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Monday, March 13, 2017

Box Office Breakdown of MPAA Ratings, 1980-2015

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click for larger For years I've discussed the slow death of the PG-rated live-action film, and the ascendancy of the PG-13 rated l...
Monday, February 27, 2017

"The Jungle Book" Wins the Oscar

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Congratulations to the entire visual effects team behind "The Jungle Book" for their Academy Award win for Best Visual Effects! (...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Visual Effects, Oscars and the Box Office in 2016

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"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was the top earner of this year's visual effects Oscar nominees, at $1.0B global box office ...
Monday, February 13, 2017

Oscar Pool Ballot, 89th Academy Awards

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It's time for the  Awesomest Oscar Pool Ballot In The History Of Oscar Pool Ballots. Every year  I create a special ballot based on a t...
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Sunday, February 12, 2017

The VFX Predictinator, 89th Academy Awards Edition

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What is The VFX Predictinator?  Start here. After bloviating in two giant posts about the reasons we might have incorrectly predicted...
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Thursday, February 09, 2017

"The Jungle Book" Wins Big at the 15th VES Awards

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On February 7, "The Jungle Book" won five top awards at the 15th VES Awards, held by The Visual Effects Society. "The ...
Friday, February 03, 2017

The VFX Predictinator Was Completely Wrong, Part 2

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What is The VFX Predictinator?  Start here. In Part 1, we discussed the reasons why it was so shocking that “Ex Machina” won the visual...
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Wednesday, February 01, 2017

The VFX Predictinator Was Completely Wrong, Part 1

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"Ex Machina" winning the Oscar® for Visual Effects What is The VFX Predictinator? Start here. 2016 was a year of earth-...
Monday, January 30, 2017

89th Academy Award Nominees for Visual Effects

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The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards have been announced. As always, the nominees were determined by the visual effects branch of the A...
Monday, January 23, 2017

The Death Star and the Final Trench Run

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Today, @vickschutz and I learned a detail about “Star Wars” (1977); it’s totally right there but we never grasped it. — Todd Vaziri (...
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

VES Announces Nominations for 15th VES Awards

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The Visual Effects Society has announced the nominees for the 15th VES Awards. The nominees were determined by VES members who participa...
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