Watch ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ director Gareth Edwards scout a gaussian splatted scene in real-time
How Proof enabled the real-time scouting in record time with gaussian splats.
Watch Rodeo FX’s ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ VFX breakdown
Go behind the scenes.
How an Olympic white water rafting course was used for the tense T-rex river scene
Plus, the unique approach ILM adopted to digital set dressing. An excerpt from issue #49 of befores & afters magazine.
Framestore showcases the 4D Gaussian Splatting used for ‘Superman’
A new video breaks down their collaboration with Infinite Realities.
How the in-house VFX process worked on s2 of ‘The Sandman’
A rarely-discussed insight into how visual effects work is done.
The art of flowing water, the riverbed, swamp and oceans
Including major advancements in connecting real water to CG water. An excerpt from the Avatar: Fire and Ash magazine from befores &
Breaking down a scene from ‘F1’: Monza
An excerpt from befores & afters magazine. Plus, watch Framestore's BRAND NEW visual effects breakdown video.
This 142-page magazine goes deep on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
All the major innovations made on the latest James Cameron film.
Crafting ‘Andor’ season 2
VFX supervisor Mohen Leo and VFX producer TJ Falls break it down on the befores & afters podcast.
The bloater, horde and dogs in s2 of ‘The Last of Us’, and how they were made
A brand new video interview with Wētā FX.
First look: Rodeo FX’s creatures and environments on ‘Wednesday’ s2
This new video from Autodesk includes a ton of behind the scenes for the werewolves and Nevermore environments.
Our special 1hr20 VFX Notes ep on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ is now here!
We sit down in person with VFX supe Christian Manz, and include a TON of VFX breakdowns.
On The Set Pic: Season 2 of ‘One Piece’
Jacob Romero as Usopp in episode 202 of 'One Piece'.
Re-animating corpses
A range of corpses were brought to life by the effects teams on Frankenstein with puppets, prosthetics and digital VFX.
Go behind the scenes of Wētā FX’s work on ‘Stranger Things 5’
Hear from the crew in this new video.
In the Abyss
Facing off against the Mind Flayer and Vecna. An excerpt from issue #51 of befores & afters magazine on Stranger Things 5.
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Check out The Yard’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’
Includes work on the film’s five-minute opening sequence on Yautja Prime, and a range of other shots.
Framestore’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’ is here
Go behind the scenes.
A huge behind the scenes look at ‘Stranger Things 5’
All the Demogorgon battles, the oner, the Abyss and the Mind Flayer.
The invisible effects of ‘After the Hunt’
Watch this VFX breakdown by Frame by Frame.
Here are the VFX Oscar nominees!
Find out more about each nominated film.
Director and animator Raman Hui on his PDI beginnings
From Hong Kong, to early CGI commercials, Antz, Shrek and more.
How on-set scanning of environments and actor capture works
Clear Angle Studios discusses photogrammetry booths, LiDAR scans and other capture on big projects.
‘Ghost in the Shell’ vs ‘Ghost in the Shell’
A new VFX Notes episode is here!
Trixter’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’
Go behind the scenes.
A collection of ‘Sinners’ effects breakdowns
These videos showcase work by Storm Studios, ILM, Rising Sun Pictures and prosthetic make-up designer Mike Fontaine.
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Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation
How the right school helped this compositor land his latest credit on 'Invasion' season 3.
From classroom to credits, with Campus VFX