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  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day
    Peter Parker’s next chapter takes center stage in a new Spider-Man: Brand New Day featurette, as he embraces life as Spider-Man in a world that no longer remembers him while facing a mysterious new threat unlike any he has encountered before. Now c…
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 6:00pm -
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2: Rodeo FX Reveals Earthbending & Spirits
    The Earth Kingdom comes to life in the latest VFX breakdown from Rodeo FX for Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2. Discover how the team crafted powerful earthbending effects, brought the Spirit World to the screen, and created the unique visual lang…
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 3:00pm -
  • Godzilla Minus Zero
    The King of the Monsters is back. Discover the first teaser for Godzilla Minus Zero, continuing the story of the Shikishima family just two years after the events of Godzilla Minus One. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the film is notably produced under…
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 12:00pm -
  • Dune: Part Three
    Return to Arrakis. This epic new trailer for Dune: Part Three unveils a darker and more ambitious chapter as Paul’s empire begins to fracture. The teaser for Dune: Part Three sets a solemn and haunting tone, hinting at the heavy burden carried by P…
    - 3 days ago9 Jul 26, 6:00pm -
  • Masters of the Universe: Joseph Kasparian – VFX Supervisor – Rodeo FX
    In 2018, Joseph Kasparian told us about Hybride’s work on Solo: A Star Wars Story. He went on to work on a number of projects, including The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Mandalorian, and Skeleton Crew. He joined Rodeo FX in 2024 and has w…
    - 3 days ago9 Jul 26, 2:45pm -
  • The Agency Season 2: Invisible VFX by Framestore
    The invisible visual effects created by Framestore for The Agency Season 2 deliver seamless enhancements that support the series’ grounded spy thriller aesthetic while remaining completely unnoticed by the audience. Designed to remain invisible, Fr…
    - 3 days ago9 Jul 26, 12:00pm -
  • The Boys Season 5: Inside Mr. X’s Explosive VFX
    Blood, chaos, and plenty of VFX. Go behind the scenes of The Boys Season 5 with Mr. X and discover how the studio helped deliver the show’s signature mayhem, including the creation of Butcher’s terrifying tendrils. Mr. X has shared a new VFX brea…
    - 4 days ago8 Jul 26, 6:00pm -
  • Mortal Kombat II
    A new Mortal Kombat II featurette takes fans behind the scenes, showcasing the film’s legendary fighters, impressive costumes, and exciting on-set footage as the cast prepares for the next tournament. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have debuted t…
    - 4 days ago8 Jul 26, 3:00pm -
  • Silo Season 3: A New Opening Title Sequence by Antibody
    A stylish new opening title sequence for Silo Season 3 is here. Blending elegant motion design with the series’ haunting atmosphere, the Emmy-nominated studio Antibody delivers another memorable introduction. The Emmy-nominated creative studio Anti…
    - 4 days ago8 Jul 26, 12:00pm -
  • Stranger Things Season 5: Inside Weta FX’s Favorite Creatures
    Which Stranger Things Season 5 creature left the biggest impression on the artists at Weta FX? In this new featurette, the team, led by VFX Supervisor Martin Hill, shares the monsters that challenged, terrified, and inspired them while creating the f…
    - 5 days ago7 Jul 26, 6:00pm -
  • Widow’s Bay: Zero VFX Reveals the Series’ Invisible Visual Effects
    From expanding ocean sequences to adding rain, atmospheric effects, and a giant tornado, Zero VFX crafted a wide range of invisible visual effects for Widow’s Bay. The studio has now released a breakdown showcasing the work behind these seamless sh…
    - 5 days ago7 Jul 26, 3:00pm -
  • Outlander Season 8: BlueBolt Creates the Final Journey to Savannah
    How do you recreate eighteenth-century Savannah and stage a devastating print shop fire without anyone noticing the visual effects? Discover how BlueBolt delivered 160 invisible VFX shots for the final season of Outlander, from seamless historical en…
    - 5 days ago7 Jul 26, 12:00pm -

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  • SwitchHDR, an AI model for HDR reconstruction from SDR video
    From clipped to equipped: Beeble’s SwitchHDR brings SDR into your HDR VFX pipeline.
    - 3 days ago9 Jul 26, 6:15pm -
  • 2026 VFX Emmy nominations
    Congratulations to all of the nominated artists, supervisors, producers, and facilities whose work continues to push episodic visual effects forward.
    - 4 days ago8 Jul 26, 11:45pm -
  • The VFX power of lens metadata
    Cooke’s Jordan Thistlewood joins us to explain why lens /i Tech may be the missing link between what was shot on set and what VFX needs to finish the shot, and we should now be demanding it.
