Version Zero AI has a splines output solution for AI/ML rotoscoping
A first look at what stealth AI/ML player Version Zero AI has been up to.
Our VFX Oscar VFX Notes series comes to an end with ‘Dune: Part Two’
Join Hugo and Ian in an in-depth discussion of the film and its visual effects.
The latest machine learning side of Silhouette
The AI, ML and VFX series continues.
AI and ML in VFX from a VFX artist/supervisor point of view
Andreas Maaninka chats AI, ML and VFX.
Behind the development of Slapshot’s AI roto and generative retiming tools
Part of the AI, ML and VFX series.
The new motion prediction from Wonder Dynamics, and what’s coming with facial animation
A new podcast in the AI, ML and VFX series.
The dream of AI roto with Electric Sheep
The latest in our series on AI, ML and VFX.
How Rising Sun Pictures’ REVIZE machine learning tech came to be
Rising Sun Pictures President Jennie Zeiher on her studio's machine learning toolset called REVIZE, used on many projects for face and body
Metaphysic’s neural HMC performance injection tech
We chat to Jo Plaete from Metaphysic about the use of its neural HMC performance injection tech, including for the character Rook
Wētā FX used its Loki state machine for muscle simulations on Red Hulk in ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
Plus, the challenge of realizing the color RED on screen.
Pitch & Produce: AccuFace as the Solution for Rapid Film Production
Geoff Hecht on his film, Love Is A Championship, and how he used AccuFace for animation. Check out the article and podcast.
The ‘Wicked’ VFX Notes episode is here!
Join Ian and Hugo as we discuss the VFX of 'Wicked'.
How the motion capture worked on ‘Better Man’
Go behind the scenes of the on-set performance capture for the film.
The ‘Better Man’ VFX Notes show is here
Hugo and Ian discuss the film, the VFX, and Robbie's eyebrows.
VFX Notes breaks down ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
Hugo and Ian continue the 2025 VFX Oscar nominees season of VFX Notes.
Going behind the scenes on the visual effects of ‘Alien: Romulus’
'Alien: Romulus' visual effects supervisor Eric Barba about the VFX Oscar nominated film.
Our VFX Oscar nominees season of VFX Notes is here, starting with ‘Alien: Romulus’
Go behind the scenes of the creatures and space environments of Fede Álvarez's film.
Old-school and new-school tech in ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’
Will Becher, supervising animator and stop motion lead at Aardman, on 'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl' and the tech used in
The wide use of machine learning VFX techniques on ‘Here’
Up-rez'ing, ML for transitions, and ageing and de-ageing were all part of the mix.
Part two of the VFX Notes breakdown of ‘The Phantom Menace’ is now here
A further deep dive celebrating the achievements in 'Episode I'.
How the Academy Software Foundation works
David Morin from the Academy Software Foundation on the VFX software packages the ASWF encompasses.
How to get VFX into your Sundance film
VFX for indie filmmaking.
How DNEG crafted the troll and the Eregion battle in s2 of ‘The Rings of Power’
Including a whole heap of before/after imagery.
How to make practical water and bubble effects
Plus, old-school motion graphics anim and optical effects.
The virtual production behind ‘Daddio’
How the Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn film was shot on an LED stage.
How the wrestling scenes in ‘Unstoppable’ were made
The fantastic face replacement and other invisible effects work responsible.
