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befores & afters is an online, podcast and print publication dedicated to VFX, animation, CG, games and virtual production run by longtime industry journalist Ian Failes.

"beforesandafters.com is the website about visual effects I have always dreamed of, talking about the new tour-de-force and looking back at the past chef-d’œuvre.” - Visual effects supervisor Stephane Ceretti

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