‘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.’
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.
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.
So, how do you winterize a film?
See how Crafty Apes made snowy landscrapes, street scenes and more on Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’.
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.
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!
‘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.
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.
‘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.
Wormriding: a brief how-to
The incredible sequence in 'Dune: Part Two' and how it was made.
A quick note on the blue eyes in ‘Dune: Part Two’
A machine learning model helped achieve the effect.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Here’s how The Mill put a mullet on an eagle (and a turtle) for the Kawasaki Super Bowl spot
Check out the video VFX breakdown for the behind the scenes process.
ILM’s Rob Bredow shares his thoughts on driving creative and technical design
befores & afters sat down with the Industrial Light & Magic SVP and chief creative officer at SIGGRAPH Asia.
Hand-made paintings and sculpted maquettes were part of the VFX creation process on ‘Dial of Destiny’
Production visual effects supervisor Andrew Whitehurst from ILM details more on de-ageing Harrison Ford, plus the film’s trip into the time fissure.
96th Academy Awards – VFX Oscar nominees are…
Read the full list here!
See the 22nd Annual VES Awards nominees right here
See the 25 categories and nominees at befores & afters.
The meticulous art of sending a locomotive off the edge of a cliff
A combination of full-scale practical effects, and invisible visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic, made it possible in ‘Dead Reckoning Part
Here’s the different tech and artistry Industrial Light & Magic employed to de-age Harrison Ford for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
Behind ILM FaceSwap and the process the VFX studio followed to turn Ford from 80 to 42.