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Yan City – ‘The Past Meets The Future’ by Spinifex

Posted by cgnews On August - 5 - 2010

The principals of Spinifex Group, worldwide leaders in creating and delivering cutting-edge experience media projects, are very proud to continue their collaborations with Director Han Lixun, famous for the print-block segment of the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony, and Yvonne Ho, producer on the Beijing Olympic Games, in creating the cinematic multimedia feature attraction at the [...]

The Furfangs – A Sci-Fi-Horror Short With 3D Effects

Posted by cgnews On April - 12 - 2010

The Furfangs is an amusing sci-fi-horror short-movie, with 3D special effects, that tells the story of mysterious and aggressive creatures from outerspace. The short lasts five minutes and was realized by only two people, the director Andrea Ricca and 3D graphic designer Gennaro Acanfora.

This combined live-action 3D production was completed without a budget and received [...]

SMNY Finishes Final Video for King of Pop

Posted by cgnews On January - 12 - 2010

Legendary director Spike Lee chose Smoke & Mirrors New York (SMNY) to do post and VFX work for a special postmortem tribute to Michael Jackson. The video is a stirring montage of images spanning the King of Pop’s lifetime and is set to the sounds of This Is It, a track that is two decades [...]

Escamotage – Trailer For New Short Film by Patrick Kalyn

Posted by cgnews On October - 15 - 2009

Escamotage is an exciting live action short film created by Canadian director Patrick Kalyn. Inspired by the Bourne series of films, Escamotage tells the story of a violent man from a world of organised crime, who finds an unexpected love.

Nominated for Best First Film at the 2008 South Africa International Film Festival, Escamotage is an [...]

Exploit Yourself – Big Lazy Robot

Posted by cgnews On July - 8 - 2009

Exploit Yourself is a special commercial inspired by Nike and created by the Barcelona based VFX studio, Big Lazy Robot. Directed by Carl Rinsch, Exploit Yourself speaks volumes about pushing your own limits ‘We see no competition or race but the one race within, one should try one’s best and never give up’.

Within the short [...]

Superfad is excited to have contributed design graphics and titles for a new film by kontentreal for the Clinton Foundation. With the world’s population on the rise and more people moving to cities, President Clinton describes a bold new project that will set the global standard for communities striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to [...]

Imaginary Forces Teams Up With Markgraph For Mercedes-Benz

Posted by cgnews On November - 8 - 2006

Mercedes-Benz recently debuted a new branding film created by Imaginary Forces (IF) and Frankfurt-based brand communications agency Markgraph at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. The seven-minute film is displayed on large LED screens at the stunning Mercedes-Benz auto show booth and demonstrates the luxury carmaker’s softer, emotional side. The film will also be seen in [...]

Mill Create Underwater World for Sigur Ros

Posted by cgnews On April - 3 - 2006

The Mill have just finished working on a breathtakingly beautiful promo for Icelandic band Sigur Ros. Directed by the band, and co-directed by The Mill’s Telecine Producer Eva Maria Daniels, ‘Saeglopur’, meaning sea wanderer, tells the sad story of a doomed young boy exploring an under water paradise and swimming amongst sea creatures.
The effects of [...]

Lightborne Creates Visuals For Kenny Chesney Road Tour

Posted by cgnews On March - 28 - 2006

In preparation for Kenny Chesney’s sold-out nationwide 2006 tour, “The Road & The Radio,” motion design and production collective Lightborne was asked to create visuals for stage projections to be used in conjunction with Chesney’s live performance.
The elaborate stage set-up for Chesney consists of three separate screens: one large screen across the center stage and [...]