Trained as an electrical engineer, Charles Hull’s actual job involved molding small, plastic parts and developing prototypes. He worked with UV light to toughen surface coatings. In 1983, he had the i ...
May 8, 2014
The world is a very different place in the dystopian post-apocalyptic Chicago that’s depicted in the science-fiction action film “Divergent,” based on the book by Veronica Roth.
April 30, 2014
In Lakeshore Entertainment’s I, Frankenstein, Director Stuart Beattie offers a darkly cerebral tale in which the monster of the Mary Shelley novel (here named Adam and played by Aaron Eckhart) has sur ...
April 23, 2014
The feature film Noah is an epic tale inspired by the biblical story of Noah’s Ark and the Great Flood. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the movie contains many visual effects, including a menagerie of a ...
In the new Marvel Entertainment motion picture “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” the stakes are high as the hero Captain America is called back into service to help save the world from the latest ...
April 22, 2014
Ted Schilowitz made a name for himself – and for the Red Digital Cinema camera company – by thinking outside the box and “leading a rebellion” in the industry. Now he is back, leading the charge again ...
April 7, 2014
Nvidia’s GTC is the conference CUDA built.
Looking back over the years at GDC, it occurs to me just how much things have changed, although to many people, I’m sure they may not notice the change at all.
March 27, 2014
Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve 10 played an important role in the Hollywood film “Need for Speed,” as freelance colorist Mark Todd Osborne used the system for advanced color. Osborne worked at LA ...
March 25, 2014
Usually, I report on the annual VIEW conference soon after returning home from Italy. This year, I wanted to wait until the first flush of excitement had mellowed and I had time to reflect. The confer ...