New District 9 Photos Compare Original Photography to Final Shot Dan Koelsch, November 30, 2009November 30, 2009 A lot of digital work went into this summer’s hit District 9, and while Weta produced many of the physical props and computer generated machines of the film, Image Engine made the aliens, all of which were digital to many people’s surprise. Now, fxguide has new images that show both the before and after shots for the CGI prawns. Here’s an example: Check out the fxguide site for all the images and more information on Image Engine’s work on the film, like the following tidbit:Ramping up to a crew of 110, Image Engine completed 311 visual effects shots for District 9. While these shots were predominantly of digital aliens, the studio also developed the mother ship – which looms ominously above the city – digital helicopters, Casspir troop carriers, weapons and various explosions and gore effects. Image Engine and the other effects vendors shared assets where necessary, generally finalling a shot if their main asset was the foreground element. District 9 is available on DVD, Two-Disc DVD, Blu-ray, and UMD for PSP on December 22nd. News District 9
The Buzz: Inception Messes Up X-Men, Sommers Returning For GI Joe Sequel, and More! August 6, 2010August 6, 2010The Buzz is a feature in which we round up the biggest and most popular film and television stories of the week. Why go through pages of blogs just to find out what everyone is talking about? We’ve got it all right here. Check out all the stories after the… Read More
Viral Video Round Up: Harold & Kumar, Zach Galifianakis, Drive, Brad Pitt, And More! November 6, 2011The Internet is full of viral videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, but today’s different: it’s Halloween. Check out the spookiest viral videos after the break.Pages: 1 2 Read More
District 9: Buy DVD, Get Dog Tags November 17, 2009Last week we reported that the DVD and Blu-Ray release for District 9 had been thankfully moved up to December 22nd, just in time for Christmas. Well, now we have more DVD news. Best Buy is doing a deal where you can get an exclusive lithograph and “Non Human” emblazoned… Read More