Special Effects Archives

Commentary: Five Highs – and Lows – of the Narnia Films (Part 2)

May 31, 2012 Mike

As I recently outlined (in part 1), the three Narnia films (“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” “Prince Caspian,” and “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”) offered fans and casual viewers much to enjoy. […]

Commentary: Five Highs – and Lows – of the Narnia Films (Part 1)

May 29, 2012 Mike

Its a safe bet that we won’t see any Narnia films in the near future. And that’s too bad, because the first three films from C.S. Lewis’ best-selling books were technically-competent and generally well-executed. In […]

More Box Office Coverage

December 2, 2010 Mike

The Hollywood Reporter’s Risky Business Blog has just posted this week’s Flixter Bullseye: So, what does this mean? And what does the Los Angeles Times have to say about VDT’s budget, marketing, and box office?

Film.com Reviews “Dawn Treader” Footage

October 27, 2010 Mike

“When’s the last time the third film was the best in a series? Police Academy?” This, one of the best lines of written language I’ve personally read in some time, comes from a review of […]

“Dawn Treader” Featured in SFX Magazine

September 22, 2010 Mike

SFX Magazine (issue 201, to be exact) features a new picture from “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” The picture shows Edmund and Lucy involved in some kind of confrontation, likely […]

Dufflepud Interview

July 31, 2010 Mike

Our good friends at Aslan’s Country have posted a brief interview with an actor who played one of the Dufflepuds in this December’s adaptation of “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.”

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader CGI – Effects Houses are Busy

April 11, 2010 Paul Martin

Icarus has done a lot of research on the known special effects houses that are at work on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader now that filming is complete. Here’s a bit of a summary […]

Wright man for deciding ‘Witch’ Visual Effects lineup

February 28, 2006 Paul Martin

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.

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

January 20, 2006 Paul Martin

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.

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