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Fade to Black: James McTeigue, Director  

By Michael Goldman

As his film V for Vendetta opened to strong box-office sales in March, James McTeigue seemed remarkably unflustered about the success of his feature directorial debut. A well-known veteran assistant director, McTeigue says he was used to large projects from his AD days on three Matrix films and one Star Wars project, among others. That same experience helped him “know all the best people to surround myself with,” and he admits he benefited from the...

HD Previewing 

By Michael Goldman

Veteran editor Billy Fox recently paused while cutting Craig Brewer’s upcoming Paramount film Black Snake Moan to tell Millimeter about his joy at jumping on the HD dailies...

In Living Surround 

By Gary Eskow

This year, for its 31st season, Saturday Night Live added full 5.1 surround sound as it started broadcasting in HD, precipitating several changes in how...

Digital Collision 

By Michael Mallory

Two cars collide at high speed, but at the moment of impact, they morph into thousands of airborne pieces. Each tiny fragment halts in midair, then falls...

Dogged Effects 

By Michael Goldman

The visual effects chain for Disney's The Shaggy Dog a remake of the 1959 film about a man who turns into a dog relied heavily on techniques designed...

Medium Matters 

By Cynthia Wisehart

Every year, Sundance gets a little more wired as the digital media on the streets begins to rival the screening theaters. People tote camcorders and cell...

CG Actor Surfaces 

By Michael Goldman

John Gross feels he has come full circle through his work on NBC's Surface. As president of Eden FX, Hollywood, he spearheads the facility's digital effects...

Fade to Black:
Andrew Adamson, Director 

By Michael Goldman

Given his animation and visual effects pedigree, Andrew Adamson can't say he didn't comprehend the scope of Disney's Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the...

Spider Cam 

By Michael Goldman

Martin Nicholas has upgraded his method for spying into the private world of rare spiders. In last year's PBS miniseries, Deep Jungle, the U.K.-based...