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Tag: VFX Firsts

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: What was the first composite done in Nuke?

Posted onFebruary 8, 2022

We try to get to the bottom of the first comp done at Digital Domain in their tool.

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: NLEs and digital film editing, with Evan Schiff

Posted onNovember 11, 2021November 12, 2021

Do you remember your first non-linear editing experience?

Podcasts, VFX Insight

VFX Firsts: 25 years of Foundry

Posted onSeptember 9, 2021October 7, 2021

The founders of Foundry celebrate their quarter century birthday.

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use Houdini?

Posted onSeptember 1, 2021September 2, 2021

The surprising VFX breakthroughs of this Arnold Schwarzenegger film.

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: The first motion capture used in a film

Posted onJuly 20, 2021September 2, 2021

Total Recall? Or The Lawnmower Man? Find out in the latest podcast ep…

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: What was the first digital matte painting in a film?

Posted onJuly 6, 2021September 2, 2021

A game-changer in VFX in so many ways.

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VFX Firsts: What was the first previs made for a film?

Posted onJune 17, 2021September 2, 2021

Previs has a rich history, find out more in the podcast.

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VFX Firsts: What was the first ocean simulation in a film?

Posted onJune 9, 2021September 2, 2021

The early days of mastering CG water.

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: The first motion control shot in a film

Posted onJune 4, 2021September 2, 2021

A filmmaking technique that might just be a lot older than you think.

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: What was the first digital face replacement in a film?

Posted onMay 26, 2021September 2, 2021

Just one of the many breakthroughs on this particular movie…

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VFX Firsts: What was the first digital wire-removal shot in a film?

Posted onMay 20, 2021September 2, 2021

An unlikely film for a first, but a huge leap forward in invisible VFX.

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use a model or miniature?

Posted onMay 12, 2021September 2, 2021

Take a trip in this latest podcast episode.

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use stop-motion?

Posted onMay 4, 2021September 2, 2021

I mean, what is stop-motion, anyway?

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use a chrome ball, and when were they first used for HDRI lighting?

Posted onApril 27, 2021September 2, 2021

Where did those chrome balls used in VFX come from?

Podcasts

VFX Firsts: What was the first film to use a cloud tank?

Posted onApril 8, 2021September 2, 2021

Surprise! befores & afters launches a podcast.

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