‘We explained to the studio that we were going to do everything backward’
Read Gareth Edwards' in-depth statement on the making of 'The Creator': how the director and his team took the unconventional approach of
Watch the trailer for ‘Pencils Vs Pixels’
The film's description is: "Pencils Vs Pixels is a celebration of 2D hand-drawn animation and an exploration of how the Disney Renaissance
Exclusive: see how Proof previs’d that insane freeway chase in ‘Fast X’
Watch the reel first here at befores & afters.
‘Make them go F.A.S.T.’
How visual effects in 'Gran Turismo' helped tell this real-world gaming story.
Creatives from this year’s biggest VFX films and animated features are speaking at VIEW
Across the Spider-Verse, Barbie, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Oppenheimer, Guardians Vol. 3, Nimona, Elemental - and that's only SOME of the projects that
Before and After at b&a: ‘The Great’
Behind the scenes with BlueBolt for 'The Great', season 3.
Crafting new tools and hacking existing ones to hit a stylized aesthetic
Cinesite discusses its role on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
‘We wanted to imply teenage imperfection everywhere’
Mikros Animation on how they brought a new stylized look to 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.'
Coming soon to befores & afters…
Soon to the website, podcast and print mag!
How those twinning/doubling shots in ‘The Flash’ were done
The crazy 360 degree reference camera and the volumetric capture of Ezra Miller.
VIEW Conference is a great place to get practical tips on VFX
A special EXCLUSIVE excerpt from Lola VFX's 2022 session at VIEW.
Spinning beads, cloud tanks and crucibles of molten thermite
The practical photographic element shoots and the digital compositing work done to bring the subatomic and large scale explosive effects of ‘Oppenheimer’
Holey moley, Michael Crichton’s ‘Westworld’ is 50 this year
The film celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and included a huge step forward in digital VFX.
This is how you make Chris Hemsworth dangle off the 57th floor of a Vienna tower
Behind the visual effects work for the 'Extraction 2' awning sequence, by Fin Design.
Interview: DNEG visual effects supervisor Andy Lockley on ‘The Flash’
The VFX studio talks three key sequences: Metropolis destruction, young Barry’s power test run, and visiting the Batcave.
How that crazy nunchuck helicopter sequence in ‘Fast X’ was pulled off
A deep dive into the on-location chopper flying, bluescreen shooting, and final digital VFX work by DNEG for this and many other
‘Cardboard cut-outs were our mainstay’
Making the second season of ‘Prehistoric Planet’.
Why the animated feature Nimona could not have been achieved without compositing
Also, the scene that almost gave one of the film’s VFX supervisors a heart attack.
How Wētā FX made a missile peel around Supergirl, and two Flash characters do the dos-a-dos
Breaking down key moments from the Flash/Batman/Supergirl vs Kryptionans battle.
How that stunning driving oner leading to the plane crash in ‘The Last of Us’ was previs’d
The team behind the work are from SOKRISPYMEDIA, and they're presenting on the previs at SIGGRAPH 2023.
Wētā FX used mocap and early blocking to help choreograph the Optimus and Noah vs. Scourge scenes in ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’
Plus, how the studio directly honoured the transformation of the G1 toy of Optimus Prime.
Punch rams, pole cannons, chopper bucks, motorbike dummies and silicone glass: the practical effects of ‘Extraction 2’
A breakdown of the 20-minute oner crashes, helicopter smashes and other fiery effects in the film.
The humble guide to building an asset library
das element's Jonas Kluger breaks down the key steps to organzing your assets in the best way possible.
EVEN more of the social (VFX) lives of Hollywood
A new update on actors sharing fun VFX-related selfies.
On The Set Pic: ‘Ahsoka’
Rosario Dawson on the set of Lucasfilm's 'Ahsoka'.
Blowing up model airplanes for a film (against hobby shop owner wishes!)
Plus, an amazing use for Nestlé Cremora creamer...
‘I’m very passionate about cobblestones now’
Behind the massive environment and vehicle build and complex compositing work by Rodeo FX for the Arc de Triomphe roundabout scene in
