Spinning beads, cloud tanks and crucibles of molten thermite
The practical photographic element shoots and the digital compositing work done to bring the subatomic and large scale explosive effects of ‘Oppenheimer’
How the astonishing real and mech dog in ‘The Nevers’ was made
Meet the Shockdog (and its real-life inspiration and stuntie stand-in).
Go on set for ‘Heart of Stone’
Actor Alia Bhatt has this on-set diary with bts bluescreen shoot footage.
Holey moley, Michael Crichton’s ‘Westworld’ is 50 this year
The film celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and included a huge step forward in digital VFX.
That’s not Paris! It’s CGI!
Join Hugo and Ian for the latest VFX Notes podcast episode, covering the visual effects of John Wick Chapter 4.
How beloFX used Unreal Engine for their rooftop shots in ‘The Last of Us’
A detailed behind the scenes exploration of the VFX studio's environment work.
On The Set Pic: ‘Gran Turismo’
Overhead filming in a helicopter on the set of Gran Turismo (I believe this is Fred North).
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ and the practical Gorn puppetry
Behind the scenes with Legacy Effects.
Watch Orca Studios’ VFX breakdown for ‘Bird Box Barcelona’
Environment extensions and so much more.
OTOY’s virtual journey into the world of Star Trek
How those Roddenberry Archive short films were brought to life.
On The Set Pic: ‘Blue Beetle’
XOLO MARIDUEÑA as Blue Beetle.
A comprehensive update on the state of play of Wētā Tools at Unity
How has Unity integrated tools made at Wētā since the acquisition? Find out here.
Ted Lasso’s football matches were made on a ‘stand-in’ field, with greenscreen, crowd sprites and other VFX
The show's on-set VFX supe breaks down the AFC Richmond vs. Manchester City game.
Do you love motion bases?
Then check out this new featurette on 'Fast X'.
Cloud computing platform Genesis Cloud is coming to SIGGRAPH 2023
Meet the team at the exhibition and learn about Genesis Cloud's solutions for accelerated cloud GPU computing for machine learning, visual effects
Framestore’s ‘Guardians Vol. 3’ VFX breakdown showcases evolution of Rocket
Watch their new video breakdown for the film here.
This is how you make Chris Hemsworth dangle off the 57th floor of a Vienna tower
Behind the visual effects work for the 'Extraction 2' awning sequence, by Fin Design.
‘Everything is live at the same time’
Framestore’s Tim Webber on the lessons learned from his live-action/virtual production hybrid short, ‘FLITE’.
Several ‘Spider-Verse’ behind the scenes videos released from Sony
They showcase Sony Pictures Imageworks and Sony Pictures Animation's work on the film.
Interview: DNEG visual effects supervisor Andy Lockley on ‘The Flash’
The VFX studio talks three key sequences: Metropolis destruction, young Barry’s power test run, and visiting the Batcave.
How they made that spectacular Harrison Ford bus/train jump in ‘The Fugitive’ with practical FX, miniatures and optical front projection tech
Let's celebrate 30 years of 'The Fugitive'.
How that crazy nunchuck helicopter sequence in ‘Fast X’ was pulled off
A deep dive into the on-location chopper flying, bluescreen shooting, and final digital VFX work by DNEG for this and many other
‘Cardboard cut-outs were our mainstay’
Making the second season of ‘Prehistoric Planet’.
Why the animated feature Nimona could not have been achieved without compositing
Also, the scene that almost gave one of the film’s VFX supervisors a heart attack.
Get your behind the scenes fix for ‘The Witcher s3’
Netflix has posted some videos showcasing the work.
Special effects supervisor Gerd Nefzer reflects on the practical effects of ‘Dune’
A look back at sand shakers, ornithopters and more.
On The Set Pic: ‘Barbie’
RYAN GOSLING and MARGOT ROBBIE on the set of Barbie.
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