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’. May 12, 2024 Articles
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. May 8, 2024 Articles
‘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. May 2, 2024 Articles
‘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 May 1, 2024 Articles
How Scanline made that Godzilla versus Kong fight amongst the pyramids Plus, crafting Wart-Dogs, Kong’s arm brace and that Rio fight. April 30, 2024 Articles
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. April 29, 2024 Articles
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. April 27, 2024 Articles
‘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 April 24, 2024 Articles
‘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.’ April 17, 2024 Articles
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. April 12, 2024 Articles
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. April 10, 2024 Articles
The Paul Debevec long read A reflection on his lasting impact on filmmaking and visual effects. April 4, 2024 Articles
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. March 20, 2024 Articles
I’m relaunching the befores & afters Patreon! The tiers are being re-named but the prices stay the same, and you'll soon be getting even MORE bonus VFX content. March 14, 2024 Articles
So, how do you winterize a film? See how Crafty Apes made snowy landscrapes, street scenes and more on Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’. March 13, 2024 Articles
Wylie Co. details the making of the blue eyes of the Fremen in ‘Dune: Part Two’ Including the machine learning aspects of the VFX work. Follow along with Wylie's fantastic thread on Twitter. March 12, 2024 Articles
Get ready for the ‘Then & Now’ VFX sessions at FMX in Germany Mike Fink, Mark Elendt, Todd Sheridan Perry and Hugo Guerra...go old school! March 11, 2024 Articles
‘Godzilla Minus One’ wins the VFX Oscar It beat out The Creator, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Napoleon. March 11, 2024 Articles
How the VFX team on ‘Maestro’ made the Thanksgiving Snoopy balloon look like Leonard Bernstein was feeling Behind the invisible effects in the film, which also included crowds, a paper airplane and even wallpaper. March 9, 2024 Articles
‘He’s such a foul bear, but he’s doing these things that are kind of cute’ Framestore animation supervisor Nicholas Tripodi breaks down the art of bringing Ted to life on TV. March 8, 2024 Articles
Wormriding: a brief how-to The incredible sequence in 'Dune: Part Two' and how it was made. March 5, 2024 Articles
A quick note on the blue eyes in ‘Dune: Part Two’ A machine learning model helped achieve the effect. March 4, 2024 Articles
A lesson in VFX problem solving from beloFX on ‘Madame Web’ CG spiders, webs and even a crashing car formed part of the studio’s work on the film. March 2, 2024 Articles
See all the winners from the VES Awards The Creator took out the main VFX prize while Across the Spider-Verse won big in animation. February 22, 2024 Articles
From ‘Speed’ to ‘Gran Turismo’: how the Blind Driver Roof Pod changed car chases in the movies (and how it all started with a forklift) The tech is being recognized with a Scientific and Technical Award. February 21, 2024 Articles
An upcoming Propstore auction will feature the Lobster Spinner from ‘Blade Runner’ built by Bill George And etched brass for the Hades landscape from the opening of the film, and a matte painting by Matthew Yuricich. OMG. See February 16, 2024 Articles
When your creature is a mix of a pangolin and star-nosed mole (oh, and bigger than a plane) How Framestore made the Frost Vark in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, plus behind the scenes of their Brambleboar. February 14, 2024 Articles