Here are the latest reports from The Hollywood Reporters ‘Behind the Screen’.
Regal Inks Deal With CJ 4DPLEX to Bring More Motion-Activated Seats to Its Theaters
A total of 17 new 4DX theater auditoriums — with such effects as wind, fog, rain and scents — are set to open by the end of 2018.
‘Jason Bourne’ Co-Screenwriter and Editor Shares Behind-the-Scenes Moments
“I always looked at editing as writing,” Oscar-winning editor Christopher Rouse says.
Technicolor Launching Augmented and Virtual Reality Experience Center
Marcie Jastrow will lead the effort as Technicolor’s MPC contributes to the ‘Suicide Squad’ VR project.
SIGGRAPH: Marvel Exec Urges Filmmakers to Hire Women in Visual Effects and Animation
Producer Victoria Alonso adds that she’s ‘beyond excited’ about making Brie Larson-led ‘Captain Marvel.’
Siggraph: Pixar Artists’ Short ‘Borrowed Time’ Gets Awards-Season Boost
The short film is screening as part of Siggraph’s computer animation festival, where it was named best in show.
Siggraph: How Laika Made an 18-Foot Stop-Motion Puppet For ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
“It was by far the largest puppet we ever created. It seemed insane,” said VFX supervisor Steve Emerson.
As Pokemon Popularizes Augmented Reality, Hollywood Explores AR’s Potential
AR will be front-and-center this week at Siggraph — Oscar winner Ben Grossmann says it offers “superpowers” and countless applications in Hollywood and beyond.
‘Star Trek Beyond’: The Nail-Biting Rush to Get It to the New Wide-Screen Theaters
“I never finished anything this close to release,” said producer Ben Rosenblatt. “Had anything in the pipeline going wrong, we wouldn’t have made it.”
John Pritchett to Be Honored by Cinema Audio Society
Pritchett is known for working with directors such as Robert Altman, and earned Oscar nominations for ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ and ‘Road to Perdition.’
“Highly Relevant” ‘West Side Story’ Returns for 55th Anniversary Screening
The film’s exec producer Walter Mirisch and castmembers including Oscar-winner George Chakiris helped introduce the Oscar-winning 1961 musical.
Digital Domain, DreamWorks Animation Strike Virtual Reality Deal
Digital Domain revealed a VR strategy that also includes a deal with China’s Youku and the launch of a 360-degree camera.
Tech Entrepreneur Michelle Munson to Be Honored by Hollywood Professional Association
The Aspera CEO will receive the organization’s Charles S. Swartz Award for impact on the industry.
Deluxe Names John Paulson to Lead Film and Ad Postproduction
“Feature film and advertising are becoming more seamlessly integrated,” he said.
‘Ghostbusters’: How the Visual Effects Team Brought Slimer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Back to Life
While paying tribute to the original movie, the VFX team used the latest digital tools — as well as a drone that stood in for one “ghost.”
Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro on Filming ‘Cafe Society’ Digitally: “You Can’t Stop Progress”
The influential three-time Oscar winner used the latest technology while also finding inspiration in artists and photographers from the past to create the look of Woody Allen’s newest movie.
How Spider-Man and Daredevil Inspired the New Animated Feature ‘Phantom Boy’
“The heroes invented by Stan Lee … are like us. They are human and they suffer,” says director Alain Gagnol.
‘Suicide Squad’ Virtual Reality Content to Be Released Through Warner Bros., Samsung Partnership
VR content will debut at Comic-Con.
Emmys: What the Crafts Nominees Are Saying
Reactions from nominees on ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Deadliest Catch.’
RealD Acquires Image Processing Tech Developer Tessive
Tessive-developed technology is in use on Ang Lee’s ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.’
Oculus Says All Rift Preorders Have Now Shipped
Connect 3 will be held Oct. 3-5 in San Jose.
‘The Secret Life of Pets’ — It All Started With One Question from Illumination’s Chris Meledandri
Director Chris Renaud reveals how the movie’s four-legged menageries was brought to life.
New HDR Digital Cinema Brand Launched From Ymagis
The company intends to begin demonstrations to Hollywood studios, filmmakers, theater owners.
GKids Acquires Animated ‘Miss Hokusai’ With Plans For Awards Season Release
The film was directed by Keiichi Hara through Japan’s Production I.G.
Sound Postproduction Company Formosa Group Planning Move to Hollywood 959
The company whose sound work includes ‘Star Trek Beyond’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ will relocate its headquarters in early 2017.
‘The BFG’: Skywalker’s Gary Rydstrom Reveals the Sounds Behind the Movie’s Snozzcumbers and Whizzpoppers
“The BFG catches dreams, so we had to figure out what that would mean to give them a sound and a personality.”
‘The BFG’ Visual Effects Whiz Joe Letteri Makes the Case for Motion-Capture Performances
The film combines live action with a performance capture giant played by the Oscar-winning Mark Rylance.
Oscars: New Members Highlight Advances Women Are Making in Traditionally Male-Oriented Crafts
Invitations went to such women as Sara Bennett, who won a VFX Oscar for ‘Ex Machina,’ and ‘The Neon Demon’ cinematographer Natasha Braier.
Veteran Colorist David Cole Joins Fotokem, Embarks On ‘Kong: Skull Island’
He previously worked on Peter Jackson’s ‘King Kong.’
Amazon Releases Its First Dolby Vision HDR Titles
This includes selections from Sony Pictures’ catalog and the second season of Amazon original series ‘Bosch.’
Remember the Video Game ‘Nibbler’? It’s Now the Subject of a Documentary
The indie doc was made by two film editors who discovered the vintage game while working on ‘Battlestar Galactica.’
‘Independence Day’: How Visual Effects Have Dramatically Escalated Since the Original Film’s Release
Volker Engel recalls shooting the classic White House destruction, which a large contingent of press was actually invited to witness.
Wanda Opens Asia’s First Dolby Cinema Theater
China’s largest exhibitor expects to have 10 operational Dolby Cinema sites by December.
Samsung Launches Virtual Reality Camera, Content Creators Initiative
The company also rebranded its Milk VR content portal as Samsung VR.
Hollywood Applauds FAA’s New Regulations Permitting Drone Use for Filming
“The FAA final rules will further enable the film and television industry to incorporate this innovative technology into great storytelling,” said MPAA chairman Chris Dodd.
Discovery’s Shark Week Takes Its First Dive Into Virtual Reality
The rollout will include behind-the-scenes footage of some of the shoots, as well as a look at Sony’s ‘The Shallows.’
Ed Ulbrich to Lead Virtual Reality and VFX at Deluxe
The exec is a former CEO of Digital Domain.
‘Finding Dory:’ How “Reluctant Superhero” Hank The Octopus Made It To The Screen
“An octopus is super elastic, and almost gooey when it moves.”
Virtual Reality Startup VRse Raises $12.56 Million, Rebrands as ‘Within’
Led by Andreessen Horowitz, investors include 21st Century Fox, WME Ventures and Annapurna Pictures.
American Cinema Editors Sets Date For 2017 Eddie Awards
The ceremony will be held Jan. 27 at the Beverly Hilton.
Lionsgate Will Deliver Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range Format to the Home
The company will release new and catalog titles mastered in the format.
Sim Group Opens New 66,000 Sq. Ft. Hollywood Facility
Based at the former Eastman Kodak site, the building will house its Sim Camera, Chainsaw and Bling Digital services.
The Next Germ Nightmare: Movie VR Headsets
As virtual reality comes to malls, multiplexes and roller coasters, personal hygiene is both an issue and an opportunity for startups cornering the market on cleanliness.
Michael Bay to Bring Action Chops to Virtual Reality Project
The ‘Transformers’ helmer will direct and The Rogue Initiative will produce what they describe as “gritty, danger-close action coupled with Michael Bay’s signature style.”
Virtual Reality at E3: Oculus Climbs Toward Touch Controller Launch
The company intends to have more than 30 games and experiences available when it launches later this year.
Kees Van Oostrum Named President of American Society of Cinematographers
Bill Bennett, Dean Cundey and Lowell Peterson are named vps.
E3: Playstation VR Will be Available Oct. 13
Plans are to have more than 50 games available for Playstation VR — both existing and new titles–by the end of the year.
E3: Microsoft Unwraps Xbox One S, ‘Project Scorpio’ With 4K and HDR Capabilities
Xbox One S will be available in August.
Deluxe Promotes Domenic Rom to President of TV Postproduction
He previously served as managing director of Deluxe’s New York office.
How ‘Warcraft’s’ Visual Effects Wizards Brought Thousands of Orcs To Life
VFX supervisor Bill Westenhofer talks about the movie’s advances in motion capture — and why he insisted on including Murloc.
The Virtual Reality Company Raises $23 Million; Steven Spielberg’s VR Production in the Works
With investment from Beijing’s Hengzin Mobile Business, VRC has secured a VR content distributor in China.
Virtual Reality Startup Limitless Secures Funding, Masi Oka and Jay Rifkin Join Advisory Board
Limitless technology is aimed at allowing content developers to create interactive VR characters.
Digital Domain Acquires Game Developer, Launches Virtual Reality Unit
Game developer Digital Funk Machine’s founder Jeremy Airey will run the division.
