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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"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....

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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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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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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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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...

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

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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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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...

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

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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...

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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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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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