How that ‘Heads of State’ Air Force One sequence was previs’d Here's Proof's previs and techvis reel, which showcases the shooting down and escape from the plane. August 23, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
‘Alien: Earth’ practical Xenomorph creature effects behind the scenes Wētā Workshop's suit and animatronics are on on display in this bts video from Screen Rant, and stills posted by the director. August 21, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
New previews of my ‘Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation’ book are here! A whole swathe of spreads from the book are now available. August 21, 2025 Articles
Look closer: what you might have missed in these VFX shots from ‘Ballerina’ A look behind the scenes at the visual effects of two key sequences in the film, with beloFX. August 20, 2025 Articles
VFX Notes: behind the animatronic head in ‘Wicked’ From our season on the Oscar Bake-off films! August 20, 2025 Podcasts
How those creatures in the finale ep of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ were made It also involved a giant inflatable chrome ball. August 18, 2025 Podcasts
Here’s two VFX and virtual production-related tech reveals from SIGGRAPH ILM showcased Oscar, a suite of tablet-based user interfaces for StageCraft, while Sony Pictures Imageworks unveiled its approach to making light rigs, August 17, 2025 Articles
The making of that crash in ‘Alien: Earth’ An official featurette breaks it down. August 15, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
How the on-set H.E.R.B.I.E. was puppeteered for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Behind the scenes with the practical robot's makers and puppeteers. August 14, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
A sneak peek at how Christopher Lloyd’s Professor Orloff scenes were filmed for ‘Wednesday’ Eyeline Studios' volumetric capture tech was employed. See these official behind the scenes pics featuring Tim Burton and Christopher Lloyd. August 13, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
Photos from the special Ed Catmull ‘Toy Story’ 30th anniversary SIGGRAPH event Enjoy this slideshow of imagery taken at the special talk and screening from SIGGRAPH Vancouver. August 12, 2025 Articles
Behind that incredible frozen moment effect in the Paul Giamatti ep of ‘Black Mirror’ The directing duo Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor behind that 'Black Mirror' Eulogy episode has posted One of Us' VFX breakdown for August 10, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
Nukepedia is making a comeback Here's how to sign-up, plus a look at the history of the number one source of Nuke stuff. August 10, 2025 Articles
The VFX of ‘Untamed’ Ingenuity Studios breaks down its CG animals and environments for the series. August 9, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
New official VFX breakdowns now online for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Showcasing the T-rex work by ILM and including VFX supervisor David Vickery and CG supervisor Mark Pascoe. August 7, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
On The Set Pic: ‘Wednesday’ Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams and Victor Dorobantu as Thing in season 2 of 'Wednesday'. August 6, 2025 On The Set Pic
Behind the scenes of the on-set puppeteering on ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ This official featurette showcases the work by creature fx lead puppeteer Tom Wilton, and includes a few befores/afters. August 5, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
A great way to see behind the scenes animatronics and creature FX work ...is by heading to Legacy Effects' website. August 4, 2025 VFX Breakdowns
On The Set Pic: ’28 Years Later’ An iPhone barcam rig utilized on set for '360' views of certain shots in the film. August 3, 2025 On The Set Pic
The craziest sequence in ‘Murderbot’ and how it was made DNEG breaks down the worm and how it ate the main character (spoiler: Murderbot shoots his way out of the creature). August 1, 2025 Articles
VFX Notes reviews the art and tech of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Ian and Hugo celebrate MPC's innovations on Mufasa, including in virtual production, mocap and grooming. July 31, 2025 Podcasts
Kevin Bjorke came to Pixar for ‘Toy Story’ and first started modeling on his own Amiga A special excerpt from befores & afters magazine's special issue on the 30th anniversary of Toy Story. July 31, 2025 Magazine