Patreon: Looking back at ‘The Day After Tomorrow’
A new RETRO EXCLUSIVES piece at the Patreon - a podcast with VFX supe Karen Goulekas.
I think this was the coolest sequence from ‘The Day After Tomorrow’
A look back at The Orphanage's work on those freezing helicopters for the 20th anniversary.
Patreon: How that elevator explosion in ‘The Matrix’ was crafted
Miniatures and CG.
Patreon: Those doors in the Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Maul duel
Some fun notes from visual effects supervisor Scott Squires.
Watch the new ViewScreen Scout real-time scouting app in action
The app, in beta, is currently free.
‘We were almost like a little mini ILM inside ILM’
Go behind the scenes of Industrial Light & Magic’s matte painting department from the early 1980s on The NeverEnding Story, which turns
Here’s how those brutal fights in ‘Road House’ were helped made possible with VFX
Go behind the scenes with the careful stunt choreography, shooting fights with pads and helmets, and meticulous VFX work by Cinesite.
How exactly does Wētā FX take on set performance capture and translate it into living, breathing apes?
Find out in this in-depth VFX look behind the scenes of ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’.
Behind the miniature T-6 Jedi Shuttle in ‘Ahsoka’
Adam Savage from TESTED chats to modelmaker John Goodson and machinist Dan Patrascu.
The VFX you might have missed in ‘The First Omen’
Some of the seamless effects work included the jackal, setting a nun on fire, and de-modernizing Rome.
‘I really feel like the cameras tell half the story’: Behind the visualization of ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
How The Third Floor helped craft the film’s craziest sequences.
‘For Godzilla’s walk, we put a speedometer on his feet just to see how fast they go’
DNEG delves into its sequences on ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ which also included Kong’s tooth extraction, and the enormous crystal
How Scanline made that Godzilla versus Kong fight amongst the pyramids
Plus, crafting Wart-Dogs, Kong’s arm brace and that Rio fight.
Here’s how practical Slimer puppetry was mixed with CG for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
Plus, the sewer dragon, proton beams, Mini-Pufts, the art of transparency, and freezing the world.
Wētā FX artists on the ‘punk’ Suko, ‘gangster’ Skar King and ‘cat-like’ Shimo they crafted for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
Plus, how that iconic shot of Kong and Godzilla running side by side was made for the film.
‘We did multiple simulations of what that would actually do to someone. It was horrific.’
Inside the often gruesome visual effects of Shōgun, plus a look at crafting the storm sequence, landslide, crowds of samurai, and 1600-era
‘We asked ourselves at the beginning, do we go for something that feels right, or that is right?’
The virtual production and visual effects art and tech that brought authenticity to ‘Masters of the Air.’
A rare glimpse behind the scenes with the full Sci-Tech presentation
Yep, all the events from the Awards, plus the bts films made for each winner.
Hear from director Wes Ball and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist on ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
Get an early perspective on the film's visual effects work.
The VFX test that could have seen a rhino in the first ‘Gladiator’
A rhino may soon get its day on screen in the sequel.
Re-creating the hypersleep chamber, in miniature, from ‘Alien’
The National Film and Television School's Model Making and VFX students combine to re-create this iconic movie scene.
The Paul Debevec long read
A reflection on his lasting impact on filmmaking and visual effects.
How the original Slimer was made
The classic Ghostbuster character was brought to life with a performer in suit filmed against black cloth and old-school optical compositing.
How to get bonus VFX content by joining the b&a Patreon
Early access to podcasts and videos, and exclusive RETRO VFX stories.
So, how do you winterize a film?
See how Crafty Apes made snowy landscrapes, street scenes and more on Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’.
A fun chat about VFX
...to help promote the VISAGE Visual Effects Creative Festival happening April 5 and 6 in Nairobi.
