Intelligent Creatures Press Releases

Intelligent Creatures Premieres Three Films at TIFF

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Internationally acclaimed Visual Effects Boutique premieres three films at Toronto Festival.

Fxblog. �Intelligent Creatures� Raymond Gieringer on �Mr. & Mrs. Smith��

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Intelligent Creatures visual effects supervisor Raymond Gieringer tells vfxblog about his studio's diversified work for Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

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Eyeonline. "Mr. & Mrs. Smith Feel The Fusion"

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Toronto, Ontario - June 14, 2005 - eyeon Software Inc. would like to thank Intelligent Creatures, CafeFX and Digital Dimension for their dedication and hard work on Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

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CG Channel. "Everybody Loves Raymond Gieringer"

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VFX Supervisor on such films as Chicago, and Panic Room. Interview by Carole Bouchard. Talented, Raymond makes CG look absolutely real; VFX expert Kevin Tod Haug concurs �invisible to even a trained eye, what more do you need to say�.

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American Cinematographer. "Jazzing Up Toronto"

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When Miramax opted to shoot Chicago in Toronto, artists at Toronto visual-effects facility Command Post Toybox were charged with transforming the modern Canadian city into the fabled metropolis of Al Capone circa 1929.

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VFXWorld talks to Intelligent Creatures about "The Sentinel"

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Alain Bielik of VFXWorld talks with visual effects supervisor Raymond Gieringer on how vfx were needed to keep political thriller The Sentinel in its White House setting.

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VFXWorld. Babel: Evoking the Ancient Myth with CG

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Alain Bielik from VFXWorld climbs the Tower of Babel in search of VFX treasure. Includes QuickTime clip showing Intelligent Creatures� CG Tokyo!

Playback. Intelligent Creatures aims for the top

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A unique graphic transition in the opening sequence of the Michael Douglas feature The Sentinel and the astonishing closing pull-away shot to a Tokyo skyline in the forthcoming Brad Pitt starrer Babel provide only a glimpse of the work that�s come out of Toronto VFX shop Intelligent Creatures.

Wired. The Fountain Finds a Way

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To create his sci-fi epic, director Darren Aronofsky had to slash the Hollywood budget, ditch the usual digital f/x, and return to his roots as an indie filmmaker. By Steve Silberman from Wired magazine

VFXWorld. The Fountain: VFX in a Petri Dish

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Bill Desowitz gets closer to The Fountain with director Darren Aronofsky, vfx supervisor/designer Jeremy Dawson and Intelligent Creatures vfx supervisor Raymond Gieringer.

CGSociety Production Focus: Fountain Effects

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While �98% of �The Fountain� is CG-free,� that two percent slice holds the film together, depicting rich Mayan forests, skies and deep space, seamlessly. Intelligent Creatures took on the challenge of creating backgrounds and � spaces� for The Fountain with enthusiasm.

American Cinematographer. The Fountain

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The Fountain, shot by Matthew Libatique, ASC, traces a couples passion through three eras spanning 1,000 years.

ET Canada profiles Intelligent Creatures

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ET Canada interviews Intelligent Creatures' Lon Molnar and Jamie Hallett about current and past projects and what's to come in the future.

FXGuide talks with Intelligent Creatures

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FXGuide sits down with Intelligent Creatures to discuss their latest films, including Babel, Stranger Than Fiction and The Fountain.

Babel recieves golden globe for best picture

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) awards Babel, the 2007 golden globe for Best Picture.

VFXWorld. The Number 23: Painterly VFX to Creep Us Out

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Ellen Wolff uncovers the beautiful yet chilling 3D effects created by Intelligent Creatures for The Number 23.

Mania talks with VFX firm Intelligent Creatures

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Pat Ferrara talks with Intelligent Creatures' Lon Molnar and Raymond Gieringer about their past work as well as what motivated the company�s creation and what�s in store for them in the future.

FXGuide talks to Raymond Gieringer about "The Number 23"

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Fxguide spoke to Raymond Gieringer, President and Senior Visual Effects Supervisor at Intelligent Creatures on "The Number 23"

How did they do that? Intelligent Creatures puts spring in Hairspray�s step

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Toronto: Adam Shankman's film version of Hairspray, due to hit theaters July 20 via Alliance Atlantis in Canada, adds a cinematic dimension to the popular stage musical.

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Intelligent Creatures Shakes Up Hairspray's Visuals

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Intelligent Creatures used Photoshop tricks to bring billboard posters of an all-girl singing group to life in Hairspray.

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Intelligent Creatures make a huge deal out of Hairspray

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Toronto Based VFX studio, Intelligent Creatures Inc. has recently finished 55 shots for New Line Cinema�s �Hairspray� starring John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer.

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enRoute magazine features Intelligent Creatures' work on The Hunting Party

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A special film issue of enRoute magazine discusses how Richard Shepard turned to Intelligent Creatures to give The Hunting Party the gritty feeling he was seeking.

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Hair-raising Effects in Hairspray by Intelligent Creatures

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Toronto-based VFX studio, Intelligent Creatures Inc. has finished 55 shots for New Line Cinema's Hairspray starring John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer

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Intelligent Creatures scoffs at the loonie and expands

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Intelligent Creatures is moving from a 3,000-square-foot space to a 10,000-square-foot studio in Toronto's Beach area at the end of October.

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Intelligent Creatures gives "The Game Plan" its playing field

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Toronto based VFX studio, Intelligent Creatures Inc. has recently finished 102 shots for Walt Disney Picture’s The Game Plan starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kyra Sedgewick.

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CG Channel's Gabriela Mu�oz interviews Lon Molnar

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Gabriela Muñoz talks to Lon Molnar about his diverse roles as a VFX Supervisor.

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Intelligent Creatures Announces a New Leadership Structure

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Intelligent Creatures announced today that CEO Lon Molnar and COO Michael Hatton have assumed full ownership and executive management of Intelligent Creatures Inc.

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Bernie Fletcher's Reel Beach: Movies Made in East Toronto

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Beach Metro News interviews Intelligent Creatures CEO Lon Molnar

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Intelligent Creatures Appoints CFO

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Intelligent Creatures is pleased to announce Frank Massara as their new CFO.....

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