‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ VFX Team Takes “Real Issue” With Oscars Overlooking Departments for Using CG

That’s just like saying our performers are not actors,” says VFX supervisor and second unit director Richard Baneham.
The Hollywood Reporter

Disneyland Animatronic Catches Fire, Parks Temporarily Suspend “Similar” Effects Globally at Select Experiences

An animatronic dragon caught fire during a nighttime performance of 'Fantasmic' at that California park, though there were no reported injuries. By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer ...
KTLA

Disneyland brings back fire effects for some nighttime shows

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Disneyland has brought back some of its ...
East Bay Times

Disney suspends ‘Fantasmic’ fire effects at parks worldwide after Disneyland inferno

Disney theme parks around the globe have temporarily suspended fire effects similar to those used in “Fantasmic” after the show’s 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon burst into a towering inferno during a ...
Screen Rant on MSN

Avatar fire and ash VFX artists open up about plans for future films

Wētā VFX supervisor Eric Saindon and animation supervisor Dan Barrett share insight into their Oscar-nominated work for ...
Deadline.com

Disney Temporarily Stops Fire Effects Globally After ‘Fantasmic!’ Incident At Disneyland

Disney is taking extra precautions across their theme parks globally following the incident at Disneyland where the dragon caught fire during the Fantasmic! show Saturday night. “We are temporarily ...