How to catch a helicopter with a chain (and some fast and furious cars)
The stunts, practical effects and digital visual effects of 'Hobbs & Shaw's' wild daisy chain finale.
The secrets behind the life (and death) of Titanic’s propeller guy
VFX crew from ‘Titanic’ reflect on the saddest character of them all.
For ‘John Wick 3’s’ antiques hallway fight, Method Studios color-coded every piece of CG glass
The studio also came up with several ways to simulate smashing glass pieces.
Everything you need to know about the breaking glass in ‘John Wick 3’: Part 1
How the real glass stunts worked on set, and why most of the glass breaks were CG.
40 years of ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’
The film is back in cinemas for a super-short time.
5 steps to becoming a freelance 3D artist, from Marlon R. Nunez
Pick your niche, and stick to it (that's just one thing you can do).
His back went like *this*: the crazy stunt behind Keanu Reeves’ roof fall in ‘John Wick 3’
A step-by-step breakdown of the process, including behind the scenes images.
How ‘Aladdin’s’ stunning CG characters were actually all 2D animatics first
Traditional animators delivered 2D animation at key stages for the film.
Combining 3D, animation and VR for ‘Tiefenrausch’
A look at this student project from the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.
Maya Jermy on freelancing in 3D: ‘Be prepared to have to hunt for commissions’
The UK artist has some advice for making it as a freelancer.
This incredible ‘John Wick 3’ VFX breakdown shows the insane CGI glass breaking work
That meticulous and invisible VFX work here was done by Method Studios.
‘Computer pajamas’: the history of ILM’s IMocap
How Davy Jones launched ILM's on-set performance capture system.
More 3D freelance artist advice: being known and seen online
Maarten Verhoeven on those important early days of freelancing.
CGTrader’s 3D Jobs helps you find freelance 3D artists for your project
CGTrader is the exclusive sponsor of #freelance3Dartist week.
How you can learn from the masters at VIEW Conference
A preview of the VIEW Conference masterclasses (the secret weapon of the conference).
Exclusive preview: ‘Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters’
Phil Tippett, his close collaborators and...the puppets...are the stars of this new documentary film.
Advice from a freelance 3D artist: think big, right from the beginning
Glen Southern shares advice he says set him up incredibly well for when he started freelancing.
Watch a whole ton of official ‘Avengers: Endgame’ VFX breakdowns in one place
So. Many. Befores. And. Afters.
You’ve sent in your reel, now what?
How to communicate with a recruiter in that early stage of applying for a VFX job.
Remembering this killer ILM shot from ‘Deep Impact’
Chris Horvath revisits some early ILM CG fluid sims.
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Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
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