New magazine! In-depth on ILM’s visual effects for ‘Twisters’

May 11, 2025

Get the magazine in PRINT or DIGITAL.

The latest issue of befores & afters magazine is out! It covers the practical and digital visual effects in Twisters.

Go in-depth with the team from Industrial Light & Magic on how they helped design and build a wealth of tornadoes and intense weather for the film. Learn about the jet engine and other special effects relied upon on set.

This issue is chock full of behind the scenes images which break down layout, animation, FX sims and more.

Plus, there’s a special retrospective with ILM crew members from the original 1996 Twister.

You can grab the issue in PRINT from Amazon (that’s the US store, make sure you try your local Amazon store, too), or as a DIGITAL EDITION right here on Patreon.

Remember, you can also subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION as a tier on the Patreon and get a new issue every time one is released.

Hope you enjoy the latest issue!

Here’s the links to various Amazon stores:

USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7XYQBNN

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7XYQBNN

Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F7XYQBNN

Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F7XYQBNN

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Sweden: https://www.amazon.se/dp/B0F7XYQBNN

Poland: https://www.amazon.pl/dp/B0F7XYQBNN

Netherlands: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0F7XYQBNN

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