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Modus Makes Magic for Now You See Me

Montreal Facility Delivers 227 VFX Shots for Magician Heist Film Modus FX completed many of the key visual effects shots on Now You See Me, which was released today in theaters. Featuring a high-voltage ensemble cast, including Jesse Eisenberg, Mark … Read more >>

The Importance of the Human Connection in the Digital Workflow

Wayne Brinton, VFX Supervisor at Modus FX The Importance of the Human Connection in the Digital Workflow For visual effects supervisor Wayne Brinton, the secret to doing great work is great relationships. That means that the first task in every … Read more >>

Interview with Mathieu Bertrand, lead look dev – It’s Art Magazine

Read this interview with Mathieu Bertrand, lead look development at Modus FX. http://www.itsartmag.com  

Modus FX Turns Five

Modus FX is cruising with successes on major film and TV productions, representation by the prestigious International Creative Management (ICM) agency, the recent opening of its previs division and two award nominations. Not bad for a company that turns five years old this month. Read more >>

Modus FX Opens Previs Division

Modus FX has opened a new previs division at its production facility north of Montreal. Since Modus first got involved with previs with its work on the 2011 sci-fi thriller Source Code, the company has been refining its tools and techniques to launch this new service offering. Now using concept artistry, stunt choreography, and other techniques in previs, Modus has accomplished one of its original goals: bridging preproduction to post. Read more >>

Modus FX Brings the Winter to Mirror Mirror

Modus FX completed 194 shots in a remarkable eight weeks for Mirror Mirror, Tarsem Singh’s whimsical adaptation of the popular Snow White folk story. Modern-day behavior and speech are set in a rich fairytale world, creating a light-hearted coming-of- age story for audiences of all ages. While larger-than-life characters, such as the wicked queen, played by Julia Roberts, drive the narrative, the sets and costumes are crucial for establishing the magic and the feel of the film. Read more >>

HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE VISUAL EFFECTS BUSINESS

January, 9th 2012 by Marc Bourbonnais When we founded Modus FX in 2007, we knew that to succeed as an industry leader, we would have to extend our reach beyond the local market. We believed that, if we could get … Read more >>

Modus FX Creates Surreal Combat Scene for Immortals

November 17, 2011 Dream Sequence Conjures Imagery of Greek Mythology 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 … Read more >>

Modus FX Crafts Subtle CGI for Latest Twilight Film

October 20th, 2011 Facility Delivers Organic Effects for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I Montreal, Que: Oct 20, 2011... Montreal-based studio Modus FX recently delivered invisibly integrated visual effect shots for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part … Read more >>

Modus FX Signs with International Creative Management

October 14th, 2011 Visual Effects Facility Credits Include The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I, Immortals, Jane Eyre, and Source Code Los Angeles: Oct 12, 2011… Modus FX, one of Canada’s emerging leaders in visual effects, announced today that it … Read more >>

Modus FX Puts the Fright into F.3.A.R.

June 21st, 2011 Crafting Cinematics for Third Instalment of Popular Gaming Franchise The Cinematics Division at Modus FX teamed up with Digital Dimension recently to create 20 minutes of spine-tingling cinematics for F.3.A.R. - the third instalment of the popular … Read more >>

Modus FX Journeys into the Far North with Sarila

May 31st, 2011 Montreal Facility Creating Canada's First Stereoscopic Animated Feature Modus FX has embarked on an ambitious new stereoscopic 3D journey – an 80-minute animated film called Sarila. Directed by Nancy Florence Savard, Sarila is a compelling coming-of-age story … Read more >>

Modus Does SUPER Work on New James Gunn Comedy

April 22nd, 2011 Montreal's Modus FX recently completed visual effects for James Gunn’s SUPER, an eccentric superhero-comedy film starring Rainn Wilson as Frank D’Arbo, a.k.a. “The Crimson Bolt.” Frank is a bumbling everyman who fashions himself into a superhero with … Read more >>

Louis Morin, Source Code, and Modus FX Building a Thriller with Invisible VFX

April 1st, 2011 Visual effects supervisor Louis Morin’s latest project, Source Code, comes to the big screen across North America today. Modus FX, who collaborated recently with Morin on Barney’s Version, was one of six facilities that contributed stunning, seamless CG for the … Read more >>

Modus FX Delivers Visual Effects for Source Code

Modus FX confirms having been retained as the main visual effects provider for the movie Source Code, a feature film produced by The Mark Gordon Productions, directed by Duncan Jones (Moon) and written by Ben Ripley (Species III, Species: The Awakening). Read more >>

MODUS FX is Honored!

November 18th, 2010 Modus FX has had great success at the prestigious gala organized by the Local Economic Development Corporation of Thérèse-De Blainville (CLD). Some 380 people representing the business community, the provincial government and municipal authorities gathered last Friday, … Read more >>

Modus delivers Source Code

October 8th, 2010 Modus FX confirms having been retained as the main visual effects provider for the movie Source Code, a feature film produced by The Mark Gordon Productions, directed by Duncan Jones (Moon) and written by Ben Ripley (Species III, … Read more >>

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