ruin, and now the Army of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat the odds and uncover the secret of the 40th Day.

A new spot for the U.S. Census Bureau aimed specifically at the country’s growing Latino community began airing nationwide last week, with the goal of increasing the participation of Latin Americans in the 2010 Census. The colorful, warm and imaginative spot is a key component of an integrated campaign from GlobalHue Latino targeted to America’s [...]