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F E A T U R E e d i t i o n 4 , 2 0 1 8 | c g w 3 7 vendors for the 2,500 VFX shots – 2,000 of which contain "significant effects." They range from subtle, small effects to full-CG shots. A lot of the work was environ- mental: a CG city built inside Wakanda; a jungle; a casino. And there is plenty of VFX action, too: a car chase in Busan, an elaborate fight scene at the casino and in the arid landscape; a fire in a greenhouse; a dream sequence; and more. Bumblebee December 21, 2018 Paramount Pictures Because it is part of the uber-popular Transformers property, Bumblebee cannot be overlooked. The franchise is filled with big effects, the kind reserved for big bots and big battles. Christopher Robin August 3, 2018 Walt Disney Pictures In this lovable film, the past comes back to the adult Christopher Robin, aer his old friend Winnie the Pooh pays him a visit. In the film, Pooh and his Hundred Acre Wood friends are CG, interacting with live actors. They are not polished CGI characters, though; instead, they have a fluffy quality to them – perfect for their role of stuffed animals who come to life. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald November 16, 2018 Warner Bros. The beasts are back! The second install- ment of the Fantastic Beasts series, this film is filled with fantastic creatures big and small. In addition, look for magic, oen the result of digital magic by VFX artists. Also, many of the environments are unique (think Harry Potter scale), which are also CG creations. First Man October 12, 2018 Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Space is oen considered the final frontier, and in First Man, about Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon, there is plenty of out-of-this- world effects. While there is some amazing digital work, the film also includes methods from the past, such as integrated archi- val footage and practical sets. And, in all honesty, the combination results in a more believable period look. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom June 22, 2018 Universal Pictures The film is evolutionary, particularly in terms of the visual effects. Twenty-five years ago, ILM craed its first CG dinosaur for the original film, and since then, has created an evolution. Indeed, there are still some amazing animatronics in the latest movie, but the many CG dinos in the film are amazing in every way, from the models to the animation. In one memorable scene, the dinosaur Blue is reunited with its trainer Owen, a shot in which the animators at ILM gave the cold-blooded character personality. There is also a volcano eruption, causing a massive stampede, as well as some all-CG shots. Thanks to this work, the franchise never gets old. Mary Poppins Returns December 19, 2018 Walt Disney Pictures Decades aer she le (5.4 in actual time, 2.5 in the film's chronology), Mary Poppins returns to Cherry Lane, turning the mun- dane into pure fun and magic. And, a broken bowl becomes the portal to a cartoon world – created with traditional-looking animation to mimic the look from the original film. Mission: Impossible – Fallout July 27, 2018 Paramount Pictures We all know that actor Tom Cruise likes to perform his own stunts in his action-packed films, and in his latest Mission: Impossible film, some of the more publicized stunts are in fact practical. But, that does not mean he, or the movie itself, lacked the assistance of CGI to up the ante. Quite the opposite. As Ethan Hunt performs a nighttime HALO jump, DNeg tracked the city of Paris into the plate and conjured up a raging storm below the plane. The film also contains two helicop- ters crashing into each other – a CG shot. Mortal Engines December 14, 2018 Universal Pictures The best way to describe this movie is "epic." Think Lord of the Rings and The Hob- bit epic. (What else would you expect from the filmmakers of those franchises?) There AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR BLACK PANTHER HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3 INCREDIBLES 2 JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM MORTAL ENGINES