The art of two Mickeys
Classic splitscreens, traditional face replacements and new approaches to machine learning-assisted face swapping allowed for twinning shots in ‘Mickey 17’. An excerpt
How Wētā FX created Seasmoke in ‘House of the Dragon’ s2
A new VFX breakdown is out.
Twinning, Creepers and more VFX covered in the ‘Mickey 17’ issue
Issue #32 of befores & afters magazine is now out in PRINT and DIGITAL!
A new book dives into the 3-strip dye-transfer printing process pioneered by Technicolor
And it reveals some more filmmaking history you might not already know.
OK, so how do you show a saw cutting through someone’s face?
How make-up effects work and digital visual effects combined to craft this shot.
Go behind the scenes of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’
This official b-roll showcases on-set puppetry, motion base/gimbal dragon riding and more.
How the twinning on ‘Sinners’ with Michael B. Jordan was achieved
This official featurette looks at the twinning work in the film, including via the use of the 'Halo Rig'.
Crafty Apes breaks down its work for ‘The Residence’
See how the VFX studio crafted scenes for inside and around the White House. Watch the breakdown here.
Behind the scenes on Wētā FX’s previs for ‘The Last of Us’ Jackson siege
They have released a fun featurette.
See how MotionMaker, Maya’s new AI animation tool, works
The Autodesk toolset combines AI, motion capture and keyframing inside of Maya.
Watch Image Engine’s VFX breakdown for ‘Skeleton Crew’
The VFX studio breaks down its work for the series.
Check out these invisible effects crafted for ‘The Residence’
See the VFX reel from NEXODUS which showcases digital makeup fixes, set extensions, matte paintings, and editorial polish.
You can now watch Metaphysic’s VFX breakdown for ‘Here’
How the team digitally recreated multiple actors at different ages throughout their lives.
Stunts, previs and VFX in ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’
Special Effects Coordinator Tony Lazarowich, VFX Supervisor Nordin Rahhali, and Stunt Coordinator Simon Burnett discuss the work in this LA Weekly article,
‘This Is Animation!’ from Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks lets you learn the craft
Director Kris Pearn and a host of key artists deliver this online training.
Behind the ‘Spider Rose’ ep of ‘Love Death + Robots’
Behind the scenes.
Fun short promo for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ highlights VFX
Includes VFX supervisor David Vickery, who hails from ILM.
ILM’s 50th anniversary showreel
ILM has released a reel showcasing their work over 50 years.
Go behind the scenes of the season 2 finale of ‘The Last of Us’
A new official featurette.
On The Set Pic: ‘The Wheel of Time’
Robert Strange portrays the Eelfinn, an otherworldly being, in 'The Wheel of Time.'
Official 1.5hr making of ‘Final Destination 3’ is posted online
Warner Bros. has posted it on YouTube.
How that Red Hot Chili Peppers ep of ‘Love, Death & Robots’ was made
David Fincher breaks it down.
How Steamroller Animation made a 30 min animated pilot episode in Unreal Engine
The full ep is now available to watch for free!
Watch ILM’s VFX breakdown for ‘Severance’ season 2
Their official video breakdown is here.
How an airfield in the UK was turned into the Iraqi city of Ramadi for Alex Garland’s ‘Warfare’
Behind the film’s invisible visual effects by Cinesite, including environments, aerial surveillance footage and those stunning F-18 show of force shots.
