VFX Notes: The making of *that* batmobile chase
How the Batman/Penguin batmobile chase in ‘The Batman’ was made. This week on VFX Notes, Hugo Guerra from Hugo’s Desk and Ian
VFX Notes: Volker Engel on ‘Godzilla’
The visual effects supervisor re-visits the many practical and digital challenges on the 1998 film.
VFX Notes: ‘Last Night in Soho’ (and the best mirror shots in movies)
We look deep into the VFX of Edgar Wright's film.
VFX Notes: We got cows!
It's part 2 of our Twister chat.
VFX Notes: Inside the ‘Doctor Strange’ NYC mirror dimension
Plus a look at those Hong Kong reverse shots.
VFX Notes: ‘Twister’ – a meeting of the minds of practical & digital effects
Part 1 of our deep dive into the Jan de Bont film.
VFX Notes: Doctor Strange — The Magic Mystery Tour
It's part 2 of the podcast on 'Doctor Strange'!
VFX Notes: ‘Doctor Strange’, part 1, including that freakin’ cloak
We're gearing up for the release of the new film!
VFX Notes: The VFX of ‘No Time To Die’
A practical and digital effects extravaganza.
VFX Notes: The VFX of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Behind the scenes in this latest episode.
VFX Notes: ‘Free Guy’, face replacement and fun VFX
Catchphrase!
VFX Notes: The VFX of ‘Dune’
Sandworms, ornithopters, sandscreens and shields. In the latest episode of VFX Notes, Ian Failes from befores & afters and Hugo Guerra from
VFX Notes: VFX supervisor Stef Ceretti joins us on the podcast!
The VFX supervisor shares fun old-school stories and tales from Marvel shoots.
VFX Notes: Go behind the scenes of ‘Tenet’
"I'll see you at the beginning, friend."
VFX Notes: The VFX of ‘Eternals’
A new video and audio podcast on the Marvel film is here.
VFX Notes: The Matrix!
"This Is The Best Thing I've Done In A Long Time."
VFX Notes: ‘Shang-Chi’ – A VFX and martial arts masterpiece
Go behind the scenes of the film with Hugo and Ian!
VFX Notes: The art of matte painting and invisible VFX with Craig Barron
A look back at the old-school days of matte painting, and the new digital realm.
VFX Notes: Your first look at Nuke’s Unreal Reader
A sneak peek of Foundry’s new Unreal Reader tool for Nuke with a special guest. On the VFX Notes podcast with Ian
VFX Notes: Celebrating the 10th episode!
We turn 10, and discuss the VFX of Venom 2, Halloween Kills, The French Dispatch, and the state of play of WFH
VFX Notes: Looking back at David Lynch’s ‘Dune’
The practical, miniature, matte painting and optical visual effects behind the 1984 film.
VFX Notes: Ep 8 – David Fincher and the rise of invisible VFX
A look behind the scenes at films like 'Zodiac' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.'
VFX Notes: Ep 7 – Free Guy, Mortal Kombat, Super Mario, Final Fantasy and films based on video games
What works, and doesn't work, with movies that start as games?
VFX Notes: Ep 6 – Looking back at ‘2010: The Year We Make Contact’, and, are miniatures dead?
A deep dive with Hugo and Ian on an old-school film and old-school VFX techniques.
VFX Notes: Ep 5 – The Suicide Squad, Jungle Cruise, Old, and de-ageing VFX
Notes on the latest films and techniques.
VFX Notes: Ep 4 – Space Jam 2, Tomorrow War, Loki, and a look at LED volume filmmaking
Hugo and Ian review some films and shows, and discuss LED walls.
VFX Notes: Ep 3 – Black Widow, SIGGRAPH preview, LUTs, CG vs. practical
Hugo and Ian discuss movies and more in this latest episode.
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