Autodesk 'Blockbuster Tour 2012'

The Autodesk Inc. 'Blockbuster Tour 2012' is happening in Melbourne and Sydney in early July! The tour features film superstars Alex Kim from Industrial Light & Magic Singapore and Ian Cope from Rising Sun Pictures discussing the visual effects behind films such as 'The Avengers' and 'Prometheus'. Colin Renshaw from Alt.vfx, will also be there sharing his experience with the award winning Tooheys Extra Dry commercial ‘Nocturnal Migration’.

Register now for the opportunity to meet the guys and be inspired.


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Article via Digital Media World.

(Direct registration link: http://bit.ly/OkCGsx)

The Lights That Stop Me

It's that time of the year! Vivid Festival is back and it officially opens today! Huzzah! If you're in Sydney over the next two weeks, you'll definitely come across many of the public events on show but if you can grab a ticket and check out a show. If you're not in Sydney, fear not my child, because through the power of technology you can stream shows on YouTube.
I for one will be tuning in to see Imogen Heap, Temper Trap and also check out Seekae's latest offering. In the lead up to the festival, the band has released this stunning sunrise session.

UUUGH! SO GOOD! CANT HANDLE!

But really now, head on over to Vivid's site to get the low down on events and what's on around you.

Future Deluxe Takes on Thom Yorke & Modeselektor

So incase you didn't know, Thom Yorke is a major modeselektor fan. He's pretty vocal about getting his public to listen to their stuff and finally he has joined forces with the neo electro untaggable band. Those lucky enough to attend Coachella got a preview of what this collab might sound like. UK Based agency Future Deluxe are the ones behind 'This'.

The Making of "That" Promo Future Deluxe have a pretty massive client reel as as far as digital creatives go, they know exactly where the gaps in the market lie and how to fill them. Check out their website here. They're based in Brighton so on a superficial note, not only are they intelligent and creative they are thuper thexy thurfer types with british accents. Get a google alert on happening on any positions going here because this a place you defs want to be. They worked with Thom Yorke, is there really a bigger selling point?

And I must apologise for the untimeliness of my blogging. I crashed my car... That's my excuse. Check back for daily updates!! I know I promise a lot of things, but I promise to keep this promise. Promise.

FUEL VFX takes on Alien

So if you haven't seen this trailer by now, you should probably just get off the internet forever.

Prometheus is the HIGHLY anticipated prequel to Alien. The cast is stellar; Noomi Rapace, Aussie Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron and the incriedible Michael Fassbender (mmm... Fassy...) and Ridley Scott is helming the project, so you know it's going to be good.
Now, I'm not gonna lie I haven't seen Alien (I know, the shame) but this movie is everywhere. Literally everywhere and everyone is talking about it. However success is not a stranger to Sydney based VFX studio Fuel VFX.

Born in 2000 Fuel boasts a client list of Baz Luhrmann's Australia, Cowboys & Alien, Mission Impossible and have clearly found dedicated clients in the Marvel universe, working on the whole Avengers crew; Iron Man 2, Captain America, Thor and of course this year's blockbuster The Avengers.

So what have we learnt? Two things specifically. The first, if you need VFX these guys should probably be your first port of call. Remember that the next time you and your friend thumbtack a sheet to your garage wall in lieu of a green screen, I'm sure they do pro-bono work.
The second, safe to say if they weren't already dominating, Fuel is definitely making paper thus bringing more and more of the entertainment industry to our humble country and for this I thank them.

Now discuss, Alien SEQUEL, dnw or...? I wonder if little Fassy will make a sophomore appearance?