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.
A Bifrost journey
How a call to help deliver the biggest film in the world changed everything for Marcus Nordenstam.
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.
Getting your head around rendering in the cloud
A cloud rendering explainer for people who want to know more.
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.
ftrack is acquiring Cospective, the makers of cineSync
They're joining forces but, don't worry, your 'cineSync sessions' aren't about to become 'ftrack sessions'.
Some of your favorite CG ‘Toy Story’ characters actually began as clay sculpts
Inside the old-school modeling process with Pixar's Bill Reeves.
Get up to speed quickly on ZBrush 2020 with these videos
A quick guide to the new brushes and the new MorphUV feature.
You probably won’t like alligators after watching this breakdown
It's OK, they're not real!
How to get started with real-time ray tracing
Video: what real-time ray tracing is, and the first steps to trying it out in Unreal Engine.
Some early behind the scenes from ‘His Dark Materials’
A few places to check out befores & afters from the show.
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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