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The Uninvited Comes to CIS Vancouver, at VFXWorld.

The January 2009 issue of Computer Graphics World (in electronic print form here) covers The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Tale of Despereaux.

fxguidetv interviews vfx supe Eric Durst and showcases Levi's 501 spec spot by director Paul Schneider.

Innovation in Hollywood: Past, Present & Future is a February 19 event to be held at the USC campus hosted by CinemaTech's Scott Kirsner and USC Annenberg. One of the speakers will be Digital Domain CEO Cliff Plumer.

The FX of UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS, at Fangoria.

Den of Geek interviews Karen Goulekas, VFX supervisor.

Rise of the Creature Designer to Director, an article on Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, at VFXWorld.

Inkheart: Shadows, Twisters & Inkworld, Oh My!, at VFXWorld.

The Best Visual Effects Oscar nominations are:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron
The Dark Knight - Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin
Iron Man - John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan

VFX Oscar Bakeoff 2009: The Dance of the Superheroes, at VFXWorld.

The December 2008 issue of Computer Graphics World is now online, and includes articles on The Spirit and a bunch of VFX supes' favourite work from the year.

The Science Behind The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an incredible behind the scenes look at the visual effects of the film. For access, the username is 'sfx' and the password is 'buttonsbuttons'.

Valkyrie: serious drama from SPI, a podcast at fxguide.

The nominees for the 7th Annual VES Awards can be found in this PDF at the Visual Effects Society's website.

The Amazing Effects Of Benjamin Button, an interview with Digital Domain Character Supervisor Steve Preeg, at The Huffington Post.

MK12 Has a Blast with Quantum Main Titles, at VFXWorld.

The Spirit Closes the Distance Between VFX and the DI, at Film & Video.

Spark FX '09 is the second annual Vancouver visual effects film festival, presented by Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH and the Vancouver International Film Centre. The 6-day programme looks amazing.

24: Beyond Redemption, at VFXWorld.

VFXHack breaks down some visual effects shots from Fringe.

More on Benjamin Button's Visual Effects from Digital Domain, at Digital Content Producer.

Behind Brad Pitt's Digital Transformation, at CBS News, includes video.

Variety's visual effects bake-off preview and links to some articles on Benjamin Button and The Dark Knight.

fxguide podcast with Iloura's Peter Webb about Australia. Includes before and after pics.

Possessing The Unborn, at VFXWorld.

Stu Maschwitz is interviewed about his work on The Spirit by Current TV.

Fincher Talks Benjamin Button and VFX, at VFXWorld.

American Cinematographer podcast with Poltergeist lenser Matthew Leonetti, ASC and vfx supe Richard Edlund, ASC.

Subtle FX for Valkyrie's Secret Plot, at Film & Video magazine.

Digital Dimension's break-down reel for The Spirit.

Millimeter's step by step article on Imageworks' missing fingers effects for Valkyrie.

Films merge old hammers, new pixels, at Variety.

Digital Domain has a break-down reel for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor on its website under 'Behind the Scenes'.

CGSociety's coverage of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

The 7 films left in the running for the 2008 visual effects Oscar are Australia, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Iron Man, Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Den of Geek's top 50 movie special effects shots, with clips.

The New York Times on Digital Domain's Benjamin Button visual effects.

fxpodcast with The Orphanage's Stu Maschwitz about The Spirit.

Getting into The Spirit, at CGSociety.

Bringing Benjamin Button to Life, at VFXWorld.

The Curious Case of Aging Visual Effects, at fxguide.

Fitting Visual Effects into Benjamin Button's Workflow, at Digital Content Producer.