GKIDS Boards Angelina Jolie Pitt’s Animated Feature ‘The Breadwinner’
This marks the first time GKIDS will serve in a producing and financing capacity, in addition to distribution.
Emmys: Why ‘Gotham’s’ Penguin Is a Favorite Among the Series’ Cinematographers
Feature film shooters are flocking to television series — and bringing their oversized ambitions with them as several top DPs reveal the secrets behind their craft.
BBC Unveils VR, 360-Degree Video Projects
The U.K. public broadcaster will premiere such new projects as ‘Trooping the Color,’ ‘We Wait’ and ‘Home – A VR Spacewalk’ at the Sheffield/Doc Fest.
Hollywood Tech Vet Rob Hummel Named Senior VP at Astral Images
An alum Disney and Warners, Hummel also will continue to lead Group 47 and its DOTS archiving initiative.
Emmys: How ‘Game of Thrones’ Sound Editors Created the Dragon’s Roar
Much of what we hear in a TV series — from computer hacking (‘Mr. Robot’) to cars driving around Cuba (‘Criminal Minds’) — is the work of meticulous sound editing and mixing crews whose subtle craft viewers aren’t supposed to notice.
Emmys: ‘Good Wife,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ Editors Reveal Secrets Behind the Shows’ Final Scenes
Editors faced the tricky task of ending the fan-favorite series on just the right note: “The creators of any series want to leave something that resonates. It’s hard. Do you try to tie it up or leave it more unsettled?”
Emmys: How ‘Deadliest Catch’ Editors Juggle 30,000 Hours of Footage
A six-person editing team whittled an insane amount of material into gripping TV, including the delicate handling of Captain Sig Hansen’s heart attack: “You’re walking that line of personal space and a TV show. You want to be tasteful.”
Cinematographers Worry New Digital Tools Will Allow Others to Alter Their Images
“Technology has enabled ignorance,” warned Oscar winner Guillermo Navarro during an international cinematography summit in Hollywood.
Regulators Are Starting to Prosecute for Illegal Drone Use, Warns PGA Panelists
Discussing safety in a “post Sarah Jones world” at a Produced By panel, one exec said convicted filmmakers “deserved it.”
PGA President Lori McCreary Urges Producers to Finish in 4K and HDR
“If we can future-proof our productions, they will be around a lot longer,” she said at Produced By.
Cine Gear: Virtual Reality Stitching Can Cost $10,000 Per Finished Minute
“We’re trying to figure out what works and what doesn;t work [in VR],” said International Cinematographers Guild’s Michael Chambliss.
Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro Warns of “Major Problem” in the Field
Said the ‘Cafe Society’ cinematographer: “We have to always move a story forward, not step back.”
The Virtual Reality Company, D-Box To Team On Feature-Length VR Experience
The partners also aim to deliver “touch and movement on a larger scale.”
Panavision Unveils Its First 8K Digital Cinematography Camera
It will be on display this weekend at Cine Gear Expo.
Panavision Unveils 8K Digital Cinematography Camera
It will be on display this weekend at Cine Gear Expo.
‘X-Men Apocalypse’: Why Nightcrawler Got a Makeover
Adrien Morot, who headed up the makeup effects, oversaw a younger, more feline version of the teleporting mutant.
Rio Olympics: NBC Plans 4K and High Dynamic Range for Opening Ceremony Coverage
Swimming, track and field, and basketball will get 4K treatment.
Original Force Hires Shawn Dunn as Chief Technology Officer
Dunn’s background includes 13 years at Weta, working on features including the ‘Hobbit’ trilogy.
NASA Astronauts, Hollywood Team Up For Virtual Reality Shoot Aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and two Oscar winners took part in the unprecedented shoot.
Paul McCartney to Appear In Six-Part Virtual Reality Documentary Series
Directed by Tony Kaye and produced by VR startup Jaunt, the series is built around the June 10 release of ‘PURE McCartney.’
‘Angry Birds’: How the Mobile Game Franchise Became an Animated Feature
“I was a big fan of the game,” said Fergal Reilly, who directed with Clay Kaytis.
Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Arrives at California Science Center
Its final home is the not-yet-constructed Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, where it will eventually join Space Shuttle Endeavour in being on display to visitors.
Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Embarks on Road Trip to California Science Center
Its final home will be at the not-yet-constructed Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, where it will eventually join Space Shuttle Endeavour in being on display to visitors.
Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Treks Through L.A. Streets to the California Science Center
Festivities began with the Science Center’s black-tie fundraising gala where guests accompanied the fuel tank as it left Marina del Rey.
Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Arrives In L.A., Sluggish Journey to Exposition Park Begins Friday
This weekend, the 154-foot-long behemoth will travel through the city streets — very slowly — to its new home at the California Science Center.
