A new VFX Notes Bake-off special ep: the miniatures in ‘Alien: Romulus’
Hugo and Ian break down the miniatures created by Pro Machina's team and legendary miniature effects supervisor Ian Hunter.
The art of miniatures: new issue of befores & afters magazine now out!
How models were used in 'Bullet Train Explosion', 'The Mandalorian', 'Megalopolis', 'Alien: Romulus', 'The Phoenician Scheme', and more.
Metaphysic’s neural HMC performance injection tech
We chat to Jo Plaete from Metaphysic about the use of its neural HMC performance injection tech, including for the character Rook
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Congratulations to all the nominees!
How to animate a rat being smashed…and do it backwards
The intricate stop-motion and puppeteering crafted by Tippett Studio for 'Alien: Romulus'. An excerpt from befores & afters magazine in print.
Going behind the scenes on the visual effects of ‘Alien: Romulus’
'Alien: Romulus' visual effects supervisor Eric Barba about the VFX Oscar nominated film.
Our VFX Oscar nominees season of VFX Notes is here, starting with ‘Alien: Romulus’
Go behind the scenes of the creatures and space environments of Fede Álvarez's film.
Adding to the Offspring, and crashing a massive space station
Behind Wētā FX’s killer visual effects on ‘Alien: Romulus.’
ILM breaks down its VFX for ‘Alien: Romulus’
Go behind the scenes.
A new challenge: the Offspring
How Legacy Effects crafted the practical creature effects for the Offspring in 'Alien: Romulus'.
The making of Rook in ‘Alien: Romulus’
UPDATED: Legacy Effects and Metaphysic combined to make the character. Excerpts from befores & afters magazine in print.
How miniatures were made on ‘Alien: Romulus’
Miniature effects supervisor Ian Hunter and Pro Machina teamed up for the film. An excerpt from befores & afters magazine in print.
‘Why don’t we just put a facehugger on top of a radio-controlled car and drive it around?’
The wide variety of practical facehuggers made by Wētā Workshop for Alien: Romulus. An excerpt from befores & afters magazine in print.
‘You’re going to get slime on yourself, OK’
How Legacy Effects crafted Xenomorphs, cocoons, Rook, the Offspring and a lot of slime for Alien: Romulus. An excerpt from befores &
Giving the chestburster its moment on screen
How Alec Gillis orchestrated the intense effects for the chestburster, and more, on Alien: Romulus. An excerpt from befores & afters magazine
Behind the scenes of the practical and digital creatures and worlds of ‘Alien: Romulus’
Xenomorphs! Facehuggers! The chestburster!
Watch Image Engine’s breakdown reel for ‘Alien: Romulus’
Lab rats, eggs and alien acid...
Practical effects, creatures, animatronics and miniatures in ‘Alien: Romulus’
Go behind the scenes in this collection of effects b-roll from the upcoming film.
See one of the miniature ships from ‘Alien: Romulus’
Director Fede Alvarez showcases the Corbelan IV, built by miniature effects supervisor Ian Hunter and his team.
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Issue #66: The visual effects of Avengers: Endgame.
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