Without a juggernaut like “Avatar,” this year’s visual effects Oscar race is proving a competitive one, with VFX branch members nominating the stellar work in “Alien: Romulus,” “Better Man,” “Dune: Part 2,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” and “Wicked.”
“Alien: Romulus” brings history to the race, as 1979’s “Alien” and 1986’s “Aliens” won VFX Oscars. To stay consistent with the classic feel of the franchise but take advantage of VFX advancements (while involving noted “Alien” vets in the production, as well as the work of companies such as ILM and Weta FX), the latest movie in the franchise features 1,400 “analog” and digital VFX shots to create
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