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fxguide explores the opening titles (PIC Agency) and visual effects (R+H) of The Kingdom.

The Kingdom: the Agency, the Effects, the Titles

An article about Tippett Studio's use of Linux for The Spiderwick Chronicles, with some nice Maya screenshots.

Linux Powers The Spiderwick Chronicles

Three part interview with ILM's Dennis Muren, at Lightsabre.

Be Kind, Rewind: Getting in VFX Synch with Gondry, at VFXWorld. Includes a break-down clip of the opening scene.

VFXWorld checks out effects in Vantage Point. Includes nice befores and afters.

Vantage Point: Old School Meets New School

millimeter magazine has podcast interviews with Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay recorded at the VES Awards.

Step by Step: The Spiderwick Chronicles at Millimeter magazine.

CGSociety's Spiderwick Chronicles coverage.

The Golden Compass (Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood) won the Academy Award for Achievement in Visual Effects.

fxguide article on Jumper: Jumping Around with Weta.

February 2008 issue of Computer Graphics World covers The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Film & Video mag on Buf's 'Engine City' spot and Rhino FX's car replacement spot for Mercedes.

Fox Sports Opens the Throttle for NASCAR Super Bowl Promo
Rhinofx Updates Last Year's Spots With This Year's Models

VFXWorld chats to Oscar nominees Scott Farrar, Mike Fink and John Knoll about Transformers, The Golden Compass and At World's End.

VFX Oscar Nominees 2008: Conversations with Farrar, Fink and Knoll

Jumper: Using VFX to Disrupt Space and Time, at VFXWorld.

The New York Times searchable archive is great for finding visual effects-related articles from days gone by. Like Computer Images Stake Out New Territory from 24 July 1991 in which then ILM general manager Scott Ross says:

I believe people will be interested in seeing an I.L.M. movie as much as they would an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

David Schnee's meyemind blog has PDF links to Spiderwick Chronicles articles from CGW and Animation Magazine.

Phil Tippett a special-effects pioneer, in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Avid podcast with Weta supervising visual effects editor Matt Holmes.

fxguide article on Imageworks' 'Inspire' short film for the Chicago Spire.

Video from CNET News.com on The Spiderwick Chronicles: New technology from ILM builds creepier, more lifelike characters.

Eyes are the Window to Madame Tutli Putli, at fxguide.

10 pages of stuff on The Spiderwick Chronicles, at VFXWorld.

The Spiderwick Chronicles: A VFX Field Guide

Making of Toyota spot 'Through the Roof', a combo of CG and miniatures.

'Transformers' tops VES nods, from The Hollywood Reporter.

Below the Line has an interview with Phil Tippett on The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Double Negative's Cloverfield showreel and info page.

January 2008 issue of millimeter magazine covers Cloverfield and The Golden Compass.

Monstrous Task: The choreographed chaos of Cloverfield
Step by Step: The Golden Compass

VFXWorld's coverage of Asterix at the Olympic Games has nice befores and afters pics.

The Eye: A Fresh VFX Transplant, at VFXWorld.

Break downs and podcast on Gareth Edwards' Attila the Hun, at fxguide.

Cloverfield Carnage: How Double Negative Smashed Up Manhattan, at Studio Daily, including befores and afters pics.

Also, check out vfx artist David Schnee's meyemind blog for more info on Cloverfield.

CGSociety and 3D World's top 100 3D movies.

January 2008 Computer Graphics World covers Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, The Water Horse and Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure.