Wētā FX artists on the ‘punk’ Suko, ‘gangster’ Skar King and ‘cat-like’ Shimo they crafted for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
Plus, how that iconic shot of Kong and Godzilla running side by side was made for the film.
‘We did multiple simulations of what that would actually do to someone. It was horrific.’
Inside the often gruesome visual effects of Shōgun, plus a look at crafting the storm sequence, landslide, crowds of samurai, and 1600-era Japanese environments.
See Rodeo FX’s digi-double work for ‘The Last Airbender’
The VFX studio goes behind the scenes on 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Escape Studios announces The 12th Annual VFX Festival
The two-day event will be held at BFI IMAX on 3rd-4th June.
Tim Landry reflects on his time at Dream Quest and at Disney Imagineering
Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to visual effects supervisor and Disney Imagineer Tim Landry, looking back at this experience at Dream Quest
Behind the scenes of worm riding on ‘Dune: Part Two’
The special effects set-up for *that* scene, including VFX breakdowns.
Introducing Chip Render: Democratize Cloud Rendering for Seamless Creation
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‘We asked ourselves at the beginning, do we go for something that feels right, or that is right?’
The virtual production and visual effects art and tech that brought authenticity to ‘Masters of the Air.’
Introducing AYON: Advancing Creative Workflows for Animation and VFX Pipelines
How to get a demo of AYON, by the pipeline specialists at Ynput.
Who knew a trusty drill would help sell some of the biggest shots in ‘Top Gun’
The latest VFX Notes episode is here!
A rare glimpse behind the scenes with the full Sci-Tech presentation
Yep, all the events from the Awards, plus the bts films made for each winner.
How the animatronic baby from ‘The Matrix’ was made
Plus, the practical bug effects, Keanu's torso and the police officer arm-break effect.
VFX supe Alessandro Ongaro on the prep, previs and performances in ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
Including overseeing almost an hour of full CG action in the film.
Hear from director Wes Ball and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist on ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
Get an early perspective on the film's visual effects work.
The dry-for-wet virtual production behind the stunning plane escape in ‘No Way Up’
How Dimension Studio used real-time tools and an LED wall for the sequence. A new excerpt from befores & afters print magazine. Plus a
The VFX test that could have seen a rhino in the first ‘Gladiator’
A rhino may soon get its day on screen in the sequel.
MASV Portals: A Powerful, Flexible File Uploader For VFX Workflows
A MASV Portal is a powerful, flexible, universal web uploader that simplifies, accelerates, and secures large file exchange with clients, dailies labs, and other
Watch Pixomondo’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ VFX breakdown
The studio has released a firebending reel.
Watch Digital Domain’s VFX breakdown and postvis reel for ‘Madame Web’
See how DD helped craft several scenes.
Watch Image Engine’s VFX breakdown for ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
The VFX studio has unveiled its reel.
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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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