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Article by Ian FailesApr 11, 20193:06 pmMay 17, 2020
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Article by Ian FailesApr 11, 20199:46 amMay 17, 2020
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Elephant VFX

Why stop at an elephant?

A primer on Ziva and its latest tech – automated anatomy transfers.

Article by Ian FailesApr 10, 201910:22 pmMay 17, 2020
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American Gods Breakdown

Breaking Down Four Big Scenes from ‘American Gods’

Season 2 is even crazier than Season 1.

Article by Ian FailesApr 9, 20198:53 pmMay 17, 2020
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Captain Marvel

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.

Article by Ian FailesApr 9, 20193:13 pmMay 17, 2020
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retro VFX sessions

The ultimate retro VFX sessions

A preview of the ‘Then & Now’ talks at FMX 2019.

Article by Ian FailesApr 8, 20199:20 pmMay 17, 2020
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The FuseFX Driving Rig

Here’s how driving comps were done for ‘True Detective’

They are in the car A LOT.

Article by Ian FailesApr 5, 20194:04 pmMay 17, 2020
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Source: Behance page of Trevor Tuttle, a model maker at ILM on Snake Eyes.

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.

Article by Ian FailesApr 4, 20198:19 pmMay 17, 2020
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Cat VFX scene

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.

Retro by Ian FailesApr 3, 20198:33 pmMay 17, 2020
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Remember that time Brad Pitt got hit by a van, and a taxi?

How *that* shot in ‘Meet Joe Black’ was pulled off

Article by Ian FailesApr 2, 20195:45 pmMay 17, 2020
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John Gaeta

John Gaeta on dynamic adaptive geospatially aligned applications, and other things from the future

The Magicverse has you.

Article by Ian FailesApr 2, 20191:13 pmMay 17, 2020
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Vincent Frei

A new way to search and keep track of VFX studios

VFX studio directory site ‘We Are The Makers’ launches

Article by Ian FailesApr 2, 20198:34 amMay 17, 2020
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Rocket Migration_workstation

We’re following along with this Kickstarter animated short film project

Will it meet its goal?

Article by Ian FailesApr 2, 20197:42 amMay 17, 2020
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Game of Thrones

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.

Retro by Ian FailesApr 1, 20199:55 amMay 17, 2020
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The matrix Bullet Time

Bullet Time before Bullet Time

The tests that led to the landmark visual effect of the ’90s.

Retro by Ian FailesMar 29, 20195:30 pmMay 17, 2020
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Making the magic mirror

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 his palm where he sees his face reflected.”

Retro by Ian FailesMar 28, 20198:55 pmOctober 28, 2020
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Anatomy of a crash: ‘The Matrix’s’ stunning helicopter scene

I knew it. He’s the one.

Retro by Ian FailesMar 27, 201910:33 pmMay 17, 2020
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The Matrix

Secrets of ‘The Matrix’ code

It comes from Japanese cookbooks, it’s back to front, and it didn’t always flow vertically.

Retro by Ian FailesMar 26, 20199:57 pmMay 17, 2020
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The Hudsucker Proxy VFX

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.

Article by Ian FailesMar 25, 20199:57 pmMay 17, 2020
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Skrull transformations

Skrull transformations: inventing a new type of morph

All about ‘Captain Marvel’s’ shape-shifting Skrulls, and ponytails.

Retro by Ian FailesMar 22, 20199:47 pmMay 17, 2020
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Sphere

‘We tried a million things’ – the oral history of ‘Sphere’s’ sphere

The sphere in ‘Sphere’, and how it was made.

Article by Ian FailesMar 21, 201911:53 pmMay 17, 2020
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Shark VS Grodd: Encore VFX

OK, so a shark man needs to fight a gorilla – what do you do?

“I was surprised no one scratched my car after that conversation.”

Article by Ian FailesMar 20, 20198:16 pmMay 17, 2020
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Alita: Battle Angel VFX

‘She eats a lot during this film, you know’ – giving CG characters some bite

How do you make a CG character eat, anyway? Weta Digital reveals all.

Article by Ian FailesMar 18, 20199:47 pmMay 17, 2020
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Dennis Muren on the art of crafting VFX shots

Dennis Muren on the art of crafting VFX shots that don’t reveal how they’re done

The ILM veteran breaks down 3 of his classic ‘how did they do that?’ film effects.

Retro by Ian FailesMar 18, 20199:46 pmMay 17, 2020
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VFX oral history of Guinness

‘I felt like it was a poem’: the VFX oral history of Guinness ‘Surfer’

Original CFC crew members reflect on bluescreen horses, crashing waves and a St. Patrick’s Day debut for the famous Jonathan Glazer spot.

Article by Ian FailesMar 18, 20199:45 pmMay 17, 2020
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exploring more diversity in VFX

‘No more talk, we need positive action’: exploring more diversity in VFX

A report from the joint VES and SPARK CG Society Diversity & Inclusion Summit.

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