Legendary director Ridley Scott takes viewers behind the scenes of The Dog Stars in a brand-new featurette alongside Jacob Elordi. Set in a brutal post-apocalyptic world, the film follows a young pilot whose search for hope begins after receiving a m…
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From the streets of London to the landscapes of Malta, Enola Holmes 3 relies on invisible visual effects by Untold Studios to seamlessly expand its world and enhance several key sequences. Untold Studios contributed a wide range of invisible visual e…
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How do you push over-the-top action even further? The Monk Studios reveals its invisible VFX work on The Furious, enhancing the film’s wildest action sequences while keeping everything grounded in reality. A father is pushed to his limits after his…
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A brand-new featurette for Spider-Man: Brand New Day previews the next chapter of Peter Parker’s story. With the world having forgotten his identity, Spider-Man must move forward while confronting a powerful new threat unlike any he has faced befor…
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Last year, Christian Irles shared insights into Image Engine’s work on The Gorge. Since then, he has worked on The Abandons and made his return to Cinesite. Today, he discusses his contribution to Masters of the Universe. How did you get involved i…
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Discover how the teams at Benuts and CGEV delivered the invisible visual effects for Les Parfait(s): Arnaques en famille, from seamless environment extensions and screen replacements to motion design work and a dramatic helicopter sequence set in a s…
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Discover what happens behind one of the most pivotal chapters of House of the Dragon Season 3. The cast and creative team break down Episode 4, exploring the key character moments, major turning points, and the escalating conflict shaping Westeros. H…
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Invisible VFX make all the difference. Discover how FOLKS combined explosion simulations, environment destruction, CG blood, digital props, and compositing to support the action in Episode 6 of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2. The breakdown highlights…
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From digital snow and explosions to subtle environment work and invisible enhancements, Hybride crafted seamless visual effects to support the grounded realism of The Last Frontier. Watch the complete VFX breakdown. The team relied on digital snow, h…
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Ever wondered how the bending effects were created? Outpost VFX shares a behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects for Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2, showcasing the work behind Earth, Water and Airbending. Outpost VFX has shared a behind-the…
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Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu team up for Digger. When the world’s most powerful man becomes humanity’s last hope… or its greatest threat. The first trailer is pure chaos. Digger has unveiled its first official trailer, offering a glim…
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In 2025, Chris McLaughlin walked us through DNEG‘s work on Mickey 17. This time, he joins us to explore the ambitious visual effects of Masters of the Universe. How did you get involved in this film? It feels like a very long time ago now, but I’…
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Foundry has released a new AI-powered plugin for Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio and Nuke Indie that aims to take the grind out of one of the most tedious jobs in visual effects: rotoscoping.
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From LiDAR to Gaussian splats, Clear Angle is capturing the real world so the best VFX teams, in the world, can rebuild it: one scan, one face and one lava field at a time.
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From clipped to equipped: Beeble’s SwitchHDR brings SDR into your HDR VFX pipeline.
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Congratulations to all of the nominated artists, supervisors, producers, and facilities whose work continues to push episodic visual effects forward.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The crew reviews the VFX of Backrooms - which is in a genre that Mike absolutely HATES.
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We talk with Man on Fire VFX Supervisor Kevin Lingenfelser about the explosive building collapse, chaotic rubble aftermath, and high-octane Learjet sequence.
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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.
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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.
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Check out breakdowns from Outpost VFX, Rodeo FX, Accenture Song and more.The post All the s2 ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ breakdowns in one place appeared first on befores & afters.
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What a series! Listen in for an episode that goes back to the very beginning.The post Our final ILM book podcast is with the VFX artist who changed my life: Todd Vaziri appeared first on befores & afters.
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Getting into gear on Gollum.The post Andy Serkis shoots fun mocap video for start of production on ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ appeared first on befores & afters.
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Crew members reflect on all things animation, including previs and mocap, and share some very fun stories.The post This Wētā FX animation roundtable was a total hoot appeared first on befores & afters.
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Another great featurette, this time for s3, episode 4.The post New ‘House of the Dragon’ featurette showcases dragon head prosthetics work appeared first on befores & afters.
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Blood and gore, and how to kill Seth Rogen.The post The art of chunkiness appeared first on befores & afters.
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Issue #62 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of The Boys, season 5.The post All the CRAZY visual effects in s5 of ‘The Boys’ appeared first on befores & afters.
