Visual Effects Archives

Dawn Treader cut from Best Visual Effects Academy Award Nominations

January 6, 2011 Paul Martin

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has further narrowed the list of potential films that are up for a nomination for Best Visual Effects. The list used to contain about 15 films, and […]

A breakdown of the Visual Effects in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

December 17, 2010 Daniel James

Want to know how the amazing visual effects in the movie were brought about? Read on!

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Dawn Treader a Semifinalist for Visual Effects Oscar

December 11, 2010 Paul Martin

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has announced the semifinalists for the 2010 Oscar for Best Visual Effects. It is up against some very strong competition. It will be interesting to see what […]

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 […]

Mill Film to work on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

November 13, 2009 Paul Martin

Mill Film has recently been awarded work on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Cinesite Wins Major Contract on the The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

October 3, 2009 Paul Martin

Cinesite today confirmed that we have won a large contract for visual effects on the latest installment in the highly successful Chronicles of Narnia series, “The Voyage of The Dawn Treader.”

Academy Award Update

January 6, 2009 Mike

The Los Angeles Times reports that “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” has been eliminated from consideration for two Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup. The visual effects finalists have been announced while […]

Could Prince Caspian win Academy Award for Visual Effects?

December 13, 2008 Paul Martin

In the Hollywood Reporter’s Oscar Preview series, they list The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian among the potential contenders for Best Visual Effects in a Motion Picture. This is an area that it has the […]

How Dean Wright and Wendy Rogers brought FX to Prince Caspian

July 1, 2008 Paul Martin

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.

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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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