A new Unreal Engine video looks at Painting Practice’s previs for the series.
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Animating bots
Image Engine breaks down its robot showdown animation from s2 of ‘Lost in Space’.
What happens when you need Robert Downey Jr. to ride an ostrich?
How a drivable buggy with a gimballed saddle, and VFX, made it possible in ‘Dolittle’.
Director Kris Pearn on the heightened style of ‘The Willoughbys’
A Q&A with the director of the new Netflix animated feature.
How ‘The Willoughbys’ used 2D effects in a 3D world
The film went for a hand-made feel, including for things like fire, water and even…rainbow exhaust.
Pixar is breaking down some key scenes from its films
Starting with the final Omnidroid fight in ‘The Incredibles’.
How they made two Paul Rudd’s for ‘Living With Yourself’
Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (MARZ) breaks it down.
FMX harks back to the highlights
You’ll still be able to enjoy new presentations all year, and check out previous ones.
VFX for Carnival Row: Wings, water and environments
A look behind the scenes at Important Looking Pirates’ VFX for ‘Carnival Row.’
Practical and digital effects combine for ‘Westworld’
Spoilers! A new ‘Westworld’ season 3 behind the scenes video showcases approach to effects.
Matt Workman’s work from home virtual production guide
A take on the future of remote virtual production.
Getting up to speed on the new Silhouette Paint plugin in these video guides
There’s already a whole bunch of videos and tutorials available for Boris FX’s tool.
New Academy Software Foundation project is OSL
Imageworks’ Open Shading Language now a hosted project by ASWF.
Get into character with Scar
Via MPC’s newly released Scar reel from ‘The Lion King’.
‘Empire Strikes Back’ at 40: How the iconic Slave 1 matte painting was done
Harrison Ellenshaw breaks down the planning, painting and compositing of the classic shot.
Breaking down techvis
Part of The Third Floor’s special video series.
‘Run’ and real-time
How virtual production toolset ThruView was used on the new HBO show.
How DreamWorks solved Troll glitter
They had to solve fur, fabrics and fuzz, as well.
DNEG and the ‘Dark Crystal’
A puppetry, VFX and CG breakdown.
Platige’s ‘The Witcher’ VFX breakdown
Some fun (and sometimes gory) shots here.
We would stop on a single frame and say, ‘Does this look like a painting?’
Behind the scenes of the practical, puppeteering and digital effects in ‘Tales from the Loop’.
Director David F. Sandberg on making a short (including VFX tips)
Watch ‘Shadowed’ and how it was made.
Behind The Scenes Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
This Isotropix video features the work on the film, and a glimpse behind the scenes at ILM.
Body of Work: MPC’s creatures and characters
From monsters to Mufasa.
From greenscreen man to ‘The Invisible Man’
How motion control, practical suits, stunts, CG and SFX combined.