Rising Sun Pictures, an Australian digital animation company has signed up to do the 'flaming goblet' effects in the Goblet of Fire film according to
The Mercury.
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NSW Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and Campbelltown MP Graham West said the contract was a glowing endorsement of Australia's reputation for animation and visual effects.
"This is fantastic news and soon the whole world will be watching the best animation and special effects - all courtesy of the wizards of Oz," he said.
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Key to its success is a piece of remote-viewing software it invented called Cinesync, which allows Warner Bros in London or Los Angeles to view images simultaneously with the artists.
"This eliminates the problem of distance so Australia can now compete with companies working in the heart of Hollywood," animator Wayne West said.
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Rising Sun Pictures expects to have about 80 staff work on the project, and hire 20 visual artists.
Source:
The Mercury via
Veritaserum.