Leaf sims, bamboo sims, water sims: another day in the life of Scanline
The studio reveals their work for ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’. UPDATED with new images.
Weta Digital discusses its latest efforts in virtual production
Part of a panel the VFX studio presented on earlier this year.
The art of crafting the Ten Rings compound
How Digital Domain crafted Wenwu’s compound in ‘Shang-Chi’.
InCamera’s sci-fi submarine set build
The InCamera team show how they built a sci-fi cockpit for their submarine series.
‘How did they shoot this in San Francisco?’
Part 2 of our coverage of the invisible effects behind the ’Shang-Chi’ bus fight.
Meet Morris (and the Morris stuffy)
Here’s how TRIXTER crafted the CG 'Shang-Chi' character.
The monumental VFX behind the monumental final ‘Shang-Chi’ battles
A round-table with Weta Digital on dragons, water and rings.
That insane ‘Shang-Chi’ bamboo scaffolding fight featured equally insane roto, reflection VFX and a fully CG Macau
How Rodeo FX pulled off the intricate bamboo scaffolding fight in ‘Shang-Chi’.
The secrets behind the ‘Independence Day’ cloud tank effects
Learn more about the spaceship arrival/cloud tank VFX at this exclusive VIEW Conference panel.
Here’s what went into the visual effects of ‘Shang-Chi’s’ crazy bus sequence: Part 1
The film’s VFX supervisor Chris Townsend breaks it down.
Take a tour of InCamera’s studio
The practical FX channel showcases where they film their stuff!
‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Star Trek Discovery’ take out VFX Creative Arts Emmys
The single episode and season VFX awards have been announced.
InCamera’s underwater filming series begins
Learn how to create underwater movie shots without using water.
Are you watching ‘Vigil’? Go behind the scenes of the VFX
Goodbye Kansas shares info about its visual effects work for the BBC series.
You’ve seen this Unreal Engine character before, and now YOU can animate her
A new animation sample project is also being released for UE 4.27 and UE5.
Tech Weeklies: Redshift, CamTrackAR, 24 Hours of Chaos, RED’s V-RAPTOR ST
The latest in VFX tech news.
How ILM made Alligator Loki
Plus, the making of the Void and the shot ILM did that ran almost the entire length of the production.
How ILM made digital Abba band member avatars
For the upcoming virtual ABBA Voyage concert.
Get ready for InCamera’s special video series on shooting sub miniatures
(And you can already read a special in-depth preview of this in issue #2 of befores & afters magazine).
So, what happens when you’re asked to make a character out of mud and frogs?
Not to mention…a character full of snakes, or one made of honeycomb and bees!
Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium Bundle with Quick Keys
Read this run-down of the tablet from pro VFX artist Alvaro Claver.
Tech Weeklies: New ZBrush, update on Unity’s VFX Graph, details on WetaH
The latest releases in VFX and animation tools.
How DNEG gave life to Tree of Life scenes in ‘Jungle Cruise’
The VFX studio breaks it down, including with b/a stills and video.
‘Mandalorian’ filmmakers reflect on crafting virtual worlds
A new ILM StageCraft video has been released.
Revealed: how they brought back Luke Skywalker for ‘The Mandalorian’
The de-ageing work was showcased in the latest 'Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian' ep, which also looked at the deep fake
Watch the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Maya and the Three’
Meet Jorge R. Gutiérrez's latest creation.
Tech Weeklies: Adobe acquires Frame.io, new Silhouette, disguise and UE 4.27, new Resolve
The latest in VFX, anim, editing and virtual production tech.
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Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation
Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
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