    - 5 days ago7 Jul 26, 2:35pm -
  • VFXShow 306: Disclosure Day
    On this 'vocal' episode of the VFXShow, we discuss how Disclosure Day works as a Spielberg UFO film, how its visual effects support both spectacle and invisible effects - all with some surprising reactions from the guys.
    - 13 days ago29 Jun 26, 3:16pm -
  • John Knoll and the handmade Star Wars of The Mandalorian and Grogu
    Our latest fxpodcast with ILM's John Knoll on miniatures in a tiny LED cube, the Star Wars style, and why the practical and the digital still need each other.
    - 17 days ago25 Jun 26, 3:18pm -
  • Geriatric parkour: ILM’s creature work for The Boroughs
    From brain-sucking horror to heartbreaking empathy, for this fxpodcast we go inside the creature work of The Boroughs with VFX Supervisor Tara DiMarco and ILM’s Steve Ellis.
    - 20 days ago22 Jun 26, 4:48pm -
  • VFXShow 305: Backrooms (or Mike hates horror, part 1)
    The crew reviews the VFX of Backrooms - which is in a genre that Mike absolutely HATES.
    - 25 days ago17 Jun 26, 11:22pm -
  • Man on Fire: Kevin Lingenfelser on collapse, chaos and invisible VFX
    We talk with Man on Fire VFX Supervisor Kevin Lingenfelser about the explosive building collapse, chaotic rubble aftermath, and high-octane Learjet sequence.
    - 27 days ago16 Jun 26, 1:18am -
  • VFXShow 304: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
    Jason, Matt and Mike return to a galaxy far, far away to unpack the VFX, creatures, puppetry and theatrical scale of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
    - 37 days ago5 Jun 26, 3:27pm -
  • Union VFX on production-ready Gaussian splat crowds
    Union VFX and Clear Angle are turning Gaussian splats from a tech demo into a crowd-pleasing production pipeline. Literally. We speak with David Schneider, VFX and Technical Supervisor at Union, in this fxpodcast episode.
    - 41 days ago1 Jun 26, 6:11pm -
  • Paul Debevec: a history of lighting the future of VFX
    We talk with Academy Technical Achievement Award recipient Paul Debevec about HDR image-based lighting, Fiat Lux, virtual production, NeRFs, 3DGS, machine learning, and why now is a great time to do research.
    - 45 days ago28 May 26, 3:27pm -
  • Believable and immersive audio
    From FMX’s brilliantly practical concert-crowd recordings to Apple’s ASAF for immersive video, this story is a reminder that believable cinematic worlds are not just built with pixels: they come alive through sound.
    - 53 days ago20 May 26, 2:31pm -

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  • newDisney Legend, Oscar Winner Don Iwerks Passes as 96
    The son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks helped advance projection technology, 3D and large-format filmmaking, Circle-Vision, motion simulators, and immersive attractions across more than six decades with Disney and Iwerks Entertainment.
    - 4 hours ago12 Jul 26, 3:52pm -
  • DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Writers/Directors Join VIEW Conference 2026
    Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado will take the stage to share production insights and stories surrounding their new original animated comedy adventure hitting theaters on September 25; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 7:42pm -
  • Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2026 Honorees
    Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized at a September 4 celebration, including 2026 VES Founders Award recipient Susan Zwerman, VES Lifetime Member Jeff Kleiser, Honorary VES Members Sir William Sargent and Scott Stokdyk, VES Fellows Neis…
    - 3 days ago9 Jul 26, 6:55pm -
  • ILM VFX Brings ‘The Dinosaurs’ Back from Extinction
    Mixing practical with partial and fully CG shots, the 4-part Netflix miniseries takes viewers back 235 million years to an Earth teeming with creatures big and small, feathered and scaled, all quite hungry.
    - 4 days ago8 Jul 26, 10:48pm -
  • TV Academy Announces 78th Emmy Award Nominations
    ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Smiling Friends,’ ‘South Park,’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; main awards will be broadcast live on Monday, September 14, on NBC…
    - 4 days ago8 Jul 26, 5:43pm -
  • Proof Opens New Brisbane Studio
    The leading visualization company returns to Australia with a new operation led by executive producer Katrina Peers.
    - 4 days ago8 Jul 26, 4:18pm -
  • How Outpost VFX Beat the Clock to Rebuild ‘Primate’s Killer Chimp
    For the visual effects studio, the horror film’s biggest scare was the schedule after taking over when MPC shut down: a full CG chimp, 104 shots and 3 months to create a believable rampage.
    - 5 days ago7 Jul 26, 11:29pm -
  • Disney, DreamWorks, and Pixar Titles Land California Tax Credits
    The state’s expanded Film and Television Tax Credit Program closed its first year with 41 new films out of a total of 170; ‘Hexed,’ ‘Donkey,’ and untitled Pixar film among the animated projects in the mix.
