ILM breaks down the VFX in ‘Andor’, season 2
The VFX studio has released a new reel of its visual effects for the season.
Go behind the scenes of season 2 of ‘Andor’ in a full issue of befores & afters magazine
Issue #33 of befores & afters magazine is now out in PRINT and DIGITAL!
Full ep of Marvel Studios’ ‘Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is released
Ahead of Disney+ series Ironheart release, the full making of for Wakanda Forever is now on YouTube.
What you didn’t know about Nuke’s 3D system and how it was developed
Get a rare insight into the making of Nuke at Digital Domain, including a Nuke script for a classic Titanic VFX shot.
The surprising use of visual effects in season 6 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
The invisible effects work in the show you may not have noticed.
The art of two Mickeys
Classic splitscreens, traditional face replacements and new approaches to machine learning-assisted face swapping allowed for twinning shots in ‘Mickey 17’. An excerpt from issue
How Wētā FX created Seasmoke in ‘House of the Dragon’ s2
A new VFX breakdown is out.
Twinning, Creepers and more VFX covered in the ‘Mickey 17’ issue
Issue #32 of befores & afters magazine is now out in PRINT and DIGITAL!
A new book dives into the 3-strip dye-transfer printing process pioneered by Technicolor
And it reveals some more filmmaking history you might not already know.
OK, so how do you show a saw cutting through someone’s face?
How make-up effects work and digital visual effects combined to craft this shot.
Go behind the scenes of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’
This official b-roll showcases on-set puppetry, motion base/gimbal dragon riding and more.
How the twinning on ‘Sinners’ with Michael B. Jordan was achieved
This official featurette looks at the twinning work in the film, including via the use of the 'Halo Rig'.
Crafty Apes breaks down its work for ‘The Residence’
See how the VFX studio crafted scenes for inside and around the White House. Watch the breakdown here.
Behind the scenes on Wētā FX’s previs for ‘The Last of Us’ Jackson siege
They have released a fun featurette.
See how MotionMaker, Maya’s new AI animation tool, works
The Autodesk toolset combines AI, motion capture and keyframing inside of Maya.
Watch Image Engine’s VFX breakdown for ‘Skeleton Crew’
The VFX studio breaks down its work for the series.
Check out these invisible effects crafted for ‘The Residence’
See the VFX reel from NEXODUS which showcases digital makeup fixes, set extensions, matte paintings, and editorial polish.
You can now watch Metaphysic’s VFX breakdown for ‘Here’
How the team digitally recreated multiple actors at different ages throughout their lives.
Stunts, previs and VFX in ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’
Special Effects Coordinator Tony Lazarowich, VFX Supervisor Nordin Rahhali, and Stunt Coordinator Simon Burnett discuss the work in this LA Weekly article, which includes
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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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