Stop-motion AI gnomes are here to get you
More Rise of AI robots at VFX Notes! Our Rise of AI Robots season at VFX Notes continues with a look at Aardman’s stop-motion
Go behind the scenes of rigging and practical effects at LAIKA
A new video from the LAIKA team.
Take a VFX ride on ‘The Lost Bus’
Issue #42 of befores & afters is now out!
The race to get a model jet ready for filming on Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’
The jet scenes in the film were realized with a combination of a modified off-the-shelf model plane kit and digital visual effects.
The feel of flight
A range of techniques were combined to make Superman fly. An excerpt from issue #41 of befores & afters magazine.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 in Hong Kong: a preview
A look at what to expect with VFX and animation sessions at the conference.
Saint Walker on the new Core Skills of VFX Handbook 2025
Where to find and how to use this great VFX resource.
On The Set Pic: ‘Predator: Badlands’
Elle Fanning has posted some fun bts pics from the set, showcasing how they filmed her role.
I’m a sucker for these kinds of invisible effects breakdowns
Here's Zero VFX's work for 'The Smashing Machine', which involves a range of auditorium and crowd effects.
iClone Video Mocap Converts Videos into Editable 3D Motions
Reallusion introduces iClone Video Mocap, an AI motion capture service that turns ordinary videos into precise, editable 3D motions, right inside iClone.
Making Supes fly, crafting Krypto and Guassian Splat capture
The new issue of befores & afters magazine covers 'Superman'!
‘Wicked: For Good’: the VFX team preview the upcoming film
They also reflect on being part of the Wicked universe.
Shaping the Future of Asset Management
Das Element, the asset library built for the needs of VFX and animation studios, announces the release of version 2.2.
Discussing a new era in visual effects with Phantom Media Group
A look at the group's recent acquisitions in the VFX space.
A new season of VFX Notes is here!
It's called 'The Rise of AI Robots'.
New making-of ‘Avatar’ book is coming
Go behind the scenes.
Virtual filmmaking on ‘Mufasa’
New approaches to virtual cinematography, the use of Unreal Engine, and understanding the film language of the filmmakers. An excerpt from issue #40.
Why two dams were built for that explosive scene in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
Behind the scenes with miniature unit supervisor Simon Weisse.
Doug Chiang reflects on the day he first used Photoshop
How the famed designer jumped onto the tool during the shift into digital at ILM.
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Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation
How the right school helped this FX artist land a credit on ‘Sinners’
From classroom to credits, with Campus VFX
