Welcome to the second article on the Vancouver Bound series. By now you have an idea of the who (studios) and the what (city) of Vancouver. So you must be asking yourself, where should I live? and how far away are the studios from the locations? Don’t you worry, this article is focusing on giving [...]
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
For a few years now, the vfx industry has slowly made it’s way to Vancouver. With the recent Siggraph 2011 event, more than ever is Vancouver in the spotlight. A lot of studios are not only opening “pods” (facilities that are logged into the studio but the location of the physical machines are in CA) [...]
Thursday, October 20, 2011
LOS ANGELES, CA, October 18, 2011 – LOOK Effects announced today that they have opened a production facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. By establishing a presence in Vancouver’s Gas Town, LOOK offers visual effects supervision and production in three locations: Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver. LOOK’s newest studio is located at 1 Alexander [...]
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Latest work: * The Cabin in the Woods (2012) – Drew Goddard * X-Men: First Class (2011) – Matthew Vaughn * Red Riding Hood (2011) – Catherine Hardwicke * The Wolfman (2010) – Joe Johnston * Angels and Demons (2009) – Ron Howard Phil Holland was born and raised in Southern California. He took an [...]
Monday, September 12, 2011
If you were one of the many professionals and/or students who made it out to SIGGRAPH this year, you will understand why Vancouver is the new hotspot. A beautiful city that caters to foodies, wineos, artists, and sport nuts, it’s no wonder why this little secret is out with more and more studios starting to [...]
Friday, August 5, 2011
If you are coming to Vancouver, you will probably want to know of a few places to go for dinner, meet with friends, and enjoy the city. Vancouver is a big foodie town..so you will find that you will not be disappointed by walking around the city to find your craving. Here is a list [...]
Monday, August 24, 2009
Working in the VFX industry, you have the luxury of passing thru many people’s lives. As a freelancer, it is common for artists to jump from one studio to another and pretty quickly build a very large pool of familiar names, friends, and colleagues. But no matter how many names and faces you recognize down the hall, it is still a very difficult thing to accept when a familiar name comes across your screen and you find out that they are gone.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
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