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.
The ultimate retro VFX sessions
A preview of the 'Then & Now' talks at FMX 2019.
Here’s how driving comps were done for ‘True Detective’
They are in the car A LOT.
The CGI tidal wave in ‘Snake Eyes’ that no one got to…sea (sorry)
The true story of the original ending of 'Snake Eyes', and its ground-breaking water sims by ILM.
What goes on behind the scenes when a VFX studio does one of those ‘real vs. CG’ test shots?
The art of the side-by-side.
Remember that time Brad Pitt got hit by a van, and a taxi?
How *that* shot in ‘Meet Joe Black’ was pulled off
A new way to search and keep track of VFX studios
VFX studio directory site 'We Are The Makers' launches
We’re following along with this Kickstarter animated short film project
Will it meet its goal?
There’s so much cool ‘Game of Thrones’ stuff here that I had to embed this video
Holy crap 'Game of Thrones' is almost here.
Bullet Time before Bullet Time
The tests that led to the landmark visual effect of the '90s.
Making the magic mirror moment in ‘The Matrix’
"Neo looks at his hand; fingers distended into mirrored icicles that begin to melt rapidly, dripping, running like wax down his fingers, spreading across
Anatomy of a crash: ‘The Matrix’s’ stunning helicopter scene
I knew it. He's the one.
Secrets of ‘The Matrix’ code
It comes from Japanese cookbooks, it’s back to front, and it didn't always flow vertically.
The Solid Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
A sticky post with a regular landscape featured image on the corner of a nondescript block in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a bank, or
A visual journey inside the miniatures of ‘The Hudsucker Proxy’
Shooting models sideways, making Tim Robbins act in reverse, and the movies where the same miniatures made surprise reappearances.
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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