An Interview With Tintin VFX Supervisor Joe Letteri

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One of the most striking things about Tintin is the quality of the animation. While I found the character design somewhat cold and distant, everything else was rather impressive, so when I recently had the chance to talk to the film’s VFX supervisor Joe Letteri, I wanted to understand why things like the character movement [...]

Is Noel Clarke Developing a Motion Captured Kid’s Film?

Noel Clarke’s star has continued to rise since his acceptance of the award at the 2009 BAFTAs, and his new film 4.3.2.1 had its premiere this week (pictures, trailers and review here). There’s no doubting the ambition of the young filmmaker and as the dust settles on 4.3.2.1 eyes are turning to what Clarke has [...]

The Avatar Effect in 2010

Avatar has just a become the second highest grossing movie of all time. It’s inevitable it will break Titanic’s record, becoming the highest grossing movie of all time, and will have done so in an astonishingly short period. James Cameron’s movie has united almost the entire industry in praise, with scores of positive reviews. Historically, the [...]