Features
On the strength of Avatar, Weta Digital in Wellington, N.Z., topped the field of nominated companies for the eighth annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards recognizing outstanding visual effects...
Next December marks SHOOT's 50th year of publication and in this year-end issue we begin a series of features that will run through 2010 in which noted industry executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that have...
Have a look-see at the quarter's leading VFX and Animation spots, which showcase a wide range of genres, looks and approaches.
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There's a word in the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB) moniker that could in a very real sense be regarded as superfluous: "California." Indeed this client goes well beyond the geography of a single state. The CMPB has truly been global in its reach and scope due to an advertising and...
This month Zombieland opened to widespread acclaim as critics and audiences saw beyond the movie's title, recognizing that the flesh-eating creatures and their exploits served ultimately as a backdrop for a character-driven, post-apocalyptic action comedy/buddy picture starring Woody...
In our continuing series looking into the backstories of leading entries in SHOOT's quarterly Top Ten Tracks Chart, composers and sound designers have frequently referred to their working relationships with and/or contributions from directors as integral to the success of a project....
While both are wild rides, the top two entries on SHOOT's Fall Tracks Chart take us on distinctly different journeys.
Finishing first on our Chart is "Battle for Milkquarious," a tongue-in-cheek online rock opera for the California Milk Processor Board out of...
View the spots and learn more about the companies and people behind the great range of music, sound design and audio post represented in the selections for this Fall's SHOOT Top 10 Spot Tracks Chart.
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New business models, a wider array of projects--some of which are still being defined--underscore the ever evolving roles of agency heads of production, executive producers and for that matter, producers. SHOOT sought out a number of agency artisans to get their takes on how their job...
The economy has become global and so too has the film industry and its economics. Lensing locations are being sought out worldwide for creative and financial reasons. Many would cite a key turning point as being the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) strike against the U...