The cast and director on the set of the upcoming film.
VFX Firsts: The first motion capture used in a film
Total Recall? Or The Lawnmower Man? Find out in the latest podcast ep…
Richard Edlund looks back at the making of ‘Multiplicity’
The invisible effects film is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
The surprising game-changing VFX of ‘Jurassic Park III’
All about ILM’s adoption of several new technologies back on JP3, including ambient occlusion, virtual sets, Maya Paint Effects and dynamic flesh sims.
Tech Weeklies: OptiTrack’s Motive, MaterialX joins ASF, NIM 5.0
Tech news in VFX and animation from the past week.
How the ‘F9’ filmmakers used camera arrays and bluescreen shoots to make fast action
Plus, details of a deleted scene that would have featured VFX-altered plates from the first movie.
VFX Artifacts: The Bullet Time rig from ‘The Matrix’
How the actual rig was built and operated for the Wachowskis’ film.
The making of ‘Mortal Kombat’
Watch this official featurette covering several aspects of the production, including SFX and VFX.
The miniatures of the original ‘Space Jam’
Go behind the scenes with Vision Crew Unlimited back in 1996.
The making of ‘Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness’
See how the mocap was performed.
VFX Notes: Ep 3 – Black Widow, SIGGRAPH preview, LUTs, CG vs. practical
Hugo and Ian discuss movies and more in this latest episode.
‘Escape From New York’ at 40: how those ‘CG’ glider graphics were actually achieved with physical models
The model build behind those simulated computer wireframes.
Go behind the scenes of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ in this official featurette
Includes fun befores/afters, greenscreen footage and WIP shots.
Remember that live-action scene in the making-of for ‘Final Fantasy’? Here’s how it happened
‘Cut! OK, let’s strike the set.’
Tech Weeklies: Lumberyard to O3DE, Lightworks, Instant Terra
VFX-related releases from the past week.