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AWN article on Pixar's Ratatouille, including behind-the-scenes videos.

The Adapt 2007 conference in Montreal will feature a keynote from Phil Tippett and a Transformers ILM presentation by Todd Vaziri.

Behind the scenes break-down of the production process at Imagi Studios, using TMNT as a showcase.

Double Negative has updated its website to include more project info and project break-downs clips and images.

Mr. X Visual Effects demo reels, including befores and afters shots (click on the Gallery).

fxguide podcast interview with Variety's David Cohen on his 'Blockbusters Take Toll on f/x Shops' article.

The June 2007 issue of Computer Graphics World covers Surf's Up, Driven and the SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater.

MythBuster's Adam Savage on why Blade Runner's f/x are "still unsurpassed" (at Popular Mechanics).

Making-of clip for The Mill's GMC Sierra Denali spot (click the 'View on BEAM.TV' link).

millimeter magazine step-by-step article on ILM's maelstrom vfx for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

VFXWorld article on Weta's effects for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Includes a couple of befores and afters.

3D World magazine Studio Star transcripts with CG and VFX artists from issue #92 of the magazine.

Filmnut interview with vfx artist/supervisor Bryan Whitaker.

fxguide podcast interview with Weta vfx supe Eric Saindon on Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

More Surf's Up coverage; interview with animation supervisor David Schaub at CGSociety and an article on the handheld style at Film & Video mag.

Making of Blur's Transformers game cinematic.

Condor Post Production making of clip from Repsol Gas spot.

Cinefex in Russian.

fxguide launches fxguidetv, hosted by Angie Richards. This episode features Imageworks' Chuck McIlvain discussing Spider-Man 3 and there are upcoming interviews with Doug Trumbull, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, Ian Hunter and Matthew Gratzner.

CGSociety coverage of the 2007 VES Festival.

Details on the SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival. Check out the trailer. And the Sketches and the special presentations during the rest of SIGGRAPH 2007.

fxguide talks to the guys at FUEL about their vfx for two Sony ads called 'Creative Side' and 'Kiss'.

Variety looks at 3D filmmaking. Includes interview with Sony Pictures Imageworks.

VFXTalk interview with Rhythm + Hues lead compositor Josh Saeta. Covers projects like Night at the Museum and Superman Returns.

fxguide has an updated website with a cleaner layout and some new features, include Quick Takes.

Ratatouille animation progression reel at IGN.

Image Engine's website has some neat befores and afters reveals in the Gallery section.

fxguide podcast with Picture Mill's William Lebeda about film titles, trailers and film marketing.

VFXTalk is letting readers interview CafeFX about the studio's visual effects work for Spider-Man 3.

Cinefex #110 covers Spider-Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Children of Men, The Last Mizmy and Next.

fxguide interview with Iloura's Sigi Eimutis and Josh Simmonds on vfx for a Nissan Livina spot. Iloura's website is also a good source for making-of clips.

VES 50 program notes from the 2007 Festival of Visual Effects. Some photos here. Aruna over at digitalgypsy has a report on the festival.

Update: VFXWorld's coverage of the Festival.

Digital Domain's new website is almost too good to be true, with a large collection of making of clips, behind the scenes info and break-down reels of the studio's feature film, commercials and music video work. Seen here is The Making of Zodiac.

Little Red Robot reel featuring vfx and compositing break-downs.

Here's a bunch of articles about digital effects from the January 2007 issue of Popular Mechanics:

Movies 2.0: Digital Effects Magic Explained - covers 300, Night at the Museum, Eragon and other films
PODCAST: Film Is Dead, Long Live the Movies! - Interview with ILM's Colum Slevin
Top 10 F/X Scenes in Movie History

Millimeter magazine article by Ellen Wolff about Blur's 'NFL on Fox' 3D-CG show opener. The article is accompanied by a shot progression clip. You can watch the final clip on Blur's site.

Newtek customer profile video showcasing the use of Lightwave by Eden FX and Zoic for the TV show, 24.

Animation World Network site devoted to articles and interviews on Sony Pictures Animation's Surf's Up. So far it includes a look at the production design, animation and visual effects, with links to a bunch of clips.

Film & Video magazine has an article by Barbara Robertson on Imageworks' vfx for Spider-Man 3. Includes break down images.

Triple VFX Trouble on Spider-Man 3

CGSociety has an interview by Barbara Robertson with ILM creature model supervisor Geoff Campbell, who talks about his work on Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

VFXWorld has an article by Bill Desowitz on ILM's effects for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Includes a shot progression and a link to The Maelstrom clip.

ILM Meets the Maelstrom on the Third Pirates

Design, vfx and animation studio Animal Logic has a new website with info about its projects, some showreels and other fun stuff.

The Visual Effects Society's 2007 Festival of Visual Effects starts Thursday , 7 June in Beverly Hills. Here's some highlights from the program:

- Rendering Cinematic Game Experiences in Real Time
- VFX for Special Venues
- Spider-Man 3 - Imageworks
- Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End - ILM
- The Art of the Miniature: What Can You Get Me in Two Weeks?
- Pre-viz: All the Ins and Outs
- VFX Manipulation: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
- VFX Guilty Pleasures: Joe Dante
- Shrek Through the Ages
- The VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time
- Screenings of Surf's Up and , 2001: A Space Odyssey

VFXWorld has an article by J. Paul Peszko about the CG water and effects used in summer films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Shrek the Third and Surf's Up. Includes clips from the films, like this one breaking down a wave shot from Surf's Up.

Another Summer of CG Water Effects

The May 2005 issue of Computer Graphics World has a bunch of articles on the CG and visual effects in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Spider-Man 3. The articles include befores and afters pics.

Also, millimeter magazine has coverage of Imagework's vfx for Spider-Man 3.

fxguide has a podcast with Stargate Digital's VFX Supervisor Mark Kolpack and Supervising Producer Mark Spatny about the studio's work for the TV series Heroes. The accompanying images break down some of Stargate's shots.