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VFX Breakdowns

Check out The Yard’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’

Includes work on the film’s five-minute opening sequence on Yautja Prime, and a range of other shots.
VFX Breakdowns

Framestore’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’ is here

Go behind the scenes.
VFX Insight

Everything you need to know about Hyper3d.ai and its Rodin 3D generative AI model

We talk to CTO Qixuan (QX) Zhang.
Magazine·Main Mag

A huge behind the scenes look at ‘Stranger Things 5’

All the Demogorgon battles, the oner, the Abyss and the Mind Flayer.
VFX Breakdowns

The invisible effects of ‘After the Hunt’

Watch this VFX breakdown by Frame by Frame.
Articles

Here are the VFX Oscar nominees!

Find out more about each nominated film.
Articles

Director and animator Raman Hui on his PDI beginnings

From Hong Kong, to early CGI commercials, Antz, Shrek and more.
Podcasts

How on-set scanning of environments and actor capture works

Clear Angle Studios discusses photogrammetry booths, LiDAR scans and other capture on big projects. 
Podcasts

‘Ghost in the Shell’ vs ‘Ghost in the Shell’

A new VFX Notes episode is here!
VFX Breakdowns

Trixter’s VFX breakdown for ‘Predator: Badlands’

Go behind the scenes.
VFX Breakdowns

A collection of ‘Sinners’ effects breakdowns

These videos showcase work by Storm Studios, ILM, Rising Sun Pictures, Outpost VFX, BARABOOM!, Light and prosthetic make-up designer Mike Fontaine.
VFX Breakdowns

We got to sit down with Wētā FX for 30mins to talk about the VFX of ‘Superman’

A new video interview on how the Kaiju battle was made, crafting the River Pi rescue, and delivering the Mister Terrific oner.
VFX Breakdowns

The new ‘Fire and Ash’ featurette includes amazing Varang breakdowns

How Oona Chaplin performed, and how Wētā FX crafted the final character.
VFX Breakdowns

The VFX breakdown for ‘F1’ is now out

This narrated reel discusses and shows the invisible effects work in the film.
VFX Insight

Solution for Your Octane Rendering in 2026 – iRender Farm

Join iRender now and level up your Octane rendering!
VES nominees
Articles

‘Fire and Ash’ leads VES nominations

Find out all the nominees for the 24th Annual VES Awards.
VFX Breakdowns

‘Fire & Ash’ VFX supe Sam Cole on some Varang flame thrower fire effects

Wētā FX has started a fun series of 'fave shots' from its crew.
Magazine·Main Mag

‘Frankenstein’: a look at the prosthetics, miniatures and digital VFX in the new magazine

Go in-depth into the making of Guillermo del Toro's film.
Magazine·Main Mag

A new issue on ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ and past ‘Jurassic’ films

In-depth on the river raft scene, gaussian splats and the history of practical and digital effects innovations in the Jurassic film era.
VFX Breakdowns

Go behind the scenes of the LED wall shoot on Chris Pratt’s ‘Mercy’

The production utilized the LED wall at Stage 15 at Amazon MGM Studios lot in Culver City.
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About b&a

befores & afters is an online, podcast and print publication dedicated to VFX, animation, CG, games and virtual production run by longtime industry journalist Ian Failes.
"beforesandafters.com is the website about visual effects I have always dreamed of, talking about the new tour-de-force and looking back at the past chef-d’œuvre.” - Visual effects supervisor Stephane Ceretti

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