Dean Wright Archives - Narnia Fans

How Dean Wright and Wendy Rogers brought FX to Prince Caspian

July 1, 2008 Paul Martin Comments Off

In its spectacular setting and storytelling, Prince Caspian proposes a unique blending of live-action and CG animation. So, Animated Views was anxious to talk with the movie’s VFX supervisors Dean Wright and Wendy Rogers about how they made the magical world of Narnia really take life right before our eyes. Both VFX wizards are no strangers to the company of Andrew Adamson, one having worked on the visual development of Shrek and the other having been part of the first chapter of the Chronicles. […]

VFX Previews Prince Caspian

January 17, 2008 Claire Comments Off

Dean Wright admits the bar has been raised in this second installment of the Narnia franchise. […]

ComingSoon.net Interviews Howard Berger and Dean Wright

July 31, 2007 Paul Martin Comments Off

Our friends at ComingSoon.net had the chance to interview Narnia producer Mark Johnson after the Prince Caspian Comic-Con presentation. They recently put it up on their site with an MP3, but they gave us permission to post a transcript of the interview as well. […]

Prince Caspian Audio Interviews

July 30, 2007 Paul Martin Comments Off

ComingSoon.net got a chance to talk to The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian producer Mark Johnson, creature supervisor Howard Berger, visual effects supervisor Dean Wright and costume designer Isis Mussenden at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend and you can listen to the audio interviews by going to ComingSoon.net via the links below! […]

Wright man for deciding ‘Witch’ Visual Effects lineup

February 28, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off

Visual effects supervisors aren’t normally what springs to mind when the word “dealmaker” comes up, but “The Chronicles of Narnia” probably wouldn’t have been the success it has been if vfx supervisor Dean Wright hadn’t struck a delicate arrangement between rival effects shops to work together on the film. […]

FX Team Talks Next Narnia

February 16, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off

Earlier today IGN attended the Academy Awards brunch on behalf of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. At the event, Visual Effects Supervisor Dean Wright and Rhythm and Hues Effects Supervisor Bill Westenhofer spoke about the upcoming DVD of Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, giving attendees a preview of some of the features contained within the two versions that are said to include more than ten hours of bonus footage. […]

LWW Nominated for 8 Saturn Awards

February 15, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films announced the nominations for the 32nd annual Saturn Awards on Feb. 15, and leading the pack is George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith, with 10 nominations. The awards will be presented May 2 in Universal City, Calif.

Batman Begins came in a close second, with nine nominations. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire each received eight nominations. […]

LWW Nominated for Three Academy Awards

January 31, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off

The 78th Annual Academy Awards (the Oscars) Nominees were announced this morning, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was nominated in three categories. […]

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe up for Two Visual Effects Society Awards

January 20, 2006 Paul Martin Comments Off

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has been nominated for two Visual Effects Society Awards. One for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture and the other for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture, for the character of Aslan. […]