When NUKE is used for more than just compositing
‘I know this sounds crazy.’
Behind that GOT/Monsters, Inc. mash-up from Pixar to demo latest RenderMan release
Sulley will never be the same again.
A shout-out to all those VFX artists you see in the credits
...and where you can learn more about individual VFX roles.
Getting to the bottom of ‘story’ on an animated film
Doesn’t story just mean...the script? Nope.
More behind the scenes from ‘Game of Thrones’
No coffee cups, though...
Director Alberto Mielgo reveals all about those crazy visuals in ‘The Witness’
It's not live-action and it's not motion capture, so what is it?
A preview of effects America 2019
Get up to speed with what's happening in VFX in Montreal.
How to make a vampire vomit. Like, a lot.
Stunts, practical effects and CG combine for that crazy sick scene in ‘What We Do in the Shadows’.
Get your hit of ‘Game of Thrones’ Winterfell behind the scenes battle footage right here
A 40 minute featurette!
Ever wonder how those live screen graphics in movies are done?
A deep, er, dive into the art of in-camera screen graphics for the submarine film, ‘Le chant du loup’.
It’s time to submit for the VIEW Award 2019
The first prize is €2,000.
The long road to making ‘Gemini Man’
Check out the new trailer showing a de-aged Will Smith.
Join the befores & afters Patreon community
Find out how to support the site, and get fun VFX rewards.
Texas Switch: the coolest filmmaking trick around?
Did you know it was used in 'Aquaman', 'Speed' and 'Cast Away'?
Tech preview: Cubic Motion’s Persona
The system offers a new way to control the process of tracking and solving an actor's face in real-time.
How to ride your dragon
Inside the first 'Game of Thrones' ep from the final series.
5 Presentations Not To Miss at Total Chaos
The Total Chaos conference hits Bulgaria mid-May.
How do you make VFX for a history that didn’t exist?
The art of (fake) historically accurate battleships.
Star Wars model and miniatures aficionados: prepare to lose your minds
Something very cool was shown at a panel for ‘The Mandalorian’.
The small VFX detail in ‘Game of Thrones’ that says so much about the show
That wing clip is the coolest thing EVER.
ILM’s Rob Bredow on making the ‘Solo’ making-of book
"I’m the only one here with a camera, and I'm seeing the first styrofoam mock-up of this creature, and it will never
How stop-motion and VFX meet in Laika’s ‘Missing Link’
Featuring several of those classic Laika breakdowns.
Unity and real-time ray tracing: a Q&A
The details on Unity's journey into real-time ray tracing.
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Why stop at an elephant?
A primer on Ziva and its latest tech - automated anatomy transfers.
Breaking Down Four Big Scenes from ‘American Gods’
Season 2 is even crazier than Season 1.
Things VFX supes have to think about (that are more than just about VFX)
What Luma Pictures had to solve - not just on the technical side - when crafting their 'Captain Marvel' train chase.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation
How the right school helped this compositor land his latest credit on 'Invasion' season 3.
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