“The ending with the Zeppelin was a nightmare, but it turned out pretty cool”
How that final airship explosion in The Rocketeer was (almost) a major disaster.
The sea battle, explained
Behind the scenes of episode 1 of season 3 of 'House of the Dragon'.
Crafting a color and black and white world for ‘Spider-Noir’
Issue #60 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Spider-Noir.
How to fly Air Force One
The challenge of re-creating a very recognizable aircraft for 'Pluribus'. An excerpt from issue #59 of befores & afters magazine.
On The Set Pic: ‘The Last Airbender’, season 2
(L to R) Gordon Cormier as Aang, Dallas Liu as Zuko in season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Air Force One, and other invisible effects in ‘Pluribus’
Issue #59 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Pluribus.
From classroom to credits
From Aerospace to Spider-Man: How an Engineering Degree Paved the Way for a Career in the Arts (and a Sci-Tech Award!)
Behind the scenes of s3 of ‘House of the Dragon’
Watch the new featurette.
Crafting that killer oner for season 2 of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
Plus, the ship sequence and invisible effects (which even included graffiti!).
Deathclaws: practical and CG artistry
Bringing the nine feet tall creatures to life. An excerpt from issue #58 of befores & afters magazine.
Our live VFX Notes podcast on the best VFX shot in history is now available to view
Recorded LIVE at FMX! Find out which VFX shot in history we thought was the best...
Deathclaws, rad-creatures, Vegas and more
The visual effects and virtual production in Fallout, season 2, in the new magazine.
Issue #60: The visual effects of Spider-Noir.
Issue #59: The visual effects of Pluribus
Issue #58: The visual effects of Fallout, season 2
Crafting a color and black and white world for ‘Spider-Noir’
Issue #60 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Spider-Noir.
Air Force One, and other invisible effects in ‘Pluribus’
Issue #59 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Pluribus.
Deathclaws, rad-creatures, Vegas and more
The visual effects and virtual production in Fallout, season 2, in the new magazine.
Pennywise returns for more mayhem
Behind the creatures and environments of IT: Welcome to Derry.
The practical and digital creatures of ‘Alien: Earth’
A brand new issue of the magazine is out!
Explore the world of ‘Foundation’, season 3
Issue #55 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Foundation, season 3.
From classroom to credits
From Aerospace to Spider-Man: How an Engineering Degree Paved the Way for a Career in the Arts (and a Sci-Tech Award!)
From classroom to credits
The art of compositing - this artist sits at the heart of both live-action and animation.
From classroom to credits
Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
Crafting that killer oner for season 2 of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
Plus, the ship sequence and invisible effects (which even included graffiti!).
Our live VFX Notes podcast on the best VFX shot in history is now available to view
Recorded LIVE at FMX! Find out which VFX shot in history we thought was the best...
Fire, explosions, water and deer: the visual effects of season 3 of ‘The Night Agent’
A new podcast that goes behind the scenes.
The visual effects of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
Go behind the scenes in this podcast and extensive VFX breakdown video.
How to get the most out of the VES On-Set VFX Data Collection and Usage Guide
How the Guide was made, and what you can use it for right now.
Behind the visual effects of ‘Ted’ season 2, including the bear, and the deepfake Bill Clinton
How the Seth MacFarlane show was made.
“The ending with the Zeppelin was a nightmare, but it turned out pretty cool”
How that final airship explosion in The Rocketeer was (almost) a major disaster.
‘Dragonheart’: the inside stories
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dragonheart with key members of the VFX team.
‘Mission: Impossible’ is 30 this week!
One of those game-changer VFX films.
What’s coming soon to befores & afters
New magazines, podcasts and other fun coverage in VFX and animation.
Reflections on FMX 2026
A round up of chatting to Roland Emmerich, Then & Now sessions, and AI.
More of the SIGGRAPH 2026 schedule has been published
A huge number of Talks have been announced, covering projects like Fire and Ash, Stranger Things 5, Toy Story 5, and more.
From classroom to credits
From Aerospace to Spider-Man: How an Engineering Degree Paved the Way for a Career in the Arts (and a Sci-Tech Award!)
From classroom to credits
The art of compositing - this artist sits at the heart of both live-action and animation.
Reallusion Redefines Digital Double Creation with the Launch of Headshot 3 for Character Creator 5
What's new in Headshot 3.
The Power of Hybrid AI: Reallusion Announces 2026 Vision
Reallusion is proud to unveil its latest technology roadmap.
From classroom to credits
Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
Powering a VFX Oscar winner
Behind two key Wētā FX tech developments for fire and character deformation on Avatar: Fire and Ash.
From classroom to credits
How the right school helped this compositor land his latest credit on 'Invasion' season 3.
Unleash Creativity with iRender’s Cinema 4D and Redshift Render Farm in 2026
Join iRender now and unleash your creativity with Cinema 4D and Redshift rendering!
Everything you need to know about Hyper3d.ai and its Rodin 3D generative AI model
We talk to CTO Qixuan (QX) Zhang.
The sea battle, explained
Behind the scenes of episode 1 of season 3 of 'House of the Dragon'.
Behind the scenes of s3 of ‘House of the Dragon’
Watch the new featurette.
Pixar breaks down a single shot from ‘Hoppers’
Go behind the scenes.
This is fun: Walt Disney Imagineering motion captured a Muppet
This was for their audio-animatronic Scooter figure for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Watch BlueBolt’s VFX breakdown for ‘Jack Ryan: Ghost War’
Includes some great spectacular effects like the glass floor collapse, and invisible ones like the tracking car.
Go behind the scenes of ‘Brazil 70’ with EYELINE
A new featurette breaks down the VFX for the football series.