Behind the VFX of ‘Devs’
An in-depth Q&A with visual effects supervisor Andrew Whitehurst.
‘Big Time Adolescence’: indie filmmaking and clever VFX
The art of invisible split-screens, paint-outs, smoke additions and tattoo removal.
What making a film in your spare time really involves
How VFX artist Álvaro García Martinez worked a day job and made this CG pilot.
‘Oh, we’re going to air that previs now…’
Proof reveals how it animated 700 shots for the comic-book style finale of ‘The Blacklist’ in just six weeks.
Here’s what ‘Picard’s’ CG modelers had to concentrate on for the Borg cube
‘The whole thing’.
NVIDIA reveals more of its Omniverse
Starting with architecture, engineering and construction.
Yes, it’s a big effects sequence, but you might be surprised at just what VFX was involved
Check out UPP's VFX breakdown for the highway chase in 'Terminator: Dark Fate.'
Access Unity’s digital human package for ‘The Heretic’
Free 3D and 4D CG human data from Unity.
Epic’s goal with next-gen Unreal Engine is photorealism
A special preview of Unreal Engine 5 has been unveiled.
The CG side of ‘Crimson Tide’
VFX supe Pete Travers reflects on the early days of Dynamation.
The story behind ‘Cloverfield’s’ classic Statue of Liberty shot
...and why it was different in the teaser trailer.
The VFX of ‘Kidding, s2’
Check out Big Lazy Panda's breakdown reel for the Jim Carrey show.
Some VFX nostalgia: ‘Harry Potter’ quidditch and the creature shop
Effects videos from the 'Harry Potter' series.
Body of Work: Image Engine and a history of robots
Including Chappie and the Lost in Space bots.
All the details for Unreal Engine 4.25
Here's a run down of the latest release.
The art of ‘Togo’s’ procedural icebergs, and other snowy scenes
Exploring DNEG’s digital environments in part 3 of our ‘Togo’ series.
The true story behind ‘Gladiator’s’ prosthetic tiger
How the practical effect formed part of the film's classic Colosseum scene.
Yep, there’s FACS for dogs
In part 2 of our DNEG ‘Togo’ breakdown we explore how the CG dogs were animated, including how dog FACS and even
The many facets of Thanos’ face
Weta Digital reveals behind the scenes of Thanos in this new video.
3D scanning a dog is not easy
Part 1 of our behind the scenes look at DNEG’s VFX for ‘Togo’.
RealTime Conference is back
May 4th!
The art of VFX for a comedy show
FuseFX on their futuristic effects for Amazon’s ‘Upload’.
Behind the scenes of Maul vs. Ahsoka with mocap and anim
A new video looking at the making of 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'.
A step-by-step breakdown of 4D scanning
Taking 3D photogrammetry scans to the next level.
These CG filter effects by real-time graphics pros can spice up your Zoom quarantine life
Say hello to Memix, from the makers of Shadertoy.
VIDEO: The virtual production planning behind ‘His Dark Materials’
A new Unreal Engine video looks at Painting Practice's previs for the series.
Animating bots
Image Engine breaks down its robot showdown animation from s2 of 'Lost in Space'.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
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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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