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POST AUGUST 2014
he summer movie season is at a
fever pitch and amazing digital
VFX are fi lling big screens from coast to
coast. Alien invasions, undercover cops,
devil possessions, killer tornadoes, ninja
turtles and iconic superheroes are all
enhanced by VFX wizardry — and here's
a look at how.
SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS
Although it features elements of Saving
Private Ryan's D-Day beach landings and
Groundhog Day's resetting time, Edge of
Tomorrow turns out to be an original tale
of alien invasion, with spectacular VFX
from Sony Pictures Imageworks (www.
imageworks.com).
In the not too distant future, spi-
Unlocking the visual eff ects secrets behind some of the season's biggest blockbusters
BY CHRISTINE
BUNISH
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The Third Floor worked on previs for Teenage Ninja
Mutant Turtles; ILM and Image Engine did VFX.