Tag: Bill Westenhofer

‘Black Adam’ VFX Supe Bill Westenhofer on Creating a New Big Screen Antihero

***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** A passion project long in development for action star Dwayne Johnson,...

Trevor Hogg - December 9, 2022

The Year’s Top VFX Oscar Contenders

***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** December marks moviegoers’ return to Pandora after a 13-year absence, which...

Trevor Hogg - December 5, 2022

‘Alita,’ ‘Lion King,’ ‘Toy Story 4’ Lead VES Award Nominees

The Visual Effects Society has announced the nominees for the 18th Annual VES Awards, recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation,...

Mercedes Milligan - January 7, 2020

How Platige Image Brought a Painting to Life for ‘Wonder Woman’

Wonder Woman's memorable opening sequence, showing the beginnings of the Amazon heroine, was basically a painting brought to life with computer graphics. Platige Image...

Animation Magazine - October 24, 2017

The Secrets of ‘Wonder Woman’

MPC pulls out all the stops to create iconic battles in places real and fictional for the breakout comic-book movie hit Wonder Woman. An iconic...

Trevor Hogg - July 30, 2017

VIEW Conference Adds Joe Letteri & VFX Stars to Speakers

Italy’s VIEW Conference on VFX, computer graphics, digital media, games and VR has further padded its speakers lineup for the 18th annual edition, taking...

Mercedes Milligan - June 30, 2017

Academy Plans ‘Life of Pi’ VFX Event

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is planning a special evening dedicated to the visual effects magic of Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning feature...