95th Oscars announce first slate of presenters

Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Glenn Close, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Troy Kotsur, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monáe, Deepika Padukone, Questlove, Zoe Saldaña and Donnie Yen will present at the 95th Oscars, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner and executive producer Molly McNearney announced. … Read more

Go behind the scenes of DNEG’s electrifying Black Adam VFX

LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE British Cinematographer caught up with VFX supervisor Fabricio Baessa to find out how DNEG brought the comic book stylings of Black Adam to the screen. How did you collaborate with the cinematographer on this project? We joined the Black Adam team at a later stage and we were responsible for the … Read more

Markus Förderer ASC / Red Notice

IN THE FAST LANE Markus Förderer ASC blends vintage Hollywood with 8K images on race drones for action thriller Red Notice.  How do you squeeze Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson into a car along with three cameras and still maintain production quality?   “We needed a small camera to fit into cars and helicopters … Read more

DNEG showcases VFX shots behind Disney’s Jungle Cruise

Leading VFX and animation studio for the creation of feature film, television and multiplatform content, DNEG, has highlighted its extensive and intricate VFX work for Disney’s new feature film Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.   Led by VFX supervisor Christopher Downs, DNEG’s work encompassed large parts of the third act totalling 385 shots, produced by artists in Montréal, … Read more