Watch this ‘Slumberland’ VFX reel The work was overseen by VFX supervisor Adrian de Wet and VFX producer Eve Fizzinoglia. December 11, 2022 VFX Breakdowns
Thing from ‘Wednesday’ and the on-set performance A newly released video is out. December 10, 2022 VFX Breakdowns
How those Talokan underwater scenes in ‘Wakanda Forever’ were made Find out more details about how the civilization under the surface was brought to life by Wētā FX, including all that corn. December 9, 2022 Articles
Making the koids in ‘The Peripheral’ involved some ingenious deepfake techniques One of the computer game sim sequences also relied on AI approaches. December 9, 2022 Articles
Upending the classic VFX approach: ‘Everything Everywhere all at Once’ How only a small number of VFX artists managed a massive effort on the film. And yes we ALSO talk about Raccacoonie. December 9, 2022 Podcasts
They sent us Shuri’s costume with a very big note saying, basically, ‘Do not burn this’ How the emotional main-on-end title sequence for Wakanda Forever was made with real cloth, wind and fire. December 7, 2022 Articles
The flying stunt rigs (and robots) that made The Rock fly in ‘Black Adam’ A new official featurette details the flying rigs. December 7, 2022 VFX Breakdowns
One of the tech papers at SIGGRAPH Asia this week showcases tech developed for ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Meet Animatomy. December 6, 2022 Articles
Going from bluescreen partial set to intense Wakandan/Talokanil at-sea battle How Digital Domain helped craft Wakanda Forever’s ship attack. December 5, 2022 Articles
On The Set Pic: ‘Wednesday’ Victor Dorobantu as Thing on the set of 'Wednesday'. December 3, 2022 On The Set Pic
Motion bases and making mayhem, in the volume How that stunning ‘House of the Dragon’ series one finale dragon fight was brought to life with new approaches to virtual production. December 1, 2022 Articles
See how those glorious views of Mount Doom were created Watch Cause and FX's VFX breakdown of their work for 'The Rings of Power'. December 1, 2022 VFX Breakdowns
From ‘Gravity’ tethers to, literally, Ragdoll Dynamics A history of how this Maya plugin came to be. November 30, 2022 Podcasts
‘Show me something gross’ The special effects and visual effects behind Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’. November 29, 2022 Articles
These animation tests for ‘Wendell & Wild’ are intoxicating Animation supervisor Malcolm Lamont has shared a bunch of incredible tests on his YouTube page. I especially love the puke test. November 29, 2022 VFX Breakdowns
Behind the mind-bending effects in Tool’s ‘Opiate²’ music video Silicone puppets, live-action photography and meticulous digital effects made it possible. November 28, 2022 Magazine
The puppet, mocap and CG tests behind the characters for ‘Lost Ollie’ And how ILM crafted the final intricate performances of Ollie, Rosy and Zozo. November 25, 2022 Articles
‘Flubber’ turns 25: how ILM made the shape-shifting green goo come to life Flubber! November 24, 2022 Articles·Retro
How Digital Domain helped The Rock melt a mercenary And how one hilarious moment in ‘Black Adam’ done by the VFX studio didn’t make it to the theatrical cut. November 23, 2022 Articles
Korean VFX and digital humans are highlights of SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 befores & afters is hosting a special session with local studios. November 23, 2022 Articles
‘Avatar’ changed performance capture, 3D and virtual production "You are on Pandora." November 23, 2022 Podcasts
Here’s how Framestore helped make Idris Elba fight a lion Behind the scenes of ‘Beast’, including incredible lookdev reels. November 21, 2022 Articles
Behind the scenes of ‘Slumberland’ The green guys feature in this featurette. November 21, 2022 VFX Breakdowns
Shannon Tindle and Peter Ramsey: a ‘Lost Ollie’ conversation The writer and the director of the Netflix series both discuss the creation of the show, working with puppets and working with November 18, 2022 Articles
On The Set Pic: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Director James Cameron shoots a scene. Note the LED panels and camera tracking set-up. November 18, 2022 On The Set Pic