Atomic Arts News Today

Take a deeper look at ‘The Creator,’ ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,’ and ‘Napoleon,’ all vying for the Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards coming March 10, 2024.

Nominated for a VFX Oscar, The Creator delivered visual excellence on a budget.

ILM, led by Simone Coco and Jeff Sutherland, delivered between 1,100-1,200 shots on the Christopher McQuarrie spy thriller, including a gunfight in an Abu Dhabi desert sandstorm, a Rome car chase, and fight atop a speeding train, and star Tom Cruise’s famed motorbike cliff jump.

The director and his VFX Supervisor, Jay Cooper, explain how they completely reversed the standard production process for his sci-fi epic, employing spontaneous live-action shoots that looked cool, not controlled, with 3D environments, digital matte paintings, and many other elements on the 1,600 visual effects shots designed afterwards, not before.

Molinare and Atomic Arts have announced a partnership, aiming to share office space and collaborate on projects. Post-production supplier for drama, films, and documentaries, Molinare, is based in Carnaby Street, London, and visual effects and animation house for film, television and live events, Atomic, will take space in these offices to make collaboration easier. Atomic’s headquarters are in London’s West End, and it also has offices in LA and Mumbai. The partnership aims to create a se...