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Finding VFX through a love of filmmaking - lots of creatives discover visual effects as they develop a passion for filmmaking.The post From classroom to credits appeared first on befores & afters.
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Showcasing the process of taking Julia Garner performance capture through to the final character.The post Imageworks releases Silver Surfer ‘The Fantastic Four’ breakdown appeared first on befores & afters.
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Here's the Emmy nominations - congrats to all! The post See the full list of VFX Emmys nominees appeared first on befores & afters.
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Available for Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio and Nuke Indie, the tool acts as a specialized roto assistant that moves and deforms splines from initial input frames; artists can refine generated shapes, lock splines and keep workflows inside Nuke’s existi…
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Spatial Storytelling, the Immersive Pavilion, the Art Gallery, Emerging Technologies and the in-person Hands-On Courses track spotlight boundary-pushing tools and interactive techniques; conference runs July 19-23.
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New tier adds studio-controlled licensing, project management and governance tools for high-end media production, giving pipeline supervisors control over which AI models artists use; studios can run workflows on-premises or in private cloud infrastr…
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The trio join previously announced Peter Dinklage and returning stars, including Sydney Chandler, on the Noah Hawley, FX and Hulu hit series’ sophomore season production, now underway in London.
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Eloi Champagne will lead the July 22 Birds of a Feather session with Jimmy Fournier, covering Gaussian-based animation workflows, hybrid pipelines and production uses from acquisition through delivery, with examples from NFB works in progress and tec…
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The VFX supervisor reflects on 8 years leading visual effects production on the hit Prime Video series; the final season pushed his teams through 1,600+ shots including Homelander’s CG death and Seth Rogan’s celebrity cameo explosion.
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Ric Comline joins as executive creative director, Thierry Levy as executive producer and Sean Cooper as creative director; the London-based trio to focus on expanding advertising and brand work while supporting global episodic, immersive and film pro…
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Epic 3-day fan event will feature a ‘Muppets’ songbook celebration with Seth MacFarlane, new Leslie Iwerks documentary, and anniversary panels for ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘KINGDOM HEARTS,’ and ‘Spider-Man’ a…
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The company’s Research and Engineering leaders Neil Ashton, Ming-Yu Liu and Edward Liu will talk on advances in neural rendering, world models and AI-driven simulation next Monday, July 20; conference runs July 19-23 in Los Angeles.
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The opening-day program, running July 19, brings studios and indies together for talks and networking on how games are made; sessions span accessibility, audio, VFX, performance capture, pipelines, and game development economics, with games programmi…
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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.
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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.
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Foundry Releases AI-Powered SmartRoto Plugin for Nuke  Animation World Network
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Where to Find ILM at SIGGRAPH 2026  Industrial Light & Magic
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Netflix reveals 300 titles used AI during production in 2026  The Express Tribune
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All the s2 ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ breakdowns in one place  befores & afters
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Marvel Rivals Clears Visual Clutter Across 19 Team-Ups After Season 9 Backlash  Tech Times
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Ajay Devgn-Starrer Dhamaal 4's Whale Scene Trolled For Poor VFX  NDTV
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'Bella Ciao for a whale scene?: 'Dhamaal 4' viral clip sparks backlash over VFX as internet questions Aja  The Times of India
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Kurdish Short Film Wins Best Visual Effects Award at UK Film Festival  Kurdistan24
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Foundry’s SmartRoto: AI-assisted roto that aims to work the way you do  fxguide
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Foundry Launches Griptape Enterprise for Secure AI-Accelerated VFX Workflows  Animation World Network
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“Every shot was a puzzle to decipher”: How ILM Created the Dragonsnake in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’  Industrial Light & Magic
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Animation, Evolving: Inside the SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival  GameDev.net
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The conversation could have been about tools, pipelines, or AI. Instead it kept returning to something older and harder to automate: the compulsion to make. Tim Thompson talks with director Onur Senturk at OFFF Barcelona 2026.
