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Visual Effects Headquarters

The World Of Feature Film Visual Effects, 1994 - 1998


Welcome to Visual Effects Headquarters Archive. Inside, you'll find five years of coverage of the feature film visual effects industry. For up-to-date news and information on the visual effects industry, we recommend the following resources:


A daily dose of VFX news. http://www.vfxpro.com.


A huge resource of VFX information. http://www.visualfx.com.


The ultimate visual effects magazine. Call (800) 434-3339 for subscriptions.

Also: visit Visual Effects Society website for event information, and The Little Black Book of VFX for a comprehensive VFX directory.


The Best of VFX HQ

1998 In Review [complete index]


The Best of 1998
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG
Many high quality stills, interview links

STAR TREK: INSURRECTION
Many high quality stills, interview links

BABE: PIG IN THE CITY
Many before/after, high quality stills

WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
Many before/after, high quality stills

ARMAGEDDON
Full FX review, many stills, some downloadable

DR. DOLITTLE
Full FX review, breakdowns of effects shots

GODZILLA
Full FX review, Tatopoulis interview

SOLDIER
Many before/after, high quality stills

DARK CITY
Full FX review, many stills

LOST IN SPACE
Two FX reviews, full credits

[complete index of 1998 films]

1997 In Review [complete index]


The Best of 1997
TITANIC
9-page review, tons of stills, Quicktimes

FLUBBER
Full review, tons of stils, behind-the-scenes article

CONTACT
Huge review, stills, Quicktime movie

THE LOST WORLD
Full review, stills

STAR WARS: SPECIAL EDITION
Reviews of all three movies

ALIEN RESURRECTION
Full review, tons of stils, behind-the-scenes article

KUNDUN
Review, plus breakdowns of effects shots

MEN IN BLACK
Full review, tons of stills

VOLCANO
Full review, tons of stills, behind-the-scenes article

STARSHIP TROOPERS
Full review, tons of stils, behind-the-scenes article

SPAWN
Huge review, stills

THE FIFTH ELEMENT
Huge review, tons of stills, Stetson interview

SPEED 2
Huge review, tons of stills

[complete index of 1997 films]

1996 In Review [complete index]


The Best of 1996
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Full review, stills, Quicktime movie

MARS ATTACKS
Huge review, tons of stills

STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT
Huge review, stills

[complete index of 1996 films]

Visual Effects Headquarters Awards [complete index]


The Best of Awards
The 1997 VFX HQ Awards
Winners included TITANIC, THE LOST WORLD and STARSHIP TROOPERS
The 1996 VFX HQ Awards
Winners included TWISTER, INDEPENDENCE DAY and THE FRIGHTENERS
Academy Award Winners
A full list of winners from 1939-1997

Spotlight Articles [complete index]


The Best of Spotlight
Patrick Tatopoulis: The Man Behind The Monster
2-part interview with the GODZILLA designer (6/98), Part One, Part Two

Time, Money and Effects
Carl Rosendahl's wisdom (6/98)

Bedtime for Deadtime
Frozen in time (6/98)

30th Anniversary Tribute to 2001
2-part interview with Con Pederson (4/98), Part One, Part Two

Boldly Trekking Into The Digital World
CG versus miniatures (5/98)

Letter to the Editor
The only one ever posted (2/98)

The Modern, Digital Illusion
The dehumanization of visual effects (1/98)

Looking Back at 1997
The year in effects (12/97)

The Secret's Out...
SPEED 2's bovine secret (11/97)

The Touchy Issue of Credits
Crediting artists (11/97)

Boss Shuts Down
Three articles: The Industry Reacts, The Best of Boss and The Closeout (9/97)

Super35 and "The Fifth Element"
VFX Sup. Mark Stetson talks about the format (7/97)

Warner Digital Shuts Down
A full report (7/97)

The (Deliberate) Sinking of "Titanic"
The media's attack of the film (5/97)

The Morphing Artist
From stop-motion to CGI (5/97)

Mat Beck Goes With The Flow
An interview with VOLCANO's supervisor(7/97)

"Star Wars" Strikes Back
The pro's and con's of the Special Editions(4/97)

The Magic of ILM
A look at the effects house (12/96)

A Look at the '80's and '90's
A commentary on the state of effects films (5/96)


[complete index of Spotlight articles]



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All text Copyright © 1998 Todd Vaziri, unless otherwise noted

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