In the Abyss
Facing off against the Mind Flayer and Vecna. An excerpt from issue #51 of befores & afters magazine on Stranger Things 5.
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Check out The Yard’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’
Includes work on the film’s five-minute opening sequence on Yautja Prime, and a range of other shots.
Framestore’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’ is here
Go behind the scenes.
Everything you need to know about Hyper3d.ai and its Rodin 3D generative AI model
We talk to CTO Qixuan (QX) Zhang.
A huge behind the scenes look at ‘Stranger Things 5’
All the Demogorgon battles, the oner, the Abyss and the Mind Flayer.
The invisible effects of ‘After the Hunt’
Watch this VFX breakdown by Frame by Frame.
Here are the VFX Oscar nominees!
Find out more about each nominated film.
Director and animator Raman Hui on his PDI beginnings
From Hong Kong, to early CGI commercials, Antz, Shrek and more.
How on-set scanning of environments and actor capture works
Clear Angle Studios discusses photogrammetry booths, LiDAR scans and other capture on big projects.
‘Ghost in the Shell’ vs ‘Ghost in the Shell’
A new VFX Notes episode is here!
Trixter’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’
Go behind the scenes.
A collection of ‘Sinners’ effects breakdowns
These videos showcase work by Storm Studios, ILM, Rising Sun Pictures and prosthetic make-up designer Mike Fontaine.
We got to sit down with Wētā FX for 30mins to talk about the VFX of ‘Superman’
A new video interview on how the Kaiju battle was made, crafting the River Pi rescue, and delivering the Mister Terrific oner.
The new ‘Fire and Ash’ featurette includes amazing Varang breakdowns
How Oona Chaplin performed, and how Wētā FX crafted the final character.
The VFX breakdown for ‘F1’ is now out
This narrated reel discusses and shows the invisible effects work in the film.
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‘Fire and Ash’ leads VES nominations
Find out all the nominees for the 24th Annual VES Awards.
‘Fire & Ash’ VFX supe Sam Cole on some Varang flame thrower fire effects
Wētā FX has started a fun series of 'fave shots' from its crew.
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