“The ending with the Zeppelin was a nightmare, but it turned out pretty cool”
How that final airship explosion in The Rocketeer was (almost) a major disaster.
The sea battle, explained
Behind the scenes of episode 1 of season 3 of 'House of the Dragon'.
Crafting a color and black and white world for ‘Spider-Noir’
Issue #60 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Spider-Noir.
How to fly Air Force One
The challenge of re-creating a very recognizable aircraft for 'Pluribus'. An excerpt from issue #59 of befores & afters magazine.
On The Set Pic: ‘The Last Airbender’, season 2
(L to R) Gordon Cormier as Aang, Dallas Liu as Zuko in season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Air Force One, and other invisible effects in ‘Pluribus’
Issue #59 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Pluribus.
From classroom to credits
From Aerospace to Spider-Man: How an Engineering Degree Paved the Way for a Career in the Arts (and a Sci-Tech Award!)
Behind the scenes of s3 of ‘House of the Dragon’
Watch the new featurette.
Crafting that killer oner for season 2 of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
Plus, the ship sequence and invisible effects (which even included graffiti!).
Deathclaws: practical and CG artistry
Bringing the nine feet tall creatures to life. An excerpt from issue #58 of befores & afters magazine.
Our live VFX Notes podcast on the best VFX shot in history is now available to view
Recorded LIVE at FMX! Find out which VFX shot in history we thought was the best...
Deathclaws, rad-creatures, Vegas and more
The visual effects and virtual production in Fallout, season 2, in the new magazine.
Pixar breaks down a single shot from ‘Hoppers’
Go behind the scenes.
The incredible way Pickle Dad was brought to life in ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’
Behind the creation of the stand-out manifestation of Pennywise. An excerpt from issue #57 of befores & afters magazine.
Fire, explosions, water and deer: the visual effects of season 3 of ‘The Night Agent’
A new podcast that goes behind the scenes.
This is fun: Walt Disney Imagineering motion captured a Muppet
This was for their audio-animatronic Scooter figure for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Watch BlueBolt’s VFX breakdown for ‘Jack Ryan: Ghost War’
Includes some great spectacular effects like the glass floor collapse, and invisible ones like the tracking car.
Pennywise returns for more mayhem
Behind the creatures and environments of IT: Welcome to Derry.
The visual effects of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
Go behind the scenes in this podcast and extensive VFX breakdown video.
Go behind the scenes of ‘Brazil 70’ with EYELINE
A new featurette breaks down the VFX for the football series.
How to get the most out of the VES On-Set VFX Data Collection and Usage Guide
How the Guide was made, and what you can use it for right now.
Behind the craziest creature in ‘Alien: Earth’ – the Eye Midge
An excerpt from issue #56 of befores & afters magazine.
Behind the visual effects of ‘Ted’ season 2, including the bear, and the deepfake Bill Clinton
How the Seth MacFarlane show was made.
The practical and digital creatures of ‘Alien: Earth’
A brand new issue of the magazine is out!
All the VFX breakdowns for ‘One Piece’ s2 in one place
Featurettes and vendor VFX breakdowns from the season.
How ILM invented ambient occlusion for ‘Pearl Harbor’
Plus, a look back at the miniatures work, and rarely-discussed motion capture approaches.
All the major VFX and animation innovations in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
Fire, water and creatures covered in the latest VFX Notes episode.
Get my new book in PRINT or on KINDLE.
Issue #67: The visual effects of Masters of the Universe.
Latest limited edition t-shirt: Pseudopod.
