Visual Effects Society: 50 Most Influential Visual Effect Films
From the Visual Effects Society web site:
2007 VES Festival of Visual Effects
http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/vesFestival.cfm
and
List of 50 Most Influential Visual Effect Films
http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/...50revelfin.pdf
2007 VES Festival of Visual Effects
June 7-10, 2007
Writer’s Guild Theater, 135 South Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
VES is thrilled to present the 2007 VES Festival of Visual Effects at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills on the weekend of June 8-10th. Among the incredible panels and screenings, the highlight of the weekend is sure to be the unveiling of the VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time.
Our extraordinary panel for the VES 50 includes Academy Award winners Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Doug Trumbull and John Dykstra (schedule permitting), and our moderator will be Academy Award winner John Knoll. This incredible group of experts will examine the top 50 films that have had “a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral, artistic element of cinematic expression and the storytelling process.” You won’t want to miss this! For a list of the entire VES 50, click here
The Festival is open to the Public. VES members are eligible to buy a discounted full Festival pass for $150 (full price is $200).
A Full Festival pass ($200.00) will give you entry into all aspect of the Festival including the opening night party, all the panels, expert discussions, film screenings and the presentation of the VES 50. (VES members are eligible to buy a discounted full Festival pass for $150.)
To order tickets click here or call the VES office at 818-981-7861. Master Card, Visa and American Express accepted.
(Program and schedule subject to change)
Thursday, June 7
7:00-10:00: OPENING NIGHT FESTIVAL PARTY
Friday, June 8
2:30-4:00: ACTIVISION PRESENTS
Games and films are increasingly sharing the same techniques. Learn how Activision creates cinematic gameplay, believable characters and realistic game environments in real time.
5:00-6:30: VFX FOR SPECIAL VENUES
Visual effects for special venues, from IMAX 3D to theme-park rides, are an art almost unto to themselves. This panel of pioneering special venue experts will give you the low down on what keeps them, and their work, at on the cutting edge of visual effects production.
7:30-10:00: SURF’S UP Screening (Sony Pictures Imageworks) with Q&A
Saturday, June 9
10:00-11:30: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THEN AND NOW
What’s old is new again, thanks to new technologies and a new generation of science fiction fans. This panel offers the double treat of looking back at the wizardry that has made the original Battlestar Galactica a television classic while also peering behind-the-scenes of the current hit Galactica on the Sci Fi Channel.
1:00-2:30: THE ART OF THE MINIATURE: WHAT CAN YOU GET ME IN TWO WEEKS?
Learn how miniature effects are called upon like the proverbial cavalry to come riding in to save a picture with a visual effect. See when miniatures are built and shot on short schedules to give movies that "Wow" factor at the last minute. Also, a special surprise "Behind the Magic" featurette!
3:30-5:00: PRE-VIZ: ALL THE INS AND OUTS
Going far beyond conceptual artwork and storyboards, animatics are produced by dedicated pre-viz companies and artists (as well as art directors, effects supervisors and the directors themselves), to help filmmakers zero in on their creative vision while providing studios and producers with a concrete guide for budgeting and production. Once seen as a luxury, pre-visualization has become a mature tool and part of most every visual effects production. Join a panel of pre-viz veterans as they discuss the challenges of the design process, with plenty of eye-opening examples of how "visual drafts" are created.
6:00-7:30: VFX MANIPULATION: WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY
Visual effects technology has made virtually anything possible: long-dead actors can dance with vacuum cleaners or speak new dialogue; young actors can be inserted into films made before they were born; product placement can be added in post-production, circumventing the artistic stance of the directors; performances can even be altered without the input of the cast. While many of these techniques are being used to make films better and more to their creators' vision, it can be a slippery slope. Join the VES on a raucous and freewheeling journey through this digital frontier, with examples, opinions, and plenty of controversy.
8:30-10:00: FALL FILM SHOWCASE
Get a sneak peak at the Fall’s biggest, hottest VFX films with presentations by the people making them happen!
Sunday, June 10
10:00-11:30: SHREK THROUGH THE AGES
What a long strange trip it’s been through the animated world of Dreamwork’s Shrek franchise! VFX Supervisor Ken Bielenberg was there for every step along the way and he’ll be our guide through this look back at all three Shrek movies – from birth to becoming a monster hit!
12:30-2:30: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: A VFX VOYAGE
Set sail for an epic exploration of the cutting edge technology and dashing storytelling that made Pirates of the Caribbean one of the most successful movie franchises of all time.