    - 5 days ago7 Jul 26, 6:33pm -
  • BlueBolt Shares ‘Outlander’ Final Season VFX Breakdown Reel
    Studio delivers 160 visual effects shots for the eighth and final season of STARZ’s epic time-traveling adventure based on Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling novels.
    - 6 days ago6 Jul 26, 11:42pm -
  • ‘Apart’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival
    New Spike Lee short takes top prize; ‘Beyond Words’ and ‘18 Months’ also awarded; Production Sessions lineup to feature Wētā FX, Lightstorm, NASA, Pixar, ILM, and Google DeepMind.
    - 19 days ago23 Jun 26, 8:37am -
  • Inside the 3,200-Shot VFX Challenge of ‘Fallout’ Season 2
    Production VFX supervisor Jay Worth discusses building the Mojave wasteland, bringing the iconic Deathclaw to life, expanding Ghoul effects work, and balancing practical craftsmanship with large-scale visual effects on the hit Prime Video series.
    - 20 days ago22 Jun 26, 11:20pm -
  • Exclusive: ‘Surviving Earth - When the Climate Broke’ Clip
    NBC’s landmark 8-part docuseries spans almost 500 million years, with never-before-seen creatures and a look at how they not only survived but thrived during the planet’s most catastrophic environmental events.
    - 24 days ago18 Jun 26, 4:00pm -

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  • newPallaidium updated w. external backends 3D plugins
    submitted by /u/BroadCan4697 [link] [comments]
    - 6 hours ago12 Jul 26, 1:31pm -
  • newAugmented Reality went Pro in UE 5.8 - Finally we have what Blender and 3dsMax have had for years... but worth the wait.
    submitted by /u/vfxfilm [link] [comments]
    - 12 hours ago12 Jul 26, 7:59am -
  • newKarma in viewport
    Quick viewport grab during shading and lighting of "anatomy of a Construct" btw it's speed up, my computer counld't handle multiple the sss shaders faster #houdini #karma submitted by /u/ralphthe3rd [link] [comments]
    - 24 hours ago11 Jul 26, 8:20pm -
  • I finally made a fully procedural, non-volumetric animation of the Eye of Sauron with Blender EEVEE
    After hours of work, I finally managed to create an animation of the Eye of Sauron. It took a lot of time, but I'm happy with the result 😊 Let me know if you'd like a tutorial for this! submitted by /u/Poly3Blend [link] [comments]
    - 1 day ago11 Jul 26, 6:36pm -
  • Behind the VFX of our upcoming Indian film “Hanuman Ansh” — Environment & CG work in Blender
    I’m the **VFX Supervisor** for the upcoming Indian feature film **“Hanuman Ansh.”** I wanted to share a small behind-the-scenes glimpse of our VFX pipeline. This screenshot shows one of our **environment development** shots inside **Blend…
    - 1 day ago11 Jul 26, 2:08pm -
  • Where do I start?
    Hey guys. I wanted to ask where do I start to start making VFX stuff. I have no experience in VFX but want to change that. What are some good apps I could use and tips on how to become a good VFX artist? submitted by /u/Dogecoin56451 [link]…
    - 1 day ago11 Jul 26, 8:43am -
  • Cleanup
    submitted by /u/hacker221b [link] [comments]
    - 2 days ago11 Jul 26, 5:15am -
  • Breakdown with dramatization
    Breakdown of "Anatomy of a Construct " a shot I've been working on lately submitted by /u/ralphthe3rd [link] [comments]
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 10:40pm -
  • How to replicate those cool digital effects?
    Im talking about: - The transformation from regular colors to ASCII-like text with different characters tied to specific brightness values - The nuclear test-like effect with low quality but high impact look (also using ASCII-like texture inste…
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 10:08pm -
  • Is this really what an Animation Design degree looks like in 2026?
    I just saw an ad from a German university promoting its Bachelor’s in Animation Design. The headline says “First semester”, and the showcase is… a basic LEGO stop-motion animation. Nothing against stop motion—it’s a real animation t…
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 6:14pm -
  • More pointclouds - [TouchDesigner]
    Little excerpt of me playing my chaotic pointcloud system, in which the particles are being audioreactive to the incoming audio signal in real-time. What do you guys think? More experiments, project files, and tutorials, through my YouTube, Ins…
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 5:45pm -
  • VHR0RLN | Trailer | Short Film
    A few months ago, I started building a short film around a strange presence emerging in an unknown environment. The entire 3D world was created in Blender, with the exception of the luminous entity, which was developed through a 2D simulation a…
    - 2 days ago10 Jul 26, 5:22pm -