How the ‘F9’ filmmakers used camera arrays and bluescreen shoots to make fast action
Plus, details of a deleted scene that would have featured VFX-altered plates from the first movie.
VFX Firsts: What was the first digital matte painting in a film?
A game-changer in VFX in so many ways.
VFX Artifacts: The Dinosaur Input Device
A chat with Craig Hayes about the stop-motion armature input device made during 'Jurassic Park'.
I kinda love that you can bid on this Phil Tippett video cassette
Tape contains original animatics for the 'Jedi' Rancor sequence.
How motion capture for ‘The Stand’s’ raunchy scenes was all done remotely by a single performer
The pandemic required the show’s VFX team to quickly pivot the approach to these crazy crowd scenes.
The visual effects behind those two amazing opening oners in ‘A Quiet Place Part II’
VFX supe Scott Farrar breaks down ILM’s work for the John Krasinski and Emily Blunt scenes.
VFX Firsts: What was the first digital face replacement in a film?
Just one of the many breakthroughs on this particular movie...
VFX Firsts: What was the first digital wire-removal shot in a film?
An unlikely film for a first, but a huge leap forward in invisible VFX.
VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use a digital composite?
And did it involve a dolphin...
New stunning look at ILM’s virtual production on s2 of ‘The Mandalorian’
Watch this 7-minute behind the scenes featurette.
It’s time to check out these ‘Mandalorian’ s2 VFX breakdowns
ILM, ILPVFX, Hybride and Image Engine now have amazing reels online.
Some people have wondered if the Dark Troopers might be stop-motion
They were not, but 'The Mandalorian's' anim supe thought it was a fun observation.
A visual journey into the Sci-Tech hair simulation winners
Behind the scenes of the tech from Weta Digital, ILM, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar.
How ILM kept much of the Krayt dragon hidden in s2 of ‘The Mandalorian’
Also, a special celebration of banthas.
“I thought, ‘This is not going to work.’ But nobody has ever questioned it.”
The CG secrets behind General Grievous’ cape.
A ‘Midnight Sky’ VFX conversation—Part 1: LED walls, spaceships and CG face replacements
How the film used virtual production and multiple VFX methodologies.
VFX notes from the ICG ‘Mandalorian’ s2 panel
befores & afters live-tweeted some highlights.
How a test using a plate from ‘Jumanji’ helped sell the CG approach on ‘Mars Attacks!’
Behind the ILM test footage.
Dennis Muren on the origins of ‘Stained Glass Man’ in ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’
An exclusive preview from the ILM VFX supe’s VIEW Conference talk.
Watch 9 ‘Mandalorian’ VFX breakdowns all in one place
A collection of the stunning making-ofs released from season 1.
What a delight seeing how ILM created the Razor Crest miniature for ‘The Mandalorian’
Models, miniatures and motion control!
‘We got cows’
A look-back at 'Twister', with VIEW Conference speaker Stefen Fangmeier.
Coming soon: a whole heap of new ILM StageCraft stages
Including for use during filming of 'Thor: Love and Thunder' in Sydney.
Retro RenderMan: ILM’s stunning Davy Jones
The rendering advancements made for the extremely memorable character.
An admission: I totally forgot about the great CG spacesuits in ‘Space Cowboys’
Righting that wrong with the film’s visual effects supervisor.
Miniaturization secrets: Eric Brevig on ‘The Indian in the Cupboard’
Celebrate the VFX of the now 25-year-old movie.
‘Die Hard 2’: the story behind that famous final matte painting pullback
An iconic effect by ILM and an iconic effect in VFX history.
Get my new book in PRINT or on KINDLE.
Issue #66: The visual effects of Avengers: Endgame.
Latest limited edition t-shirt: Pseudopod.
