befores & afters

An old Amiga with ‘Titanic’ miniature shoot ‘video taps’ on it is a treasure-trove of VFX history

The Commodore Amiga 4000/040 was used by Digital Domain to help craft effects shots and review miniature shoots for Titanic, Apollo 13 and True

Podcasts

The insider guide to the art and tech of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

A new VFX Notes breaks down the big ticket VFX items in the film.

VFX Breakdowns

Watch PFX’s VFX breakdown for ‘Medieval’

Here's how the Czech VFX studio PFX crafted 650 visual effects shots for the Petr Jakl film.

Articles

‘I like the idea of doing a real place, underwater tank, LED screen, animatronic and CG, and then glueing them all together’

How ‘Emancipation’ VFX supervisor Rob Legato designed the Will Smith vs alligator scene.

VFX Breakdowns

Check out Cause and FX’s breakdown for ‘Mosquito Coast’

See how the studio executed a key storm sequence and other shots in series 2.

VFX Breakdowns

Watch DNEG’s ‘Devotion’ VFX breakdown

Planes!

VFX Breakdowns

Watch Rodeo FX’s digi-double work for ‘Stranger Things 4’

A new breakdown explores the human character VFX.

Magazine

Strange designs

Wētā FX unleashes zombies, and strange environs, for Multiverse of Madness.

Podcasts

Digital people, CG water, miniatures, morphing: ‘Titanic’ had it all

VFX supervisor Rob Legato looks back on 25 years since the film was released. And yes we talk about Propeller Guy!

VFX Breakdowns

Imageworks breaks down ‘The Sea Beast’

A very impressive VFX breakdown video showcasing water effects, rigging, and character work.

Articles

Sci-Tech winners announced

Sci-Techs include recognition of rain bar practical FX, renderfarm management, 3D texturing and AI-driven facial veiling technology.

VFX Breakdowns

Watch a whole bunch of ‘Wakanda Forever’ breakdowns in one place

Featuring reels from Marvel, Digital Domain, Cinesite, Storm Studios, Scanline and Weta FX.

VFX Insight

Using iClone 8 with Vicon to recreate the iconic ‘I am your father’ scene from ‘Empire’

Here’s how Quitasueño Studio crafted the scene with motion capture and real-time tools.

Magazine

The unique challenge of making a stalking, unfolding, alien entity that hides amongst the clouds

MPC’s key role in designing Nope’s ‘Jean Jacket’: an excerpt from issue #8 of befores & afters magazine.

VFX Breakdowns

Check out Scanline’s VFX breakdown for ‘Andor’

The studio has posted its reel.

VFX Breakdowns

Fun lighting rigs and stunt rigging set-ups on Lockwood & Co

Check out this official Netflix video.

VFX Breakdowns

Behind Namor’s wings in ‘Wakanda Forever’

A new featurette is out!

VFX Breakdowns

See the on-location and VFX process for ‘Prehistoric Planet’

MPC has released a new behind the scenes video.

Articles

Here’s how Industrial Light & Magic orchestrated Luthen’s ‘lightsaber’ ship in ‘Andor’

Plus, behind the scenes on ship builds to replicate the ‘miniatures look’, Ferrix’s shipyard, and Coruscant’s cityscapes.

Articles

How to find befores & afters content online, in audio and video, and in print

A quick round-up of where you can find befores & afters stories, podcasts, videos and social media postings.

An old Amiga with ‘Titanic’ miniature shoot ‘video taps’ on it is a treasure-trove of VFX history

The insider guide to the art and tech of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

Watch PFX’s VFX breakdown for ‘Medieval’

‘I like the idea of doing a real place, underwater tank, LED screen, animatronic and CG, and then glueing them all together’

Check out Cause and FX’s breakdown for ‘Mosquito Coast’

Watch DNEG’s ‘Devotion’ VFX breakdown

Watch Rodeo FX’s digi-double work for ‘Stranger Things 4’

Strange designs

Digital people, CG water, miniatures, morphing: ‘Titanic’ had it all

Imageworks breaks down ‘The Sea Beast’

Sci-Tech winners announced

Watch a whole bunch of ‘Wakanda Forever’ breakdowns in one place

Using iClone 8 with Vicon to recreate the iconic ‘I am your father’ scene from ‘Empire’

The unique challenge of making a stalking, unfolding, alien entity that hides amongst the clouds

Check out Scanline’s VFX breakdown for ‘Andor’

Fun lighting rigs and stunt rigging set-ups on Lockwood & Co

Behind Namor’s wings in ‘Wakanda Forever’

See the on-location and VFX process for ‘Prehistoric Planet’

Here’s how Industrial Light & Magic orchestrated Luthen’s ‘lightsaber’ ship in ‘Andor’

How to find befores & afters content online, in audio and video, and in print

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The Making of 3D Gorilla Animations: Capturing the Beast in Motion

iClone Video Mocap Converts Videos into Editable 3D Motions

Avatar: Fire and Ash

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Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.

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