Unraveling the North Korean Staxnut Virus Threat: Winter’s Investigation

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Unraveling the North Korean Staxnut Virus Threat: Winter’s Investigation Summary Winter, a professional investigator, discusses their investigation into the North Korean Staxnut virus threat. After Deputy Chief Rollins’ memorial service, Winter began investigating Rollins’ death and discovered that he was killed by the North Koreans. Winter then turns their attention to the Staxnut virus threat …

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Creating the Believable Flying Dragons in Game of Thrones

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Creating the Believable Flying Dragons in Game of Thrones Summary In season 3 of Game of Thrones, the talented team at Pixomondo in Germany was tasked with creating realistic flying adolescent dragons. With no real-life reference material to base their work on, the team had to work out the lift-to-wing ratios …

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How North Korea’s Staxnut Virus Threatens Global Security

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How North Korea’s Staxnut Virus Threatens Global Security Summary In this article, we discuss the investigation into the death of Deputy Chief Rollins and the discovery of North Korea’s plans to release the Staxnut virus on September 4th. We explain the significance of the Yale references found in an encrypted telegram and the personal connection …

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Creating Believable Adolescent Dragons for Game of Thrones: A Visual Effects Breakdown

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Creating Believable Adolescent Dragons for Game of Thrones: A Visual Effects Breakdown Summary In this article, we explore how Pixo Mondo in Germany tackled the challenge of creating realistic flying adolescent dragons for Game of Thrones Season 5. With no real-life reference to work with, the team had to rely on digital simulations, water simulations, …

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Inside the Mind of Greg Kasavi: The Creative Director of Transisto

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Inside the Mind of Greg Kasavi: The Creative Director of Transisto Summary In this Q&A with the creative director of Supergiant Games, Greg Kasavi, we take a look at the upcoming release of their second game, Transisto. Kasavi discusses the inspiration behind the game, the shift in focus from their previous release Bastion, and the …

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Transisto: A New Strategic Action Role-Playing Game with a Focus on Storytelling

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Transisto: A New Strategic Action Role-Playing Game with a Focus on Storytelling Summary In this article, we interview Greg Kasavi, the creative director of Supergiant Games, about their upcoming game Transisto. Transisto is a strategic action role-playing game with a focus on storytelling and mystery, set to be released early next year. Kasavi discusses their …

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Realism in Film Production: Getting Back to the Basics

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Realism in Film Production: Getting Back to the Basics Summary In this Q&A, FXGuide.com’s Mike Seymour talks with Image Engine’s Neil Blomkamp in regards to their latest film Elysium. Blomkamp shares his obsession with getting as much in the camera as possible, including models, miniatures, props, sets, and location. The team doubles the spaceships and …

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