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Baz Luhrmann Explains The 3D, The Hip Hop, The Sanitarium And More

Posted 2013-05-21 17:20 by Prime Focus

Baz Luhrmann was ready to take the blame if "The Great Gatsby" flopped. Now that it's a hit, he has every right to take the credit. Luhrmann and his wife, Catherine Martin, spent three years "living and breathing" F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and works in preparation for this...

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Director James Cameron to broadcast 3D 'Swan Lake' live from Russia

Posted 2013-05-20 17:29 by Prime Focus

"Avatar" director James Cameron and Russian conductor Valery Gergiev will beam the world's first live 3D ballet broadcast to 50 countries from Russia's Mariinsky theatre in June....

Tags: 3D TV, Broadcast, James Cameron, Swan Lake

'Gatsby's' Jazz-Age Excess, All Over The Screen

Posted 2013-05-20 17:23 by Prime Focus

If anyone could pull off a multiplex-friendly adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby — a film treatment that might be capable of...

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Cannes film festival opens with fittingly lavish 'Great Gatsby'

Posted 2013-05-16 17:25 by Prime Focus

The 2013 Cannes film festival opens on Wednesday with Baz Luhrmann's 3D version of "The Great Gatsby", a lavish throwback to the "Roaring Twenties" that...

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Surprise: "The Great Gatsby" Has Some of the Best 3D Ever Put To Screen

Posted 2013-05-15 17:22 by Prime Focus

I left a press screening of director Baz Luhrmann’s jazzed-up, Jay-Z-ed up The Great Gatsby with decidedly mixed feelings—the movie seemed to drag on a bit too long, and for all the pomp and pop, was actually a bit boring at times. But one thing left me impressed: Damn, that was some...

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Matte Paintings, Full Environments and Set Extensions

Posted 2013-05-15 12:14 by Prime Focus

Film environments created or enhanced by visual effects will “someday be undetectable from reality,” said Academy VFX branch governor and Oscar winner Craig Barron, speaking Monday...

Tags: debate, industry, panel, the State of Play, vfx

Amazon Is Developing Smartphone With 3-D Screen

Posted 2013-05-13 12:17 by Prime Focus

Amazon.com Inc. is expanding beyond its range of Kindle devices as it aims to compete more directly with Google Inc. and Apple...

Tags: 3d, Amazon, autostereoscopy, technology

Gravity Trailer online

Posted 2013-05-10 10:14 by Prime Focus

Finally, Alfonso Cuaron's hotly awaited Gravity drops its trailer! Prime Focus World provided 3D conversion services for the Sandra Bullock and George Clooney sci-fi thriller, and we can't wait to see the film in full when it's released in glorious 3D this October.

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Tags: Gravity, Trailer

"3D movie making" Workshop at Cannes Festival

Posted 2013-05-08 14:50 by Prime Focus

3D Stereo MEDIA and XpanD are joining forces to sponsor and organize a workshop entitled "3D movie making: from script to business", under the auspices of the International 3D Society (I3DS). Its President, Jim Chabin, will be the...

Tags: 3d, Cannes Festival

FMX 2013: The VFX View from Europe

Posted 2013-05-08 09:45 by Prime Focus

FMX, Europe’s most influential conference on digital entertainment successfully concluded last Friday (April 26) drawing an international audience of professionals, innovative talents and...

Tags: FMX, industry, report

3D On the Small Screen: Advertising Gets a New Dimension

Posted 2013-05-07 15:09 by Prime Focus

As three-dimensional viewing spreads from cinema to the small screen it is likely only a matter of time before brands will see the benefits of 3D.

You could call it a...

Tags: 3d, advertising, television

"The Great Gatsby" gets glamorous New York premiere

Posted 2013-05-07 10:51 by Prime Focus

Stars of "The Great Gatsby" stepped out Wednesday for the film's New York premiere, a fete appropriate for the glitzy, 3-D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age novel.

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Tags: New York, premiere, The Great Gatsby

Great Gatsby has world premiere in New York (Video)

Posted 2013-05-03 10:49 by Prime Focus

The world premiere of the eagerly awaited film The Great Gatsby has taken place in New York.

