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There’s no CGI in ‘Oppenheimer’, but there are so many stunning effects
Hugo and Ian discuss Chris Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' in the latest VFX Notes podcast.
So, how do you winterize a film?
See how Crafty Apes made snowy landscrapes, street scenes and more on Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’.
A fun chat about VFX
...to help promote the VISAGE Visual Effects Creative Festival happening April 5 and 6 in Nairobi.
Watch Accenture Song’s VFX breakdown for ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
Their reel is now available.
Watch One of Us’ ‘The Zone of Interest’ VFX breakdown reel
Amazing and fantastic invisible effects work, some of it to remove cameras and sound equipment.
Wylie Co. details the making of the blue eyes of the Fremen in ‘Dune: Part Two’
Including the machine learning aspects of the VFX work. Follow along with Wylie's fantastic thread on Twitter.
Virtual sets in Doctor Who
Greenscreen and virtual set shooting for the 'Doctor Who' special ‘Wild Blue Yonder’.
Get ready for the ‘Then & Now’ VFX sessions at FMX in Germany
Mike Fink, Mark Elendt, Todd Sheridan Perry and Hugo Guerra...go old school!
‘Godzilla Minus One’ wins the VFX Oscar
It beat out The Creator, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Napoleon.
How the VFX team on ‘Maestro’ made the Thanksgiving Snoopy balloon look like Leonard Bernstein was feeling
Behind the invisible effects in the film, which also included crowds, a paper airplane and even wallpaper.
‘He’s such a foul bear, but he’s doing these things that are kind of cute’
Framestore animation supervisor Nicholas Tripodi breaks down the art of bringing Ted to life on TV.
Watch this VFX breakdown for ‘Creature’ (‘Yaratılan’ın’)
Features work by 1000 Volt Post Production.
Watch TRIXTER’s VFX breakdown for ‘The Marvels’
Including...Flerken!
How ‘Spaceman’ made its zero gravity shots
A behind the scenes featurette from Netflix.
Furious visual effects
The VFX Notes episode on 'Poor Things' is here!
How to build (and destroy) a missile site in miniature
Behind this ‘Quantum Leap’ missile model build by Creation Consultants Inc. A new excerpt from issue #15 of befores & afters magazine.
Wormriding: a brief how-to
The incredible sequence in 'Dune: Part Two' and how it was made.
Go behind the scenes with Untold Studios on ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
The studio's work includes water, earth and fire FX sims, plus the painterly animated story entitled, ‘The Tale of Two Lovers’.
Watch Ghost VFX’s breakdown for ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
The studio's breakdown includes...snakes! Read more at their page.
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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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