Making a Star Wars short: the creative process behind ‘Sith’
Creating the painterly/illustrative look.
Issue #13 of befores & afters magazine is out, and it goes deep on VFX CREATURES
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That stunning playoffs oner in s2 of ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ was made from 10 stitches
Behind the visual effects on season two with VFX supervisor Raymond McIntyre Jr, including shooting on a greenscreen court with rollerblades (!),
Behind the scenes of ‘Blue Beetle’
This featurette includes some neat VFX-related on-set b-roll.
Meet The Pit Monster
It's from Rodeo FX and their latest VFX breakdown for s3 of 'The Witcher'.
Genetically re-engineered samurai dinosaurs! The making of ‘KYŌRYŪ’
A discussion about VFX, anim, real-time content and original IP.
World VFX Day is coming!
A new annual day to cast a light on the industry is taking place on 8th December.
How the crazy werewolf practical effects were made for ‘Wolf Like Me’
Behind the scenes on series two with Odd Studio and its practical Isla Fisher wolf effects.
See Rodeo’s ‘The Witcher’ s3 VFX breakdown for their Jackapace
The VFX studio has released a new reel from the show.
How to make a CG Idris Elba
Goodbye Kansas did it for this Cyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty expansion trailer.
On The Set Pic: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
Director Francis Lawrence lines up a shot for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Creation Consultants details its miniature work for ‘Quantum Leap’
A series of Instagram posts from Creation Consultants break down their 1970’s era Soviet SAM site and bunker model build, and explosion.
You don’t want to miss this StudioADI chronicle of their ‘Prey’ practical effects
Showcasing the Feral Predator.
The latest InCamera video is about 3D resin printing for miniatures
The team is recreating the derelict spaceship model from 'Alien' in a series of videos.
Watch Milk VFX’s ‘Good Omens’ s2 VFX breakdown
The studio has released its reel.
Here’s what actually goes into making a talking animal movie
Behind MPC's muzzle replacement and CG dogs (and an eagle) for 'Strays'.
On The Set Pic: ‘NYAD’
Jodie Foster as Bonnie Stoll and Annette Bening as Diana Nyad on the set of 'NYAD'.
‘The Trek Not Taken’ will blow you away
Includes early CG 'Star Trek' tests.
Go behind the scenes of ‘Secret Invasion’ with Digital Domain
The VFX studio has posted its reel, which looks at main creature work and environments.
Here’s Scanline’s VFX breakdown for ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’
Vehicles, tech and...skeletons!
Framestore’s VFX breakdown for ‘The Little Mermaid’ is now online
Go under the sea to see the huge environments, incredible character animation and other visual effects work by the studio.
Watch this short doco on Simon Weisse models and miniatures in Wes Anderson’s ‘Henry Sugar’
It's all thanks to Berton Pierce as part of his amazing YouTube channel.
‘I would love for a curious and interested audience to know how a matte painting is painted’
How matte paintings, miniatures and VFX artifacts become part of the Academy Museum, including one of the latest pieces from Cliffhanger.
Watch this ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ on-set featurette
Featuring some of the greenscreen photography.
The VFX breakdown of ‘Extraction 2’s’ huge oner is absolutely fascinating
Digital Domain has released its reel for the single-shot, and the plates, compositing work, stitches, and CG elements are fascinating to look
The miniature effects of ‘Henry Sugar’, and where you can see more from Wes Anderson
Make your way to the Museum of Cinema & Miniature in Lyon, France.
Watch Digital Domain’s VFX breakdown for ‘Citadel’
The VFX studio's reel showcases the sub at sea and parachuting sequence.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
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