We have 3 new showreels up for 2013 for Motion, VFX, and Fulldome. Come take a peek. Continue reading “2013 Showreels”
Griffith Planetarium- Time’s Up
xRez partner Eric Hanson recently provided several key CGI sequences for Griffith Planetarium‘s new fulldome visitor film, “Time’s Up“. Continue reading “Griffith Planetarium- Time’s Up”
Yellowstone Supervolcano VFX
xRez Studio has completed CGI and time-lapse work for Supervolcanoes, a fulldome film for digital planetarium distribution and directed by Thomas Lucas of Dynamic Earth and Black Holes fame. Continue reading “Yellowstone Supervolcano VFX”
Recreating the British War at Fort McHenry
xRez Studio’s Eric Hanson and BlackboxFX collaborator Ethan Summers have just completed a number of visual effects shots for a film produced by Aperture Films depicting the British war of 1812 at Fort McHenry on the eastern seaboard, where the Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key in reaction to the bombardment of the fort. Continue reading “Recreating the British War at Fort McHenry”
Worlds Oldest University (湖南大学) & Avatar Hallelujah Mountains (阿凡达-哈利路亚山)
xRez’s Eric Hanson was invited to give a workshop on Digital Set and Visual Effects Techniques at Hunan University in Changsha, China. Hunan University is one of the oldest universities in the world, established in 976 AD. At the conclusion of the workshop the university generously offered Eric an honorary professorship. In over a thousand years of operation Eric was the first Westerner granted this honor at Hunan University. Continue reading “Worlds Oldest University (湖南大学) & Avatar Hallelujah Mountains (阿凡达-哈利路亚山)”
BlackboxFX
BlackboxFX is a sister company of xRez, acting as a collaboration with ace 3D artist Ethan Summers. BlackboxFX’s mission is to employ highend creative visual effects talent toward socially meaningful projects, both in the entertainment, scientific, and environmental action sectors. Continue reading “BlackboxFX”
High-End Visual Effects Production
With skillsets culled from 15 years of producing feature film visual effects in major effects facilities, we have high level expertise in concept design, digital environment creation, lighting and rendering, matte painting, compositing, and photogrammetry. We have experience from companies such as Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks, Rhythm & Hues, Dream Quest Images, and Walt Disney Feature Animation. Continue reading “High-End Visual Effects Production”