Every weekend, we highlight a handpicked selection of stories from Art of VFX. Whether you’ve missed an interview, want to revisit a great breakdown, or discover the artists behind today’s biggest productions, Weekend Spotlight is your chance to…
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After Wednesday’s epic trailer for Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, let’s take a look behind the scenes with the cast and filmmakers in this featurette, offering a glimpse into the making of the upcoming season. Several year…
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Take a closer look at the visual effects created by Accenture Song for DC Studios’ Lanterns, as the studio reveals how its artists brought the extraordinary powers of the Green Lanterns to life through intricate, energy-based constructs. From the i…
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The new trailer for Dune: Part Three takes us back to Arrakis, nearly two decades after Paul Atreides seized control of the Imperium. Power, betrayal and rebellion collide in the next chapter of the epic saga. The teaser for Dune: Part Three sets a s…
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Back in 2018, James E. Price shared with us the visual effects challenges of Downsizing. Since then, his credits have included Aquaman and The Tomorrow War. Today, he takes us behind the scenes of Mayday. With nearly 30 years of experience in visual…
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Discover how Framestore recreated turn-of-the-century California for East of Eden, bringing John Steinbeck’s classic novel to life through detailed CG environments and seamless visual effects. Led by VFX Supervisor John Kilshaw, the New York team c…
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From the vastness of space to the crushing depths of the ocean, Above the Below unveils its trailer, promising an intense survival story where every breath counts. After surviving a disaster in space, three astronauts face an even greater challenge w…
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Discover how Magic Dust VFX contributed to Outlander: Blood of My Blood with over 300 visual effects shots, including digital matte paintings and environment extensions. The Magic Dust VFX team worked on a wide range of shots throughout the series, c…
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The director and cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping take us behind the scenes of the upcoming film, set 24 years before the original Hunger Games and centered on the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. The first t…
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Back in 2022, Alexander Seaman shared insights into DNEG’s visual effects work on The Adam Project. He has since worked on Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, Here, and Dutton Ranch. In 2022, Keith Roberts took us behind the scenes of DNEG’s work on The…
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In Too Many Beasts (L’Espèce Explosive), The Mill contributed 35 VFX shots, creating digital animals and integrating visual effects designed to blend naturally into the film’s imagery. Against the backdrop of a rural conflict involving farmers,…
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The team of Digital Domain delivered 418 final VFX shots for Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, creating spectacular action sequences, fully digital environments, and complex simulations that seamlessly blend with practical footage. For a dramatic…
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Alexander Seaman, VFX Sup and Keith Roberts, Animation Director discuss Coyote vs. Acme: the physics are optional, but the falling piano is non-refundable.
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Expanding the audiences for Immersive AIV films with faithful 4K conversion.
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The laws of physics plead the Fifth as we cross-examine Coyote vs. Acme on the latest VFXShow.
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Join the team for our latest episode as they dig deep into how the film was made, debate what worked and what didn’t, and put the filmmaking choices under the microscope.
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The Television Academy and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the 2026 Emmy Awards for developments in television engineering, science and technology.
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From compositor to CEO: Alana Newell on the future of Crafty Apes.
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An look at adopting generative AI open-weight models and how they can improve workflow stability, security, cost predictability, and delivery efficiency.
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Go with the Flow—AI filmmaking just got directable, with a system that combines interactive 3D scene construction with the visual power of generative 2D video models.
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Join us for our friendly neighbourhood disagreement about the latest film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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How Los Angeles based Impossible Objects are using HP ZGX Nanos to bring new artist-driven AI workflows alongside traditional vfx tools.
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DNEG'S Daniel Baldwin on the fire, full-CG crashes, seamless camera handoffs, and more on the invisible effects for Citadel Season 2.
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VFX Supervisor Betsy Paterson breaks down Stranger Things season 5. The best visual effects don’t replace reality, they convince reality to play along.
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Behind the scenes.The post Watch Image Engine’s VFX breakdown for ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ appeared first on befores & afters.
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The importance of ILM's ​Dykstraflex to the making of A New Hope, and to filmmaking.The post How the Dykstraflex changed VFX appeared first on befores & afters.
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Behind the scenes.The post Watch Framestore’s VFX breakdown for ‘East of Eden’ appeared first on befores & afters.
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Go behind the scenes of the train scene, aliens and more.The post Digital Domain’s VFX breakdown for ‘Disclosure Day’ is here appeared first on befores & afters.
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How the X-24 clone in 'Logan' was made, with VFX by Image Engine.The post Turning Hugh Jackman into his younger clone appeared first on befores & afters.
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Go behind the scenes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, s2.The post How Framestore made Appa appeared first on befores & afters.
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Access leading models to create and refine every character, world, and moment in your story.The post Give your stories more ways to take shape with Canvas in Flow Studio appeared first on befores & afters.
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Strategic alliance connects Reallusion’s 3D ecosystem with John Gaeta’s Neo Cinema platform.The post Reallusion and Escape.AI Partner to Solve AI Video Bottlenecks and Expand Distribution appeared first on befores & afters.
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Practical and digital effects combined.The post Creating the Spinosaurus for ‘The End of Oak Street’ appeared first on befores & afters.
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Behind the scenes of the stunning found footage opener, suburban street alleyway, the Vertigo Room and more.The post Brand new ‘Backrooms’ VFX breakdown is out appeared first on befores & afters.
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The co-designer of 'The Way of Water' and 'Fire and Ash' walks through how a concept painting turns into a set Cameron can scout and shoot, how Wētā FX keeps the look consistent, and the temp fish nobody could kill; he's on 3 panels at LightBox Exp…
- 2 days ago23 Oct 26, 3:14pm -

