Remember those giraffes in ’12 Monkeys’?
Here’s how they were crafted in CG, along with some of the other animals in the film.
Did you see ‘Soul’? Now read about the tech behind it
A number of technical Pixar papers and videos have been published.
These ‘Elf’ featurettes are simply fun
And they include some neat VFX info, too.
The top 5 VFX moments of 2020
befores & afters pinpoints the landmark visual effects moments from the past year.
The VFX of ‘We Can Be Heroes’
This Netflix video breaks it down.
‘Cast Away’ and the story behind Imageworks’ in-house compositing software
The untold tale of Bonsai.
How the ‘Midnight Sky’ VFX team pulled off the film’s most shocking scene
Animating astronauts—and blood—in space.
Thanks to everyone for sharing your issue #1 pics!
Here's just some of those posted by befores & afters readers.
A ‘Midnight Sky’ VFX conversation—Part 1: LED walls, spaceships and CG face replacements
How the film used virtual production and multiple VFX methodologies.
VFX notes from the ICG ‘Mandalorian’ s2 panel
befores & afters live-tweeted some highlights.
WANTED: your story suggestions
What do you want to see more of at befores & afters?
Moving to real-time: ‘The Seed of Juna’
How the short was reimagined with Unreal Engine 4.
‘Wolfwalkers’ and the art of staging shots
Directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart reveal the secrets behind their animated feature.
How a test using a plate from ‘Jumanji’ helped sell the CG approach on ‘Mars Attacks!’
Behind the ILM test footage.
‘Mank’ VFX: ‘body-and-fender’ work and so much more
Behind Mank's invisible visual effects.
See what’s possible with just an iPhone and Unreal Engine
Kite & Lightning is back with more Baby Yoda.
How MIDI files, Houdini and the art of animation made piano play possible in Pixar’s ‘Soul’
I mean, have you ever *tried* to animate a pianist playing the right notes?
Weta Digital’s meerkat Unreal short available as free sample files
Download the entire scene.
‘Mank’: inside the world of a synthetic LA and LED screens
How a 'simple' driving scene in David Fincher's film used some significant VFX.
Behind the VFX of ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’
Weta Digital explains how they created elves, Jack-a-lotes, Santa’s flying sleigh, snowy environments and...a Yule Cat.
Monster molding for ‘Come Play’
MR. X on the combination of practical and digital for the creature Larry.
A visual journey into the VFX of ‘The Good Lord Bird’
Breaking down key VFX scenes from the show.
It’s here: issue #1 of befores & afters in print
You can now order a print version of befores & afters!
How Digital Domain aged David Beckham
They used their new face-swapping tech Charlatan for this Malaria Must Die campaign.
Unreal Engine 4.26 is out
Epic Games updates virtual production toolset, hair and fur, and other features.
In the LoUPE
Inside Tangent Labs’ new cloud-based 3D asset management and production tool.
‘Black Swan’ is almost 10 – re-visit the film’s VFX reel
Such a great mix of invisible FX.
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Issue #65: The visual effects of The Electric State.
Issue #64: The visual effects of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, s2.
Issue #63: The visual effects of 28 Years Later.
