Issue #6: stop-motion, music videos, Predator, DragonHeart, The Bubble!

September 5, 2022

120 pages of visual effects stories in print.

I’m excited to announce that issue #6 of befores & afters magazine is now out and already available over at Amazon. That’s the US store, but it’s also here: UKCanadaGermanyFranceSpainItalyAustraliaJapanSwedenPolandNetherlands. And elsewhere, too, just search in your own Amazon store.

You may have noticed this closely follows issue #5. Well, things are ramping up with the magazine, and moving towards a monthly release. There’s also an exciting development that will start happening after issue #7–stayed tuned!

What’s inside?

Inside issue #6 of befores & afters magazine, you’ll find in-depth stories and interviews on a whole range of fun VFX and animation topics:

Dragonheart: the inside stories
– Breaking down a low-budget stop-motion scene
The Bubble: ‘Where’s the head? When’s the head going to turn up?’
– 147 3D printed pieces helped make this BBC Winter Olympics spot possible
– The art and design and VFX of a music video
Predator: the days of optical compositing, thermal cameras and that red suit

Issue #6 is also generously supported by Lollipop Shaders and Reallusion. The featured non-profit is 1IN4 Coalition.

A quick glimpse

Check out this slideshow from inside the issue, below.

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Back issues

You can also find all the back issues, here.

Head to the befores & afters shop for all the back issues of the mag.

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