GEEK FACT
Did you know the visual effects in the original Clash of the Titans (1981) were created by Ray Harryhausen, a few animators, miniature modelers, matte painters, and optics specialists for a total of about 20 people? In comparison, the visual effects of the Clash of the Titans re-make (2010) were created by over 450 artists, including animators, modelers, digital painters, and compositors!
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Upcoming U.S. Movie & Game Releases
Your inside guide to U.S. movie & game releases and the visual effect companies who make movie magic.
MOVIES
Clash of the Titans
U.S. Release Date: April 1, 2010 (3D/2D theaters)
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures
Plot Summary: In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.
From www.comingsoon.net.
GAMES
Splinter Cell – Conviction
U.S. Release Date: April 13, 2010
Platforms: Xbox 360 and PC
Studio:Ubisoft
Synopsis: The adventures of Sam Fisher continue in the fifth entry of the stealth-based series. In this game, all of the rules have changed, as the storyline takes a dramatic turn that will reinvent the Splinter Cell franchise forever. Fisher can no longer rely on his trusted bag of tools and iconic goggles. An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he’s been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.
Uniting revolutionary gameplay enhancements with a high-octane, no-holds-barred storyline, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction arms you to the teeth with all the high-tech weaponry and lethal skills of an elite operative and invites you to enter a dangerous world where justice means making your own rules.
From www.gamespy.com.