is an '' (
2006 ), ''
Robots '' (
2005 ) and ''
Ice Age '' (
2002 ), Blue Sky has worked on many high-profile
Movie s, primarily in the integration of live-action with computer-generated animation.
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Blue Sky was founded in February, 1987 by a number of artists and technicians who had previously worked on the ,
1997 . Accessed
September 29 2006 .
After their acquisition by
20th Century Fox in
1997 , Blue Sky was merged with Los Angeles-based VFX house
VIFX . Eventually, VIFX was shuttered, and Blue Sky was re-purposed to focus solely on animated features.
The studio is notable for its proprietary renderer,
CGI Studio . Initially developed by
Eugene Troubetzkoy and Carl Ludwig, CGI Studio was notable for its use of
Ray Tracing as opposed to
REYES -like scanline rendering prevalent throughout the CG industry.
- '' Titan A.E. '' (2000) – the final "genesis" scene
- '' Fight Club '' ( 1999 ) – the "sliding" penguin
- '' Jesus' Son '' (1999) – sacred heart, "liquid" glass, and screaming cotton ball effects
- '' The Sopranos '' (1999) – the "talking fish"
- '''' ( 1998 ) – several alien creatures
- '''' ( 1997 ) – the aliens
- '' A Simple Wish '' (1997) – numerous characters and special effects
- '' Joe's Apartment '' (1996) – dancing and singing cockroaches
