After 30 years developing, refining and using its proprietary, industry-leading rendering software CGI Studio, 20th Century Fox Animation’s Blue Sky Studios was finally recognized with an Academy Award for scientific and technical achievement last month. To talk about CGI Studio’s significance and why it took so long for Blue Sky to receive this honor, you […]
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Blue Sky Studios artist-technicians talk about making ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’: Llamas, meteors, dino-birds and more
What audiences will see on the screen when they put on their 3-D glasses to watch “Ice Age: Collision Course” is just the tip of the iceberg. (Pun fully intended.) The artist-technicians at Blue Sky Studios created, watched and fine-tuned countless versions of the fifth “Ice Age” installment. The final cut, the one that audiences […]
21CF Chats: ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ director Michael Thurmeier on advancements in animation technology
A lot has changed in the 14 years since the first “Ice Age” movie was released in theaters, and no one knows better than Michael Thurmeier, director of the latest installment in the franchise, “Ice Age: Collision Course,” which is heading to U.S. theaters July 22. Michael, who has been with Blue Sky Studios since […]
20th Century Fox partners with Save the Children for emergency preparedness PSA campaign featuring ‘Ice Age’ movie characters
20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios have partnered with Save the Children for a new emergency preparedness PSA campaign featuring the beloved characters from the upcoming animated adventure “Ice Age: Collision Course.” The campaign encourages parents to create In Case of Emergency (ICE) cards for their children so that families can quickly reunite after an emergency. “Ice Age: […]
Watch the world’s first Easter egg hunt on ‘Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade’ (Sunday, March 20, 7:30/6:30c on FOX)
The world’s first Easter egg hunt will be televised on Sunday, March 20, when FOX airs the new animated special “Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade.” The special, which will air at 7:30/6:30c, features Scrat, Manny, Sid, Diego and other “Ice Age” characters along with special guests. An exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming film “Ice […]