Cast and Filmmakers Recall Making of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at 25th Anniversary Screening
Angela Lansbury shared the story behind the title song.
How ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Turned Robert Downey Jr. Back Into a Teen
The VFX techniques that were used to create a youthful Tony Stark are now being routinely used to give actors what amounts to digital face-lifts.
‘Ghostbusters’ Virtual Reality Experience to Open at Madame Tussauds New York
The VR experience was created by Paul Feig, Ivan Reitman, Sony Pictures and immersive tech firm The Void.
How the ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Airport Battle Was Filmed and Why It’s a Prelude to ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Cinematographer Trent Opaloch on closing an airport terminal, putting the new Arri Alexa 65 on a drone and whether he’s Team Cap or Team Iron Man.
Art Directors Guild Announces Awards Timeline
The 21st annual Excellence in Production Design Awards will be held Feb. 11 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
NextVR, Live Nation in Virtual Reality Music Pact
Plans are to broadcast “hundreds” of musical performances in VR.
As the Demand for Visual Effects Grows, a Shortage of Artists Looms Ahead
“There needs to be an understanding of how long things take,” warned Lionsgate’s Kathy Chasen-Hay at the FMX conference.
As the Demand for Visual Effects Grows, a Shortage of Artists Looms Ahead
“There needs to be an understanding of how long things take,” warned Lionsgate’s Kathy Chasen-Hay at the FMX conference.
‘Kung Fu Panda’s’ Jennifer Yuh Nelson Eyes Virtual Reality’s Creative Possibilities
“There is no legacy of expecations,” she said of VR’s potential at the FMX animation confab in Stuttgart, Germany.
Animation World Reacts to NBCUniversal’s DreamWorks Acquisition: New Industry “Super Player”
The FMX convention in Stuttgart Germany was abuzz with the news of Universal’s DWA acquisition as attendees praised Jeffrey Katzenberg and expressed confidence in Chris Meledandri’s ability to lead the animation studio into the future..
Virtual Reality’s Long-Term Effects Debated
“We should clearly notify users that we don’t yet know the impact of long-term viewing,” warned a VR ethics researcher.
‘Deadliest Catch’ Brings Viewers Aboard Fishing Vessels With Virtual Reality
“We now are even working to get some shots underwater,” says cinematographer David Reicher.
Disney Steps Up Virtual Reality Production With Nokia Deal
The studio will use the new Nokia OZO VR camera to create movie-related VR experiences, which could include Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm titles.
What You Need to Know Before Buying a New HDR-Ready TV
A format war could be coming, and “[Hollywood] has no control of what broadcasters do, but it will have ramifications on how content is made,” says SMPTE standards director Howard Lukk.
NAB: Futurist Warns That Virtual Reality Camera Systems Need to Improve
Ted Schilowitz predicted that the systems currently being used to shoot live-action VR “will not be successful in the long term.”
Filmmakers Seek Looser Drone Regulatory Rules
“We have capabilities that we are currently not able to use,” says aerial director of photography Dylan Goss.
NAB: New Lytro Light-Field Camera That Could Bring Big Changes to Visual Effects Work Is Unveiled
“This tells me that potentially the way we make films is going to change,” said ‘Maleficent’ director Robert Stromberg.
NAB CEO Warns FCC Policy Could Make Video Future “Available Only to the Wealthy”
Gordon Smith describes “unnecessary collision course toward two Americas — one where the video future is available to those who can afford to pay and one where they cannot.”
NAB: Universal Becomes First Studio to Fully Commit to AMPAS’ ACES Digital Standard
Aimed at protecting the creative efforts of filmmakers in the digital age, the system could be implemented within two years.
NAB: Ang Lee Says Breaking New Digital Cinema Ground in ‘Billy Lynn’ Was “Terrifying and Exciting”
“It seemed the perfect chance to test this new medium. It about experiencing — beyond storytelling,” the Oscar-winning director said.
NAB: First Reactions To Ang Lee’s ‘Billy Lynn’ 120 Frame Rate Footage: ‘Awesome,’ ‘Unbelievable’
The Oscar-winning director who is pushing the envelope by using an unprecedent 4k, 3D, 120 fps format unveiled 11 minutes of footage from his new film, “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” to an enthusiastic audience.
CinemaCon: A Standard for New Immersive Sound Systems Remains Elusive
Theater owners and studios would like one single production and delivery format for the new systems, but some are questioning whether that is an achievable goal.
Tribeca: ‘Madagascar’ Director Unveils Virtual Reality Short ‘Invasion!’
A pair of aliens invade Earth in Eric Darnell’s six-minute short that can be seen at the festival’s Virtual Arcade.
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