The FaceBuilder developer's new browser and API tool builds production-ready heads in native MetaHuman topology from ordinary reference photos, with 4K PBR maps, automated de-hairing and a Scan Reconstruction mode for multicam sets; pay-as-you-go, wi…
- 3 days ago22 Oct 26, 5:33pm -

Namit Malhotra and DNEG's 2-part epic, directed by 'Dangal' filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari with Ranbir Kapoor as Rama and Yash as Ravana, hits theaters worldwide November 5 in Hindi and English; Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman score.
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Fresh LinkedIn openings from Industrial Light & Magic, Netflix, Blizzard and WildBrain, with animator, layout, modeling, lighting and pipeline roles across London, Sydney, Vancouver, Irvine and Seoul.
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The co-founder and CTO of Brahma AI discusses the Neural Performance technology that just shared a 2026 Technology & Engineering Emmy with Disney Research, Digital Domain, and Rising Sun Pictures, the 'ABBA Voyage' experiment that started it, de-agin…
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Galadriel declares 'all of it has come to this' as Sauron forges the One Ring, the Dwarves seal themselves inside Khazad-dûm, and Númenor slides toward civil war; the first 4 episodes stream November 11 on Prime Video, with 2 more November 18 and t…
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Co-founders Rachel Meinerding and Nicole Hendrix Herman explain why they built an awards show celebrating artists the industry rarely credits, and why this year's honorees Yoshitaka Amano and Eyvind Earle drew the most Lifetime Achievement votes; com…
- 3 days ago21 Oct 26, 11:11pm -

6 roles at Industrial Light & Magic and 3 at Electronic Arts lead a great big set of new Indeed listings across the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and India.
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3 astronauts crash-land in the crushing depths of the ocean, cut off from mission control, in the survival thriller co-directed by Idris Elba and Martin Owen; in theaters December 4.
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Fresh LinkedIn openings from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Netflix, One of Us and Industrial Light & Magic, with layout, compositing, pipeline and senior animator roles across Vancouver, Bengaluru, Sydney and Madrid.
- 5 days ago20 Oct 26, 1:27pm -

