When visual effects supervisor Louis Morin and VFX producer Annie Godin were nominated for a VES Award for their work on Duncan Jones’ Source Code, the Montreal-based facilities involved in the film had reason to celebrate as well. Under the guidance of Morin, the VFX facilities each took on different parts of the project, sharing assets and coordinating deliveries on the film. The result was both a visually stunning film and proof that the Montreal film industry can compete with the best on the world stage.

Galveston, TX: Jan. 18, 2012… Technology leader Qube Cinema made history at the Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium last week delivering a high bit-rate 4K stereoscopic DCP through two Barco projectors. Presented to a live audience at the Moody Gardens 80’ by 60’ Giant Screen in Galveston, TX, the demonstration used a standard Qube XP-I [...]

A holiday favorite, Christmas by Lamplight will be presented on three magical evenings at Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto’s largest living history experience. On Dec. 10, 17 and 18, the whole Village will be lit by antique lamps and decorated beautifully with traditional hand-crafted Christmas décor. This is the 21st year that the popular event will be offered, providing a welcome break from the bright lights and hectic bustle of shopping malls.

Montreal, Que: Nov. 17, 2011… Montreal-based visual effects studio Modus FX delivered a surreal dream sequence for Immortals, the stereo 3D feature film released in theaters on Nov. 11. The 16-second scene produced by Modus depicts a surreal combat sequence between Theseus (Henry Cavill) and King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) on a small boat, set on [...]

Brewmaster Ed Koren of the Black Creek Historic Brewery shared his tasting notes with us for the One-Mile Beer, released on Nov. 3, 2011.

Soho-based Dado Valentic is a colorist and digital image workflow expert. His facility, MyTherapy, provides clients with on-set supervision, including look development, color grading and finishing, and digital distribution, with a specialization in stereo 3D.

While much of Valentic’s work is on independent feature films, such as Inbred – the latest work by director Alex Chandon – the facility also delivers commercials projects, music videos and television shows.

The city’s best Halloween venue, Black Creek Pioneer Village, will present a special All Hallows’ Eve on Saturday, October 29. All Hallows’ Eve is a rare opportunity to visit the beautifully recreated 1860s village at night – the perfect setting for a spine-tingling Halloween experience. Several of the historic homes at Black Creek are said to have their own ghosts and visitors will have a chance to enter those buildings and hear their stories firsthand. Numerous authentic traditions from the past, including ghastly medical procedures, wakes, phrenology and body snatching will come back to life that night. Performances by Vladimir, International Grand Illusionist and Master of Levitation, will be offered on the main stage, and visitors will have the opportunity to taste a special new pumpkin ale, brewed for the event at the Black Creek Historic Brewery.

Montreal: Oct. 18, 2011… Montreal-based audio and VFX house, Boogie Studio, announced a spate of new hires and appointments, including new producer/business development manager Patrice Cormier, online assistant/color artist Cristel Bergeron and online editor and visual effects artist Cadie Desmeules-Desbiens, all formerly with Technicolor Montreal’s commercial/VFX division, as well as internationally renowned colorist Gary Chuntz.

Qube Cinema will introduce the new XP-I digital cinema server at ShowEast. Based on the Qube XP-D Series 2 server platform, the XP-I is designed to work in conjunction with the Qube Xi 4K Integrated Media Block (IMBs) installed in the projector. Along with support for a wide variety of formats, the Qube XP-I server and Qube Xi 4K IMB will play content at up to 4K resolution, and stereo 3D at high frame rates of 48 and 60 frames per second.

Modus FX, one of Canada’s emerging leaders in visual effects, announced today that it has signed with International Creative Management (“ICM”), one of the world’s largest talent and literary agencies. Based in Montreal, Modus FX is the first Canadian postproduction house to be included in the prestigious entertainment agency’s roster. The partnership between ICM and Modus FX will provide Hollywood studios with easier access to Modus’ capabilities for project development, VFX supervision and postproduction.