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Digital Domain has a Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End making-of clip in the Behind the Scenes section of its website.

The Software That Will Take Digital F/X to the Next Level of Awesome, a Wired magazine profile on Jos Stam.

The November/December 2007 issue of millimeter magazine covers Charlie Wilson's War, Beowulf and Vantage Point.

AVP-R: The Strause Brothers Strike Back, at VFXWorld.

The Water Horse: Weta Dives into the Family Film, at VFXWorld.
Scene Stealer, at latimes.com.
Water Horse Joe Letteri video blog, at MySpaceTV.

A Parallel VFX World for The Golden Compass, at Film & Video magazine.

The Kite Runner: Sky's the Limit, at VFXWorld.

November 2007 issue of Computer Graphics World covers Beowulf.

fxguide's coverage of I am Legend: SPI is a Legend.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Critter Christmas, at VFXWorld.

I Am Legend: Apocalypse Now in Manhattan, at VFXWorld.

December 2007 Below the Line covers The Golden Compass and Beowulf.

Articles on Beowulf and Tin Man at Film & Video Magazine.

Going Deep for Beowulf
Anthem's 4:4:4 VFX Work for Sci-Fi's Tin Man

It would be hard for the Eragon DVD not to showcase visual effects, given former ILM supe Stefen Fangmeier as director. His commentary is on Disc 1. On Disc 2, check out Chapter 4 of 'Carvahall' which details the making of the dragon. The real visual effects treat, however, is under the 'Farthen Dur' section in a featurette called The Secrets of Alagaesia. In it, visual effects supervisors Michael McAlister and John Van Vilet break down several sequences as shot progressions play on screen.

CGSociety article on The Golden Compass.

Youth Without Youth: A Pinnacle for UPP Prague, at VFXWorld.

Some Variety visual effects articles in the magazine's Eye on the Oscars feature:

Vfx supervisors increasingly important
Should Oscar honor animation effects?
ILM, Digital Domain ride out the storm
Dirt adds realism to CG creations
Furnishing Miller's Spartan vision
Raimi unravels effects web

fxguidetv interviews Imageworks' Theo Bialak, a CG Supervisor on Beowulf.

Sweet Enchanted satire, at CGSociety.

Here are some Golden Compass things to check out:

- Effects artists go with the flow to keep 'The Golden Compass' on course, from the LA Times.
- Cinesite's website, which has info and befores and afters pics.
- Creating Ice Bears Featurette, at MovieWeb.

Updated:
- Navigating The Golden Compass -- Part 1 and Part 2, at VFXWorld.
- Framestore CFC's bear production notes.

La Times scene stealer on an Imageworks shot from I am Legend.

JoBlo.com has an ILM visit report and interviews with vfx supe John Knoll and sequence supe Joakim Arnesson as part of the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End DVD release.

The official Beowulf movie site has a script to screen featurette (under 'Special Features') with commentary by visual effects supervisor Jerome Chen. There's also a new podcast with Jerome on the site.

Rhythm & Hues' matte painting page and reel are a bit out of date, but still fun to check out.

Making of PSA 'Footprint' spot for Discovery Channel EMEA, with vfx by Jellyfish Pictures. (Via Motionographer)

Reel FX making of video showcasing the pop-up book transitions in Enchanted. (Via Motionographer)

VFXWorld's coverage of The Mist includes befores and afters pics and a shot build.

Matte World Digital's Zodiac page of info, break-downs and clips about their shots for the film.

fxguide's 100th podcast is about Anthem FX's Tin Man visual effects.

Updated: Animation Magazine has an article about Tin Man's visual effects.

UGO interviews Weta's Joe Letteri about The Water Horse.