Studio built a full CG version of Thailand's fictional Mount Kwan, delivering more than 400 VFX shots for the Spierig brothers' survival thriller sequel, in theaters from Lionsgate.
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Working with Clerkenwell Films, the Cambridge, UK, studio created invisible effects across the Disney+ and Hulu comedy as well as the fire, smoke and particle FX behind its series finale.
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From ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Alien: How Val Kilmer, Gene Wilder and 3 other late Hollywood stars returned to the  The Times of India
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Tiger Heart 9 (TH9): India’s End-to-End Filmmaking & IP Ecosystem | Narrative, Screen, Scale by Captain Aditya Bakshi & Masterji Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj  Sweetwater Reporter
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How to Reduce Visual Recoil in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4  TechStory
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How AI Is Transforming 3D Animation and the Future of Filmmaking?  Film Threat
- 2 days ago23 Oct 26, 8:37pm -

How Netflix’s ‘Below’ Turned Its Terrifying Sea Monster Into a Dying Mother  What's on Netflix
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Ramayana VFX Debate: Why Yash’s Appeal Raises Questions  News Karnataka
- 3 days ago22 Oct 26, 7:41pm -

2027 Oscar Predictions: All Below the Line and Feature Film Categories (October)  Awards Watch
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Sony Pictures Drops 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend' Trailer  Animation World Network
- 3 days ago22 Oct 26, 4:15pm -

The Paradise OTT Release: Nani’s Film on Netflix  News Karnataka
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Don't look for VFX flaws in Ramayana, Yash asks fans. But why shouldn't they?  India Today
- 3 days ago22 Oct 26, 1:00am -

One keystroke, a new career: AI reshapes China's film and TV industry  Xinhua
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Watch Framestore’s VFX breakdown for ‘East of Eden’  befores & afters
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Forty years in, Montreal's Tonic DNA launches a refreshed identity, a new original holiday special, and a bet that AI can give hand-drawn animation a longer life. A conversation with partner and executive producer Stefanie Bitton.
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Pixar alum Connie He turned a sleepless pandemic night into a six-minute short, then taught custom Veo and Imagen models to reproduce her own concept art. Jesse Rylander talks with her about pre-production, control, and what it took for animators and…
- 27 days ago28 Sep 26, 3:00pm -

Free party tickets for Motionographer's 20th at Mamacita went fast, but general admission is still open on Dice and at the door. Motion Plus Design New York takes the stage at Roulette from 1 pm, and a few seats remain. Then the whole room moves to D…
- 30 days ago25 Sep 26, 1:03am -

AI didn’t arrive yesterday. Clients didn’t wake up this morning and decide they could do more themselves, and the value of creative work didn’t change overnight. But it is easy to get comfortable with where the work has always come from, what c…
- 32 days ago23 Sep 26, 4:48pm -

This is the film Motion Plus Design opens with on Saturday, September 26, at Roulette in Brooklyn: the speakers, one by one, and the people standing behind the day. Mehdi Hadi, Saad Moosajee, Bhakti Patel, Danaé Gosset, Brian Yoo, Rachel Brickel and…
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Twenty years of championing Motion Design deserve a celebration. Motionographer marks its 20th anniversary with Motion Plus Design New York and “20 Seats for 20 Years,” celebrating the creative community at the heart of it all.
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If Netflix wants this, Erin Foster is ready to serve up a fourth season of her Jewish romantic-comedy. Following the release of Nobody Wants This Season 3, the series creator recently confirmed she has “more story to tell” if the streamer gives t…
- 7 hours ago25 Oct 26, 2:34am -

