RISE: Fallout Destroys LA, Politely
Los Angeles gets procedurally wrecked, Area 51 gets sand-blasted, and the Caswennan gets treated like a flying film set. We play 20 Questions with RISE.
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FMX opens ticket shop and confirms collaboration track talks
FMX opens ticket sales, confirms new speakers, details pass options and highlights ongoing PANEURAMA industry research.
Rendering the Inferno at RiseFX: The Lost Bus
128 shots, 15 sequences, and GPUs on the brink: RISE FX’s Oliver Schulz explains how his team built the burning world of The Lost Bus.
Momo: Of Time, Turtles, and Technical Wizardry
VFX Supervisor Michael Wortmann on how RiseFX built the fantasy of Momo: almost entirely on location, with 280 shots and the best turtle in the business.
RiseFX on Heads of State: Explosions, Statues, and Digital Diplomacy
500 shots, one exploding limo, and statues aimed at helicopters: Rise FX brings high-stakes action to Heads of State with a new Riseflow pipeline.
Rise FX saves christmas?
When Red One dropped last this year, audiences got get a holiday cocktail of Jumanji-style action (The director…
Fallout!
Most of us have played an episode or two of Fallout - and were cautiously pleased when Amazon Prime announced a film adaptation. Turns out the first season was a lot of fun - and had some great shots. Some of the best came from Rise FX - so we connected our Pip-Boy to the bunker in Berlin and asked the artists!
The FMX programme is online
With 50 days to go until FMX, there's just enough time to go through the programme and see what you want to see on site - She-Hulk, 1899 or even Dave McKean? (Yes, that's the one!). Early Bird tickets are still available until tomorrow!
More locations, more VFX!
Looking back: In DP 03 : 2015, we found out that Rise Visual Effects Studios has been around since 2007 - eight years later, in 2015, it even had four locations. Founder Florian Gellinger explained to us how the expansion of the VFX business was achieved.
Back to the 70s – Cloud Atlas
Review: In DP 02 : 2013, we tracked down the mega-production Cloud Atlas - with export director Tom Tykwer and the Wachowski siblings in the director's chair. How did Rise manage the massive visual effects of the three-hour epic - and how did the VFX artists transform today's Glasgow into the San Francisco of the 1970s?
Interview zu Cloud Atlas
Review: In DP 02 : 2013, we spoke to Florian Gellinger, founder of VFX studio Rise, about the David Mitchell film Cloud Atlas. The sci-fi epic was realised by: the Wachowski siblings.
The owner of Rise talks about VFX entrepreneurship
This is also part of entrepreneurship: the boss as a hotline. In other words, why does Rise use humorous memes for its marketing? And what does this have to do with VFXs?
Reminiscence Opening Sequence Preview
The first ten minutes of Reminiscence showcase the film's VFX-heavy opening, with production insight from Rise FX.
And here comes the new DP!
The autumn issue (DP 06 : 2021) warms you up with RiseFX, RodeoFX and Digital Domain - and the much-loved GameBoy Classic finally gets a love letter..
Rise and SAE Institute Launch VFX and 3D Animation Scholarships
Rise and SAE Institute offered three Visual FX and 3D Animation diploma scholarships, plus recurring internships at Rise studios in four German cities.
Lovecraft Country | VFX-Breakdown
Broken over the knee: Landscapes, panoramas, battlefields and other environments.
Lara Lom Appointed Managing Director of Rise London
VFX producer Lara Lom was appointed managing director of Rise’s new London studio, scheduled to open in September 2020.
Doctor Sleep | VFX-Breakdown von Rise
The VFX breakdown of the Stephen King book adaptation invites you to get creeped out.
VFX breakdown for the Netflix series Dark
In the latest VFX breakdown for the third season of the German series Dark, things take a dark turn.
Westworld Season 3 VFX Breakdown
RISE's Westworld season-three reel breaks down combat drones, set work, stunt augmentation and a particularly detachable arm.
VES Honours Ray Scalice and Lifetime Members
The VES named Ray Scalice its 2020 Founders Award recipient and honoured Debbie Denise, Thomas Haegele, Richard Hollander and Eugeen Rizzardi.
RISE Rebuilds Babylon Berlin in VFX
RISE’s season-three VFX reel reveals the digital extensions and period reconstruction behind Babylon Berlin’s interwar cityscapes.
