Modern wedding films aren't tripods in the back of a room, they are works of art. Or at least they can be. Soaring aerial cinematography for weddings is the latest announcement from Higher Definition Media. Brides love it, a recent bride said, “We were privileged enough to be one of the first couples to experience the aerial cinematography and were absolutely amazed at the shots they captured!”

HDM has been looking for something to raise the bar on their projects, and after much research they decided that aerial cinematography was the next step.

The visual effects house on the recently released runaway train thriller Unstoppable has put the brakes to its operations. Santa Monica-based Asylum closed its doors on Wednesday (11/17), ending an 11-year run which saw it grow from a small boutique to a mid-sized visual effects company spanning high profile commercials and feature films.

Asylum's shuttering came as a surprise to many. The shop was busy, earned numerous accolades over the years, and had maintained enduring working relationships as exemplified by Unstoppable, the latest collaboration between director Tony Scott and Asylum executive creative director/owner/VFX supervisor Nathan McGuinness.