SAG-AFTRA has voted to extend National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland’s contract through June 20, 2032. During Saturday’s meeting, the SAG-AFTRA National Board approved the agreement with a 98.34% vote in favor of extending Crabtree-I…
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Although the Wicked movies may not have given LGBTQ fans the sapphic moment they wanted for Elphaba and Glinda, Saturday Night Live UK heard their demands. On this weekend’s episode of the sketch comedy show, host Cynthia Erivo returned to the magi…
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Saturday Night Live UK‘s cold open took aim at Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s bean stockpile with some help from a few familiar British TV personalities. On this weekend’s episode of the sketch comedy show, George Fouracres played Prime Minister…
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After Warner Bros. hit The Vow with a cease-and-desist earlier this month, Chris Harrison has addressed the legal drama. The former Bachelor Nation host, whose new dating show premieres Nov. 11 on Fox Nation, said it felt “personal” after Warner…
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Kaitlan Olson and the cast of High Potential have recently come together to support co-star Matthew Lamb following the death of his mother. After the 14-year-old actor, who plays Morgan’s (Olson) son Elliot on the ABC crime procedural, announced th…
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Nearly 20 years after we last saw the Camden family, Jessica Biel is bringing a 7th Heaven reboot to a new generation. With a new iteration of the WB/CW show in the works at CBS Studios, which Biel is executive producing through her Iron Ocean banner…
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EXCLUSIVE: With their Netflix comedy series Nobody Wants This launching its third season on Netflix this weekend, Erin and Sara Foster have lined up another series project, These Summer Storms. The drama based on Sarah MacLean’s 2025 novel of the s…
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An interview with Sylvester Stallone from October 16 is going viral thanks to some candid comments the Tulsa King actor made about the casting of his daughter Scarlet Rose Stallone. Stallone has a blunt message to naysayers: “Of course it’s nepot…
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UPDATE: Former pro wrestler Ric Flair is reassuring fans that he is focused on “healing and recovery” as he recuperates from a fall in Florida yesterday. In the new update, Flair, wearing an eye patch, thanks concerned fans as well as the Tampa G…
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AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron has issued an open letter to New York City residents reiterating the company’s desire to continue operating its longstanding Kips Bay 15 multiplex in the Manhattan neighborhood of that name, but concedes the decision is n…
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Bravo has set the dates for BravoCon 2027 as the fan event returns to Las Vegas from October 22-24, 2027. The weekend event will take place at the Caesars Forum, where it has been held for the past two cycles. This marks the 5th BravoCon experience a…
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Hi, I have camera footage that I edited into a short film. At end I want to add some animation to be composited into the footage. Nothing crazy - no running, fighting, dancing. There are two characters. I have the models already, and they are set to…
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Here is a shot I found in Cinefex Magazine #94 (July 2003) of the shot where the Hulk grows from 9ft tall to 12ft fall and the screenshot from the Hulk 2003 video game movie short Hulk Movie F/X this shot was a pre viz raw render The top reads…
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Hi I purchased some assets a little while ago and it was a huge pain to download due to micro interruptions in the connection, I’ve read that a download manager would work better? Can anyone recommend something that works well on a Mac? (I’m thin…
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The terms in question: Quality, inspiration, vfx. The conditions: Apparently poor, downward trend, shiny exceptions increasingly rare. VFX combines all that which makes us human, and yet the humanity of it seems to bleed away slowly, regardless of ai…
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Im thoroughly addicted to just generally working on VFX stuff and sometimes wish i could shader code on my phone or quick photogrammatry something in the area and play with it or do a more complex compositing job on a photo i like. I have to ask if t…
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I’m in Quebec, Canada, with 5 years of experience as a VFX Layout Artist. My work mainly involved camera animation, shot setup, and technical troubleshooting. I know Maya, ZBrush, and Photoshop, but not tracking or programming. I’m getting close…
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I'm looking for job again and since Houdini FX is my strongest skill, I wanted to ask you guys could look at my reel and lmk what you think. Im especially worried that maybe having those 2 shots at 1min 21sec and 1min 31sec is a bad idea. Thank…
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Some artworks stay with you until you try since the very first time you see them. Ksawery Komputery has been one of my favorite artists for a long time. His generative typography for Max Cooper's Symphony in Acid is one of those works I keep coming b…
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My first guess was a depth map driving a color gradient, but the quality is way beyond what I usually get from estimated depth: super clean hair strands, crisp edges around lips and fingers, and the gradient seems to follow form and light rathe…
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Hi everyone, I’m planning to invest in a high-performance workstation for video editing, VFX, compositing, motion graphics and colour grading. I’m currently torn between the Mac Studio M5 Ultra and a custom Windows PC with an RTX 5080. I’ll be…
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