It is an attempt to transform F Scott Fitzgerald's 1920's story of obsessive love, empty lives and wealth into a stylish modern entertainment.

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Tags: New York, premiere, The Great Gatsby

Sony partners with Dolby to launch new 3D system

Posted 2013-05-02 12:13 by Prime Focus

Sony has announced it has partnered with Dolby to expand its colour filtering 3D projection offering.

Designed to be used in conjunction with Sony’s SRX-R320 series 4K projector, the new Dolby 3D system will enable exhibitors to project a crosstalk-free clear 3D picture on any type...

Tags: 3D Conversion, Dolby, Sony

Close up: Cannes film festival 2013 lineup announced

Posted 2013-05-01 15:41 by Prime Focus

What with one thing and another, we almost forgot that this week is Cannes selection week: as Peter Bradshaw pointed out, almost as sure a fixture in the annual seasonal cycle as the first cuckoo of...

Tags: Cannes, Film, The Great Gatsby

RealD and Russia's Mirage Cinema Group secure 3D deal

Posted 2013-04-30 12:15 by Prime Focus

Mirage to equip up to 60 auditoriums across Russia with RealD 3D.

RealD has secured its third deal with a major Russian exhibitor this year.

The 3D technology firm has signed a deal with...

Tags: industry news, RealD

Warner Bros. The Great Gatsby - HD International Exhibitor Featurette

Posted 2013-04-26 14:35 by Prime Focus

The cast and crew of The Great Gatsby explain the look and feel of this 3D adaptation in a behind-the-scenes featurette. Director Baz Luhrmann says that, due to the...

Tags: Prime Focus, The Great Gatsby, Warner Bros.

CGSociety FMX 2013 Roundup

Posted 2013-04-25 10:02 by Prime Focus

Couldn't make it to Stuttgart for FMX this year? Thankfully, CGSociety has got you covered with their roundup of the day's top discussions.

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James Cameron to use underwater motion capture for Avatar sequels

Posted 2013-04-24 12:19 by Prime Focus

James Cameron's forthcoming Avatar sequels will feature underwater motion capture, according to Jon Landau, producer, along with Cameron, of the record-breaking first film.

Speaking at a...

Tags: Avatar, James Bond

RealD Showcases Tech To Show 3D Movies On White Screens

Posted 2013-04-22 12:20 by Prime Focus

RealD Inc. announced today the introduction of Precision White Screen technology for cinema projection, combining 2D white screen performance with the ability to project polarized 3D images. Designed to...

Tags: CinemaCon, RealD, stereoscopy

'Man of Steel' sticks to realism, says visual effects head

Posted 2013-04-19 12:17 by Prime Focus

The senior visual effects supervisor said that director Zack Snyder has "trimmed back" the more fantastic elements from the comic book source material.

"I can't talk too much...

Tags: Man of Steel, Upcoming

Marvel to offer two versions of Iron Man 3

Posted 2013-04-10 12:58 by Prime Focus

Audiences in China will be treated to a special Chinese version of Marvel’s Iron Man the studio announced today. This special version will include a special appearance by China’s top...

Tags: Iron Man, Marvel

NAB: Five Industry Insiders on What They're Looking For

Posted 2013-04-09 12:56 by Prime Focus

With NAB just around the corner, anticipation is running high. Attendees are going to hit the convention grounds running, scouring the halls for gear and gadgets that will extend their flexibility and...

Tags: industry news, NAB

Weta Digital's Joe Letteri Cutting Edge Digital FX 101

Posted 2013-04-08 10:07 by Prime Focus

Joe Letteri is the Senior Visual Effects Supervisor at Weta Digital. He’s the man ultimately responsible for the outstanding quality of work from best digital effects powerhouse in the world today...

Tags: Joe Letteri, The Hobbit, WETA

Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park 3D" is coming to Blu-ray 3D in April

Posted 2013-03-28 10:35 by Prime Focus

Tags: 3D Conversion, Blu-Ray, home release

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