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Blade runner 2049: How Territory studio designed future technologies in the film

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London-based Territory studio was brought on board in the very early stages of production. The artists delivered over 100 assets across 15 sets, which almost all were implemented live and shot on set.

12/18/17

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"Interstellar has opened up doors to a new life": Interview with a 2D sequence supervisor at Double Negative

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Raphael Hamm told RENDERU.COM about his experience of collaborating with Christopher Nolan, and how Double Negative visualised space phenomena when nobody really knows what they look like in reality.

12/13/17

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An interview with Evan Lee

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RENDERU.COM spoke to Evan Lee, an awesome artist from Taiwan. His designs are incredible, each painting catches your eye. Want to know more? Just read it!

12/1/17

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‘Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III’ Trailer: An interview with Axis Animation

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Abed Abonamous, Director, Caleb Bouchard, Producer, and Head of FX Hudson Martins told RENDERU.COM about the creative process behind the trailer.

11/13/17

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Human artists VS machines: How artificial intelligence is learning to be creative

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Will we see artificial intelligence becoming a true artist any time soon? What would the consequences be? RENDERU.COM spoke about it to Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Science.

10/11/17

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Why animators need acting lessons: An interview with Ed Hooks

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What are the most common mistakes animators make? RENDERU.COM spoke to Ed Hooks, a featured speaker at big animation events around the world and the author of Acting for Animators book.

10/5/17

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Wolf D. Prix: “We need the architect partisans”

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RENDERU.COM spoke to Mr Prix, co-founder, Design Principal and CEO of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, about the way in which modern architecture is developing.

9/12/17

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Visual effects in Spider-Man: Homecoming: An interview with Digital Domain

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Digital Domain created the Staten Island Ferry sequence. RENDERU.COM spoke to Francis Puthanangadi, Compositing Supervisor, and Eric Kimelton, VFX producer.

8/25/17

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War for the Planet of the Apes: An interview with Weta Digital

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Luke Millar, VFX Supervisor, told RENDERU.COM about the main challenges the artists faced and about the incredible motion capture work done on War for the Planet of the Apes.

8/25/17

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RENDERU.COM visits London’s Territory Studio

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Imagine a studio, where even a junior staff member can have a chat with Stephen Spielberg. Probably impossible in larger companies – but very real in Territory’s small studio.

8/9/17

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“Beauty and the Beast”: How Digital Domain created the main character

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Steve Preeg, Animation Director at Digital Domain, told RENDERU.COM about the new technologies the studio used for animation, about creating environments and the main challenges the artists faced.

8/9/17

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Women in Computer Graphics: Why is there a lack of them?

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Is being a CG artist a male-only profession? RENDERU.COM interviewed two women, one from Australia, and one from Europe, who work in the “male” section of CG.

8/8/17

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From Who Framed Roger Rabbit? to Harry Potter: An Interview with animator Alex Williams

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RENDERU.COM met Alex Williams, the head animator at Escape Studios, and the son of Richard Williams at London’s VFX Festival. He told us about his involvement in legendary projects.

8/8/17

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Visual effects in The Fate of the Furious: An interview with Digital Domain

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RENDERU.COM spoke to Digital Domain specialists who worked on the Russian submarine chase sequence - Victor Grant (FX Lead), Jay Barton (VFX Supervisor) and Nick Cosmi (texture lead).

7/27/17

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Ghost in the Shell: Futuristic technology created by Territory Studio

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Territory’s team crafted design concepts of the film’s most iconic technology. The studio delivered 175 final assets, which MPC put into concept art, the trailer, shots, and VFX shots.

7/14/17

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Visual effects in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter: An interview with Mr. X studio’s VFX supervisor

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Eric Robinson, VFX supervisor at Mr. X, spoke to RENDERU.COM about the visual effects in the last segment of the film franchise.

7/13/17

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Masters of dragons: Pixomondo’s VFX supervisor tells Renderu.com about visual effects in Game of Thrones

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Sven Martin explained how animators had to play dragons themselves, and why they used a supermarket-bought chicken as a reference for those menacing fire-breathing creatures.

7/13/17

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The world of deep space in Passengers: An interview with MPC

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What does space 30 light-years away from Earth look like? What difficulties would you face if you tried to simulate water under zero gravity? RENDERU.COM discussed these uncertainties with Pete Dionne

7/11/17

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Interview with Matt Aitken, VFX supervisor at Weta Digital

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RENDERU.COM spoke to Matt Aitken about his creative work and asked for his thoughts on current VFX trends.

7/11/17

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Visual effects in Kong: Skull Island: An exclusive interview with Hybride

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Philippe Theroux, VFX supervisor at Hybride, has worked on an impressive list of projects: from Avatar, 300, and The Hunger Games to the new Kong movie.

7/11/17

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Visual effects in Logan: Interview with Soho VFX studio

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Soho VFX studio created Pierce's robotic Hand, CGI vehicles, and other significant visual elements. Berj Bannayan, owner and VFX Supervisor at Soho VFX studio, shared more with RENDERU.COM.

7/11/17

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Framestore’s Creative Director speaks about the visual effects in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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This project has become an example of how VFX artists contribute to the storytelling. RENDERU.COM visited the London VFX Festival and watched Christian Manz’s presentation.

7/10/17

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