Baseblack
Founded Year: 2003
Sometimes people enter a place where they expect to be seduced into suspending disbelief. Film-makers often feel the need for something special to help tell a story.
Visual Effects (commonly shortened to VFX) are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shoot. Visual effects often involve the integration of live-action footage and computer generated imagery (CGI) in order to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or simply impossible to capture on film. They have become increasingly common in big-budget films, and have also recently become accessible to the low-budget and amateur filmmaker with the introduction of affordable animation and compositing software.
Computer Generated Images (or CGI) is what has come to the forefront of special effects technologies. CGI gives film-makers greater control, and allows many effects to be accomplished more safely and convincingly - and even, as technology marches on, at lower costs. As a result, many optical and mechanical effects techniques have been superseded by CGI
Specialties:
film, visual effects, CGI
Visual Effects (commonly shortened to VFX) are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shoot. Visual effects often involve the integration of live-action footage and computer generated imagery (CGI) in order to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or simply impossible to capture on film. They have become increasingly common in big-budget films, and have also recently become accessible to the low-budget and amateur filmmaker with the introduction of affordable animation and compositing software.
Computer Generated Images (or CGI) is what has come to the forefront of special effects technologies. CGI gives film-makers greater control, and allows many effects to be accomplished more safely and convincingly - and even, as technology marches on, at lower costs. As a result, many optical and mechanical effects techniques have been superseded by CGI
Specialties:
film, visual effects, CGI
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47 Ronin (2012) Dredd (2012) Total Recall (2012) Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) Johnny English Reborn (2011) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Paul (2011) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Stardust (2007) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Casino Royale (2006) V for Vendetta (2006) Kingdom of Heaven (2005) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Sahara (2005) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)News
August 23rd, 2012
VFX Supervisor Rudi Holzapfel talks about the visual effects Baseblack did on Total Recall.
July 30th, 2012
Dark Castles and Grand Cathedrals were donde by Base Black for Snow White and the Hutsman.
July 20th, 2012
A very in-depth article about the visual effects on Snow White and the Huntsman.
July 11th, 2012
This issue covers The Avengers, Prometheus, Battleship and Snow White and the Huntsman.
July 11th, 2012
A very detailed look into the visual effects of Snow White and the Huntsman from all major vendors.
January 12th, 2012
Another breakdown video from Baseblack but this time from Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
January 12th, 2012
Breakdown video of some interesting shots by Baseblack from Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
November 10th, 2011
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.
