https://shotonwhat.com/vfx-facilities/the-third-floor-vfx-facility The Source for Motion Picture & Television Technical Information Thu, 09 May 2024 00:32:37 -0800 en-US hourly 1 https://shotonwhat.com/avatar-2009 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:34:39 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/avatar-2009
Director: James Cameron
Cinematographer: Mauro Fiore
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-batman-2022 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:04:58 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-batman-2022
Director: Matt Reeves
Cinematographer: Greig Fraser
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/avengers-endgame-2019 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:40:13 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/avengers-endgame-2019
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cinematographer: Trent Opaloch
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/beauty-and-the-beast-3-2017 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:30:52 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/beauty-and-the-beast-3-2017
Director: Bill Condon
Cinematographer: Tobias A. Schliessler
A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/skyfall-2012 Sat, 06 Jul 2024 14:56:31 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/skyfall-2012
Director: Sam Mendes
Cinematographer: Roger Deakins
Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-bfg-2016 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:07:42 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-bfg-2016
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cinematographer: Janusz Kaminski
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-2005 Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:24:09 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-2005
Director: George Lucas
Cinematographer: David Tattersall
Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/star-wars-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker-2019 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:52:07 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/star-wars-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker-2019
Director: J.J. Abrams
Cinematographer: Dan Mindel
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again in the conclusion of the Skywalker saga. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/star-wars-episode-viii-the-last-jedi-2017 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:48:53 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/star-wars-episode-viii-the-last-jedi-2017
Director: Rian Johnson
Cinematographer: Steve Yedlin
Rey develops her abilities with the help of Luke Skywalker, as the Resistance prepares for battle against the First Order. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/thor-ragnarok-2017 Sun, 26 May 2024 23:25:10 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/thor-ragnarok-2017
Director: Taika Waititi
Cinematographer: Javier Aguirresarobe
Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/dune-2-2020 Fri, 24 May 2024 01:20:23 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/dune-2-2020
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Cinematographer: Greig Fraser
A noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/paddington-2-2017 Tue, 21 May 2024 18:12:21 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/paddington-2-2017
Director: Paul King
Cinematographer: Erik Wilson
Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/wonder-woman-2017 Thu, 16 May 2024 18:03:50 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/wonder-woman-2017
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cinematographer: Matthew Jensen
When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/geostorm-2017 Thu, 16 May 2024 17:17:25 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/geostorm-2017
Director: Dean Devlin
Cinematographer: Roberto Schaefer
When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate starts to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock for its creator to uncover the real threat before a worldwide Geostorm wipes out everything and everyone. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/alien-covenant-2017 Tue, 14 May 2024 17:32:26 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/alien-covenant-2017
Director: Ridley Scott
Cinematographer: Dariusz Wolski
The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/skyscraper-2018 Mon, 13 May 2024 18:16:05 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/skyscraper-2018
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Cinematographer: Robert Elswit
A security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family is trapped inside by criminals. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales-2017 Sat, 11 May 2024 20:19:40 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales-2017
Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
Cinematographer: Paul Cameron
Captain Jack Sparrow is pursued by old rival Captain Salazar and a crew of deadly ghosts who have escaped from the Devil's Triangle. They're determined to kill every pirate at sea...notably Jack. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/avatar-the-way-of-water-2022 Thu, 09 May 2024 00:59:29 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/avatar-the-way-of-water-2022
Director: James Cameron
Cinematographer: Russell Carpenter
Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/napoleon-3-2023 Thu, 09 May 2024 00:32:37 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/napoleon-3-2023
Director: Ridley Scott
Cinematographer: Dariusz Wolski
An epic that details the chequered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/ready-player-one-2018 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:36:22 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/ready-player-one-2018
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cinematographer: Janusz Kaminski
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-aeronauts-2019 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:34:54 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-aeronauts-2019
Director: Tom Harper
Cinematographer: George Steel
Balloon pilot Amelia Wren and scientist James Glaisher find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon in the 1860s. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/solo-a-star-wars-story-2018 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:43:00 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/solo-a-star-wars-story-2018
Director: Ron Howard
Cinematographer: Bradford Young
During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/christopher-robin-2018 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:28:06 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/christopher-robin-2018
Director: Marc Forster
Cinematographer: Matthias Koenigswieser
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/gods-of-egypt-2016 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 12:21:10 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/gods-of-egypt-2016
Director: Alex Proyas
Cinematographer: Peter Menzies Jr.
Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-5th-wave-2016 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 12:16:15 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-5th-wave-2016
Director: J Blakeson
Cinematographer: Enrique Chediak
Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-martian-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:50:22 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-martian-2015
Director: Ridley Scott
Cinematographer: Dariusz Wolski
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-walk-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:47:57 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-walk-2015
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cinematographer: Dariusz Wolski
In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/san-andreas-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 09:42:22 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/san-andreas-2015
Director: Brad Peyton
Cinematographer: Steve Yedlin
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-maze-runner-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 08:48:02 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-maze-runner-2014
Director: Wes Ball
Cinematographer: Enrique Chediak
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/hercules-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:46:35 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/hercules-2014
Director: Brett Ratner
Cinematographer: Dante Spinotti
Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:45:30 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2-2015
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cinematographer: Jo Willems
Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the future of Panem. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:36:42 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2014
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Cinematographer: Lula Carvalho
When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/xi-you-ji-da-nao-tian-gong-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:26:12 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/xi-you-ji-da-nao-tian-gong-2014
Director: Soi Cheang
Cinematographer: Man Po Cheung, Tao Yang
A monkey born from heavenly stone acquires supernatural powers and must battle the armies of both gods and demons to find his place in the heavens. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/divergent-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 06:22:53 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/divergent-2014
Director: Neil Burger
Cinematographer: Alwin H. Küchler
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/godzilla-2-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 05:00:44 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/godzilla-2-2014
Director: Gareth Edwards
Cinematographer: Seamus McGarvey
The world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:47:38 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-2014
Director: Bryan Singer
Cinematographer: Newton Thomas Sigel
The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/edge-of-tomorrow-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:45:55 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/edge-of-tomorrow-2014
Director: Doug Liman
Cinematographer: Dion Beebe
A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/into-the-storm-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 01:32:04 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/into-the-storm-2014
Director: Steven Quale
Cinematographer: Brian Pearson
Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/oz-the-great-and-powerful-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 01:26:58 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/oz-the-great-and-powerful-2013
Director: Sam Raimi
Cinematographer: Peter Deming
A frustrated circus magician from Kansas is transported to a magical land called Oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the Wicked Witches using his great (but fake) powers. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/iron-man-three-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:56:39 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/iron-man-three-2013
Director: Shane Black
Cinematographer: John Toll
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/after-earth-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:11:47 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/after-earth-2013
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cinematographer: Peter Suschitzky
A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, a millennium after events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/flight-2012 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:38:52 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/flight-2012
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cinematographer: Don Burgess
An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/oblivion-2013 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:38:22 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/oblivion-2013
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Cinematographer: Claudio Miranda
A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/47-ronin-2013 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:29:53 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/47-ronin-2013
Director: Carl Rinsch
Cinematographer: John Mathieson
A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/mad-max-fury-road-2015 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:29:06 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/mad-max-fury-road-2015
Director: George Miller
Cinematographer: John Seale
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named Max. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/captain-america-the-first-avenger-2011 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 20:28:24 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/captain-america-the-first-avenger-2011
Director: Joe Johnston
Cinematographer: Shelly Johnson
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/journey-2-the-mysterious-island-2012 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:51:51 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/journey-2-the-mysterious-island-2012
Director: Brad Peyton
Cinematographer: David Tattersall
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's husband on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-happening-2008 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:44:33 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-happening-2008
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cinematographer: Tak Fujimoto
A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/310-to-yuma-2007 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:17:26 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/310-to-yuma-2007
Director: James Mangold
Cinematographer: Phedon Papamichael
A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/total-recall-2012 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:39:29 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/total-recall-2012
Director: Len Wiseman
Cinematographer: Paul Cameron
A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Recall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run. ]]>