Doesn’t story just mean…the script? Nope.
Author: Ian Failes
More behind the scenes from ‘Game of Thrones’
No coffee cups, though…
Director Alberto Mielgo reveals all about those crazy visuals in ‘The Witness’
It’s not live-action and it’s not motion capture, so what is it?
A preview of effects America 2019
Get up to speed with what’s happening in VFX in Montreal.
How to make a vampire vomit. Like, a lot.
Stunts, practical effects and CG combine for that crazy sick scene in ‘What We Do in the Shadows’.
Remember when Brendan Fraser took on all those mummies by himself?
A VFX oral history of ‘The Mummy’s’ coolest action scene.
Get your hit of ‘Game of Thrones’ Winterfell behind the scenes battle footage right here
A 40 minute featurette!
Ever wonder how those live screen graphics in movies are done?
A deep, er, dive into the art of in-camera screen graphics for the submarine film, ‘Le chant du loup’.
Man-in-suit, miniatures, mechanics and modern CG: looking back at 20 years since ‘Godzilla’
VFX supe Volker Engel goes back to the film, the trailer, and the production of the 1998 film.
How driving around L.A. with a camera out the window led to one of the coolest shots in ‘Iron Man’
Storytelling with previs, VFX and a Sony hand-held camera.
It’s time to submit for the VIEW Award 2019
The first prize is €2,000.
The long road to making ‘Gemini Man’
Check out the new trailer showing a de-aged Will Smith.
Going back to ‘Pleasantville’: when doing a DI wasn’t so easy
‘Pleasantville’ visual effects supervisor Chris Watts on bringing through a revolution in scanning/film-outs, the unexpected use of Shake, and the film’s hardest shots (they’re not what you think).
The Nostromo was originally yellow, and other stories from ‘Alien’s’ secret documentarian
Ridley Scott’s masterpiece is about to turn 40 – now’s the time to watch this treasure-trove of behind the scenes interviews.
Join the befores & afters Patreon community
Find out how to support the site, and get fun VFX rewards.
Texas Switch: the coolest filmmaking trick around?
Did you know it was used in ‘Aquaman’, ‘Speed’ and ‘Cast Away’?
Tech preview: Cubic Motion’s Persona
The system offers a new way to control the process of tracking and solving an actor’s face in real-time.
How to ride your dragon
Inside the first ‘Game of Thrones’ ep from the final series.
5 Presentations Not To Miss at Total Chaos
The Total Chaos conference hits Bulgaria mid-May.
How do you make VFX for a history that didn’t exist?
The art of (fake) historically accurate battleships.
Star Wars model and miniatures aficionados: prepare to lose your minds
Something very cool was shown at a panel for ‘The Mandalorian’.
The small VFX detail in ‘Game of Thrones’ that says so much about the show
That wing clip is the coolest thing EVER.
ILM’s Rob Bredow on making the ‘Solo’ making-of book
“I’m the only one here with a camera, and I’m seeing the first styrofoam mock-up of this creature, and it will never exist again.”
How stop-motion and VFX meet in Laika’s ‘Missing Link’
Featuring several of those classic Laika breakdowns.
Unity and real-time ray tracing: a Q&A
The details on Unity’s journey into real-time ray tracing.