3:30-5:30: THE VES 50: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FILMS OF ALL TIME
Our extraordinary panel for the VES 50 includes Academy Award winners Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Doug Trumbull and John Dykstra (schedule permitting), and our moderator will be Academy Award winner John Knoll. This incredible group of experts will examine the top 50 films that have had “a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral, artistic element of cinematic expression and the storytelling process.” You won’t want to miss this!
6:30-8:30: THE VES 50 SCREENING WITH Q&A
A special screening of a film from The VES 50 list with special guests.
(Program and schedule subject to change)
TICKET INFORMATION
$200 - Master Festival Pass (Includes all panels, screenings and the Opening Night party)
$150 - Master Festival Pass for VES members
$20 - Individual Panel Tickets
$30 - Ticket to the Festival Opening Night Party
$100 - Student Master Pass (with valid student ID)
$15 - Student Ticket to Individual Panels (with valid student ID)
To order tickets click here or call the VES office at 818-981-7861. Master Card, Visa and American Express accepted.
THE VES 50 (some movies tied for a score)
1. Star Wars (1977)
2. Blade Runner (1982)
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3. The Matrix (1999)
5. Jurassic Park (1993)
6. Tron (1982)
7. King Kong (1933)
8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
9. Alien (1979)
10. The Abyss (1989)
11. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
12. Metropolis (1927)
13. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
14. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
15. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
16. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
17. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
18. Titanic (1997)
19. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
20. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
20. E.T. the Extraterrestrial (1982)
22. Toy Story (1995)
23. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
24. The Ten Commandments (1956)
25. The War of the Worlds (1953)
25. Forrest Gump (1994)
25. Citizen Kane (1941)
25 The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
25. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
30. The Terminator (1984)
31. Aliens (1986)
32. Mary Poppins (1964)
33. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
34. Forbidden Planet (1956)
35. Babe (1995)
36. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
36. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
38. King Kong (2005)
39. Planet of the Apes (1968)
40. Fantastic Voyage (1966)
41. Jaws (1975)
41. Ghostbusters (1984)
43. Sin City (2005)
44. Superman: The Movie (1978)
45. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
46. The Lost World (1925)
46. Return of the Jedi (1983)
48. What Dreams May Come (1998)
49. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
50. Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1958)
50. The Fifth Element (1997)
2007 VES Festival of Visual Effects
http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/vesFestival.cfm
and
List of 50 Most Influential Visual Effect Films
http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/...50revelfin.pdf
2007 VES Festival of Visual Effects
June 7-10, 2007
Writer’s Guild Theater, 135 South Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
VES is thrilled to present the 2007 VES Festival of Visual Effects at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills on the weekend of June 8-10th. Among the incredible panels and screenings, the highlight of the weekend is sure to be the unveiling of the VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time.
Our extraordinary panel for the VES 50 includes Academy Award winners Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Doug Trumbull and John Dykstra (schedule permitting), and our moderator will be Academy Award winner John Knoll. This incredible group of experts will examine the top 50 films that have had “a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral, artistic element of cinematic expression and the storytelling process.” You won’t want to miss this! For a list of the entire VES 50, click here
The Festival is open to the Public. VES members are eligible to buy a discounted full Festival pass for $150 (full price is $200).
A Full Festival pass ($200.00) will give you entry into all aspect of the Festival including the opening night party, all the panels, expert discussions, film screenings and the presentation of the VES 50. (VES members are eligible to buy a discounted full Festival pass for $150.)
To order tickets click here or call the VES office at 818-981-7861. Master Card, Visa and American Express accepted.
(Program and schedule subject to change)
Thursday, June 7
7:00-10:00: OPENING NIGHT FESTIVAL PARTY
Friday, June 8
2:30-4:00: ACTIVISION PRESENTS
Games and films are increasingly sharing the same techniques. Learn how Activision creates cinematic gameplay, believable characters and realistic game environments in real time.
5:00-6:30: VFX FOR SPECIAL VENUES
Visual effects for special venues, from IMAX 3D to theme-park rides, are an art almost unto to themselves. This panel of pioneering special venue experts will give you the low down on what keeps them, and their work, at on the cutting edge of visual effects production.
7:30-10:00: SURF’S UP Screening (Sony Pictures Imageworks) with Q&A
Saturday, June 9
10:00-11:30: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THEN AND NOW
What’s old is new again, thanks to new technologies and a new generation of science fiction fans. This panel offers the double treat of looking back at the wizardry that has made the original Battlestar Galactica a television classic while also peering behind-the-scenes of the current hit Galactica on the Sci Fi Channel.