RISE Builds Kingdoms of Fire Battles
RISE’s Kingdoms of Fire breakdown shows CG armies and horses, flags, fire, explosions and battlefield extensions across Tunisian dunes.
RISE Rebuilds Hobbs & Shaw Chase
RISE replaced London backgrounds, vehicles and Idris Elba with CG elements for the motorcycle chase in Hobbs & Shaw.
RISE | Visual Effects Studios – 2019 Reel
Rise releases its reel for 2019 – the last 12 months in fast-forward with a preview of 2020!
Hellboy | VFX Breakdown
Off to hell: Rise Visual Effects presents several shots from Hellboy that the studios were involved in.
Rise shows new VFX reel for Stranger Things Season 3
The VFX studio Rise recently published a reel for the third season of Stranger Things on Vimeo.
Rise release new VFX reel for Captain Marvel
The VFX studio Rise recently published a reel for Captain Marvel on Vimeo.
That was FMX 2019!
FMX 2019 is over and most visitors have successfully returned home: A short recap of this year's trade conference!
Babylon Berlin: Rise VFX Breakdown
Time for the next breakdown: RiseFX presents some of the visual effects shots for the series Babylon Berlin in this reel!
Dark: VFX Breakdown by Rise
A new breakdown of the German Netflix series Dark: The VFX come from Rise – there’s a making-of in the next issue!
“The Dark Tower” Breakdown Reel by Rise
Many set extensions as well as smoke and gunfire effects were needed to create the world of the gunslinger conceived by Stephen King. Here are some of the shots worked on by Rise in the breakdown video.
animago CONFERENCE Programme at a Glance
Who, when, what, where? Here we have the schedule for this year’s animago CONFERENCE on September 7 and 8.
First FMX Programme Highlights
Oscar glamour (without incorrect winner cards) in the programme of FMX 2017, which takes place this year under the motto "Beyond the Screen." Among other things, talks about Oscar winner "Piper" and five other nominated films are included.
“Richard the Stork” Trailer
What takes a long time – the trailer for "Richard the Stork" was released after many years of production. The film celebrated its world premiere on February 12 at the Berlinale.
VES Section Now Also in Germany
VFX supervisor Florian Gellinger of Rise | Visual Effects Studios initiated a German section of the Visual Effects Society, which has now been founded.
“The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” Breakdown Reel
Rise | Visual Effects Studios created a lot of invisible effects for Guy Ritchie's spy film "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.". Here is the comprehensive breakdown reel.
Now Also a Producer: Rise Founds New Company
A lot is happening at Rise: Not only have two animago nominations for best VFX just arrived, but the company now also includes a production company with Rise Pictures.
Rise Reel for Captain America: Civil War
Visual Effects Studio Rise finally presents its reel for "Captain America: Civil War"
Rise on Houdini
Andreas Giesen and Simon Ohler from the Rise team spoke to SideFX about Houdini and what the tool does in their studio pipeline. In addition, they show shots from the two animago-nominated projects "The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and "Captain America - Civil War".
Rise Reel!
Because the weather is miserable and none of us is quite back in gear: the latest reel from our favourite Berliners, Rise Visual Effects Studios.
First “Captain America: Civil War” Trailer
Many of the shots were worked on by Trixter in Munich and Rise in Berlin, which attended this year’s animago AWARD & CONFERENCE.
The animago jury 2015!
Here it is: The animago jury 2015! If you would like to know who exactly will be judging your CG works created with a lot of passion, here is all the information.
Rise Studio Opening in Stuttgart
Rise | Visual Effects Studios is opening a new studio location in Stuttgart during FMX 2015. More about Rise’s other locations and pipeline in the current issue of DP.
Cloudy with a view of Houdini
Review: In DP 03 : 2014, we climbed into the opening scene of the bestselling film adaptation of The Book Thief. Rise Visual Effects Studios realised a long cloud sequence including a 3D tracking shot with Houdini. How do artists create the perfect cumulus cloud?
Blockbusters at the animago CONFERENCE
VFX creators from "X-Men", "Godzilla", "Monsters University" and "Iron Man 3" in Babelsberg.
animago CONFERENCE: 3D Compositing Environments
Florian Gellinger of rise FX provides information on this subject.
Rise of the Argonauts Launches on December 12, 2008
Codemasters’ heroic adventure brings Greek mythology to life on PC and consoles.