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“Six months, a plastic surgeon, the right software, and the right Visual Effects Producer can do almost anything. Here’s an interview with Lola Visual Effects Producer Thomas Nittmann on how he was able to reduce the age of X-Men characters by decades”. Entertainment Engineering

“There’s new competition for actors aiming to make it big in Hollywood: Stars from the past could soon rise from the dead, thanks to computer graphics, to play in new feature films as if they had never passed away”. Japan Times: RE:VIEW http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2006/08/17/films/films-future-is-now/#.ViP_MfTbKo0

“Stars already have their own makeup artist, personal trainer and hair stylist on the pic payroll. Now add digital cosmetic enhancement. Such digital f/x work can turn acne to peaches-and-cream, put six-packs on flabby abs, even rehabilitate a face marred by cosmetic surgery”. http://variety.com/2006/film/news/f-x-take-off-the-years-1200339819/

“It’s not just the showpiece moments that use state-of-the-art effects in The Last Stand, either. One flashback scene finds Magneto and Xavier visiting a young Jean Grey. “Patrick and I are very pleased with that scene,” says a relaxed Sir Ian McKellen. “It takes place 20 years ago and we both appear 20 years younger […]

‘X-Men’ thesps drink from Lola’s fountain of youth “But “The Last Stand” kicks off with a real vfx eye-opener: a flashback sequence in which thesps Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen look much as they did around 1980″. http://variety.com/2006/film/features/a-digital-nip-tuck-1200337585/

Lola VFX Takes Decades Off Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart “For years, beauty work – removing wrinkles, blemishes and giving a glow to the skin – has been common in music videos. Less drastic beauty work has recently become more common in movies to make actors appear more vibrant and attractive. But visual effects company […]

“The anti-aging of each actor is built on extensive research, both visual reference, and medical advice. Lola consulted with leading hollywood plastic surgeons and a vast library of material. It was discovered that noses continue to grow, as to ears, so noses were thinned and ears were removed resized 10% and retracked back on. http://www.fxguide.com/featured/x-men_extreme_makeover/

”X-Men” effects supervisor John Bruno tells EW’s Steve Daly how his team made Professor X and Magneto younger, destroyed Jean Grey’s house, and moved the Golden Gate http://www.ew.com/article/2006/06/07/breaking-down-coolest-x-men-fx

“Forget the pancake and powder. The latest in makeup for movies is a computerized nip and tuck that goes by the name of digital cosmetic enhancement”. Below the Line http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/pp-lola-vfx-nips-and-tucks/

“In the aforementioned Jean Grey flashback scene, audiences may be shocked by the smooth, pulled-back skin adorning the faces of Patrick Stewart (Professor X) and Ian McKellen (Magneto). Before you start making accusations of Joan Rivers-like face lifts, know this: The scene employs a revolutionary new computer technique from Lola Visual Effects that painted over […]