1:00-2:30: THE ART OF THE MINIATURE: WHAT CAN YOU GET ME IN TWO WEEKS?
Learn how miniature effects are called upon like the proverbial cavalry to come riding in to save a picture with a visual effect. See when miniatures are built and shot on short schedules to give movies that "Wow" factor at the last minute. Also, a special surprise "Behind the Magic" featurette!
3:30-5:00: PRE-VIZ: ALL THE INS AND OUTS
Going far beyond conceptual artwork and storyboards, animatics are produced by dedicated pre-viz companies and artists (as well as art directors, effects supervisors and the directors themselves), to help filmmakers zero in on their creative vision while providing studios and producers with a concrete guide for budgeting and production. Once seen as a luxury, pre-visualization has become a mature tool and part of most every visual effects production. Join a panel of pre-viz veterans as they discuss the challenges of the design process, with plenty of eye-opening examples of how "visual drafts" are created.
6:00-7:30: VFX MANIPULATION: WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY
Visual effects technology has made virtually anything possible: long-dead actors can dance with vacuum cleaners or speak new dialogue; young actors can be inserted into films made before they were born; product placement can be added in post-production, circumventing the artistic stance of the directors; performances can even be altered without the input of the cast. While many of these techniques are being used to make films better and more to their creators' vision, it can be a slippery slope. Join the VES on a raucous and freewheeling journey through this digital frontier, with examples, opinions, and plenty of controversy.
8:30-10:00: FALL FILM SHOWCASE
Get a sneak peak at the Fall’s biggest, hottest VFX films with presentations by the people making them happen!
Sunday, June 10
10:00-11:30: SHREK THROUGH THE AGES
What a long strange trip it’s been through the animated world of Dreamwork’s Shrek franchise! VFX Supervisor Ken Bielenberg was there for every step along the way and he’ll be our guide through this look back at all three Shrek movies – from birth to becoming a monster hit!
12:30-2:30: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: A VFX VOYAGE
Set sail for an epic exploration of the cutting edge technology and dashing storytelling that made Pirates of the Caribbean one of the most successful movie franchises of all time.
3:30-5:30: THE VES 50: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FILMS OF ALL TIME
Our extraordinary panel for the VES 50 includes Academy Award winners Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Doug Trumbull and John Dykstra (schedule permitting), and our moderator will be Academy Award winner John Knoll. This incredible group of experts will examine the top 50 films that have had “a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral, artistic element of cinematic expression and the storytelling process.” You won’t want to miss this!
6:30-8:30: THE VES 50 SCREENING WITH Q&A
A special screening of a film from The VES 50 list with special guests.
(Program and schedule subject to change)
TICKET INFORMATION
$200 - Master Festival Pass (Includes all panels, screenings and the Opening Night party)
$150 - Master Festival Pass for VES members
$20 - Individual Panel Tickets
$30 - Ticket to the Festival Opening Night Party
$100 - Student Master Pass (with valid student ID)
$15 - Student Ticket to Individual Panels (with valid student ID)
To order tickets click here or call the VES office at 818-981-7861. Master Card, Visa and American Express accepted.
THE VES 50 (some movies tied for a score)
1. Star Wars (1977)
2. Blade Runner (1982)
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3. The Matrix (1999)
5. Jurassic Park (1993)
6. Tron (1982)
7. King Kong (1933)
8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
9. Alien (1979)
10. The Abyss (1989)
11. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
12. Metropolis (1927)
13. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
14. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
15. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
16. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
17. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
18. Titanic (1997)
19. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
20. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
20. E.T. the Extraterrestrial (1982)
22. Toy Story (1995)
23. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
24. The Ten Commandments (1956)
25. The War of the Worlds (1953)
25. Forrest Gump (1994)
25. Citizen Kane (1941)
25 The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
25. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
30. The Terminator (1984)
31. Aliens (1986)
32. Mary Poppins (1964)
33. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
34. Forbidden Planet (1956)
35. Babe (1995)
36. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
36. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
38. King Kong (2005)
39. Planet of the Apes (1968)
40. Fantastic Voyage (1966)
41. Jaws (1975)
41. Ghostbusters (1984)
43. Sin City (2005)
44. Superman: The Movie (1978)
45. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
46. The Lost World (1925)
46. Return of the Jedi (1983)
48. What Dreams May Come (1998)
49. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
50. Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1958)
50. The Fifth Element (1997)
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