When only the *right* kind of microphone will do
This ‘Mindhunter’ promo needed something very, very specific. Territory Studio delivered.
How the ‘I Lost My Body’ filmmakers used Blender to create their startling animated feature
The film was animated in 3d, then given a 2d look, using the free open-source software.
All the dog mocap and photogrammetry you can handle
It's right here in this DIGIC Pictures services reel.
Puppeteering the dæmons for ‘His Dark Materials’
On the set of the BBC show.
A personal experience with ftrack
How do people actually use ftrack day to day?
Houdini 18 now available
Solaris, Karma, USD.
How this stylized hand-drawn-esque CG animated short was made…in 1992
All about PDI and Eric Darnell’s ‘Gas Planet’.
Stylized animation with real-time tech
Watch this behind the scenes of Blue Zoo's 'Ada' experimental short.
The tech behind all those trees in ‘Frozen 2’
The new tools developed for the film, and a history of vegetation tech at the studio.
There’s some nice tracking breakdowns in this Mocha video
See the tracking tech behind 'Stranger Things', 'Black Swan' and more.
The stop-motion effects of ‘The Rocketeer’
'The Rocketeer' has a ton of incredible old-school VFX.
Watch this behind the scenes Laika stop-motion clip
A new making-of clip from 'Missing Link.
Making ‘The Laundromat’s’ opening oner
VFX gallery: How that Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas shot was done.
Scanline’s ‘Far From Home’ reel is a powerful force
Fluids and FX go wild in Scanline's VFX breakdown for 'Far From Home'.
Headshot: a virtual 3D head from a single photo
I just saw this demo'd at SIGGRAPH Asia in Brisbane - was very fun to see.
The major VFX moments of ‘Ford v Ferrari’
How VFX and CG enhanced the action with stadiums, crowds, cars and crashes.
Q&A: The hardest shots to get right in ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’
A VFX-focused interview with director Tim Miller.
Pixo’s breakdown for ‘The Boys’ has some of the most devastating shots of the series
Spoiler alert! And an alert for a fun breakdown reel.
First look: Halon’s previs reel for ‘Ad Astra’
Watch the Space Antenna jump, in previs form.
Here’s what made the 2D animation in ‘Klaus’ look ‘3D’
The art and tech of the film, including behind the scenes videos.
Simulating the baking of bread, cookies and pancakes!
...you can eat, um, learn it all at SIGGRAPH Asia in Brisbane.
Woah, Epic acquires Megascans
It's come a long way since I interviewed them about their incredible tools.
Exclusive Video: Making ‘Far From Home’s’ Molten Man
A first look at this behind the scenes VFX breakdown from Luma Pictures.
Talking animal VFX: the pioneering films you might not know about
Before you see 'Lady and the Tramp', re-visit these landmark speaking animal effects.
Get your stunt fix right here
Go behind the scenes on the big stunts of 'Hobbs & Shaw'.
The mix of techniques used to make ‘Undone’ is insane
They included rotoscoping, 3D, FX sims and oil painting.
Get my new book in PRINT or on KINDLE.
Issue #69: The visual effects of The End of Oak Street.
Issue #68: The visual effects of The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Latest limited edition t-shirt: Pseudopod.
