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'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' at the VFX Notes podcast.
More VFX breakdowns from ‘The Marvels’: meet the Flerkittens
A new Marvel featurette is here
See Imageworks’ new ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Orgoscope VFX breakdown
The studio showcases the very organic structures needed to make this world.
Effects so convincing, Ridley Scott thought they had killed a stunt performer
A new befores & afters podcast episode with the VFX team for 'Napoleon'.
VIDEO: Why Gareth Edwards kept some of the early VFX tests for ‘The Creator’ in the actual movie
'The Creator' director Gareth Edwards and ILM visual effects supervisor Jay Cooper sit down with befores & afters.
Go behind the scenes of the powers in ‘The Marvels’
VFX supe Tara DeMarco breaks it down in this official video.
Here’s how The Mill put a mullet on an eagle (and a turtle) for the Kawasaki Super Bowl spot
Check out the video VFX breakdown for the behind the scenes process.
On The Set Pic: ‘Dune: Part Two’
Director/Writer/Producer DENIS VILLENEUVE and TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET on the set DUNE: PART TWO.
We break down the many different effects techniques used in ‘Napoleon’
It’s a brand new VFX Notes! Hugo Guerra and Ian Failes are back with a new episode of the VFX Notes podcast.
How they filmed those crocodile scenes in ‘Badland Hunters’
See some on-set footage in this featurette.
Watch Image Engine’s ‘Lift’ VFX breakdown
See how flying scenes came to be in the film.
ILM’s Rob Bredow shares his thoughts on driving creative and technical design
befores & afters sat down with the Industrial Light & Magic SVP and chief creative officer at SIGGRAPH Asia.
Flashback to some ‘First Man’ miniatures and motion control
A couple of newly released videos from Pacific Motion Control.
‘Oppenheimer’ special effects supervisor Scott Fisher on what the Trinity Test explosions in the film were made of
Plus, how he collaborated with VFX supe Andrew Jackson on the film.
Issue #15 of the magazine is out (and has some big changes)
Jump into the world of models and miniature effects filmmaking in the latest issue of the magazine.
See how director Jake Kasdan is using Sony’s Torchlight
A new video showcases the virtual production/visualization workflow of Torchlight.
How ZBrush was used on ‘Godzilla Minus One’
Maxon features an interview with director Takashi Yamazaki and modeler Kousuke Taguchi about the film.
Watch this ‘Masters of the Air’ behind the scenes featurette
Featuring some volume footage.
Watch Digital Domain’s VFX breakdown for ‘Echo’
Visualizing the origin story of the Choctaw people.
Hand-made paintings and sculpted maquettes were part of the VFX creation process on ‘Dial of Destiny’
Production visual effects supervisor Andrew Whitehurst from ILM details more on de-ageing Harrison Ford, plus the film’s trip into the time fissure.
It’s here! Our VFX Notes ep on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
We dive deep into creature work, that oner, and more.
The crazy, intricate work behind DNEG’s VFX for ‘NYAD’
Water sims, incredible body tracking and matchmove, and insane comp.
Watch this new behind the scenes video for ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom’
A look at some of the rigs for filming creature work on the Deserter world.
Behind the scenes of the Kid Cudi and Star Trek colab
See photogrammetry scanning, mocap, greenscreen work, animation and more.
Here’s Outpost VFX’s breakdown for season 1 of ‘Silo’
Check out the impressive environment work in this reel.
Watch Cinesite’s ‘Dashing Through The Snow’ VFX breakdown
Plus check out their case study.
Watch this side-by-side video from ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
Bluescreen stage shooting and final shots.
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Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
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