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At the Beacon Theatre, with every phone sealed shut, Madonna premiered Confessions II and reminded us of a forty-year truth: she has never simply released music. She has released visual worlds. A love letter to the greatest Motion Designer who never…
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Yorkshire-based Distant Future Animation Studio has created Maritime Connected, a 90-second animated film exploring the unseen relationships between people, industries, and communities connected by the world’s oceans. Created for Lloyd’s Register…
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Madrid / Shanghai / Los Angeles Final Frontier has announced the signing of director, visual artist, and curator Andrea Devia-Nuño for worldwide representation. Born in Colombia and based in Spain, Andrea Devia-Nuño brings a multidisciplinary backg…
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The semi-annual January-June 2026 What We Watched Netflix viewership report released Thursday featured two scripted series in the Top 20 which are still waiting to hear their fate, newcomer Man On Fire at No.8 with 40.4 million views and Season 3 of…
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The Five Star Weekend is highly favored with Peacock subscribers. The series, which premiered on July 9, has launched as the top Peacock scripted title of all time with over 1B viewing minutes in its first week on the platform, per first party data f…
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While Odysseus encountered many obstacles on his way home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, from Cyclops to Calypso, he doesn’t have to really worry about any, specifically the World Cup, in his march to the top of this weekend’s global box office.…
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The judge overseeing the state attorneys general challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger did not issue a ruling on an emergency motion to pause the transaction, but said that she would do so by July 22. U.S. District Judge Araceli Ma…
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EXCLUSIVE: West Duchovny (The Five-Star Weekend, Painkiller) is the latest to join AMC’s NASCAR drama series Thunder Road from John Fusco. The previously announced cast includes Dennis Quaid, Chase Stokes, Michael Rooker, Matt Barr, and Maggie Grac…
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EXCLUSIVE: The Women’s List on Friday unveiled finalists for its 2026 Scripts List, highlighting the year’s best unproduced scripts penned by women spanning feature films and hourlong and half-hour TV pilots across multiple genres. Organizers sai…
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EXCLUSIVE: Blue Harbor Entertainment and Variance Films have picked up U.S. rights to Sundance comedy The Musical, starring Will Brill, Rob Lowe and Gillian Jacobs. A nationwide theatrical release has bee set for September 18. Unapologetic Projects P…
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The Ultimate Self-Defense Championship is expanding. The combat and self-defense competition series, which airs on YouTube and across social media has generated 150M views online and has run for three seasons. The organization is now planning a new f…
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Rapper Lil Wayne is getting back into the podcast business and has teamed with sports talk radio veteran Craig Carton. The pair are launching The Joint Venture Show on July 22 on YouTube and other platforms. The weekly series is produced by Magilla E…
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EXCLUSIVE: A new documentary highlights a rehabilitation program inside a Texas jail that uses equine therapy and horse training for incarcerated veterans. Act of Service comes from director Ilie Mitaru, and the film is based on his award-winning BBC…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other congressional Democrats are warning of antitrust implications in Fox Corp.’s proposed $22 billion acquisition of Roku. In the letter to Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the Democrats wrote, “Elim…
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EXCLUSIVE: Stranger Things duo Brett Gelman and Rob Morgan and former SNL star Kevin Nealon are rounding out the cast of Mini War, the feature comedy starring Luke Wilson, Vanessa Hudgens and Nick Swardson. The trio have joined the film, which comes…
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hey guys, would it be possible for anyone here to give tips or advice on how to get that original trilogy star wars look in blender, like in the image. I’m also a beginner to blender and im sorry if this isnt the right subreddit for this😅…
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Hi, I'm just getting into vfx and I can't seem to pinpoint how to get this shot to look good. I made the background in blender and did all the compositing in davinci resolve. Any feedback would be appreciated. submitted by /u/Quiet_Wall_2…
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Hi everyone! I’m an IT professional with limited experience; I’m currently in my first job at an audiovisual production company. I was recently asked to set up a VFX infrastructure—specifically the networking, servers, and so on. The issue is t…
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So, this is the result I got after a lot of failed attempts. Making Curl noise in Blender is unfortunately a difficult task, while I've seen other software do it easily! But thanks to "AlaskanFX", I learned techniques to make this effect and cr…
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Hi, I'm still learning VFX and I need some help. How do I track blood coming out of an eye? I tried using Mocha Pro to get a face mesh so the blood follows the under-eye area, but the track is just terrible. submitted by /u/Salty-Assumpti…
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Foundry just released smart roto, a tool they have been working on for quite a while. Now it is released - and it's not included into the Nuke price. Neither in Nuke nor NukeX. 439€/year or 529€ after the sale I'm speechless submitted by /u…
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This shot of someone playing guitar is challenging me a little. The reflection of the guitar and the jittery movement of the ginger and slight perspective change of the finger has made it tricky. I made a clean plate of the area behind the fing…
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To anyone who knows for sure - or better yet, operated an actual optical printer - how were dissolves done in the film days? I assumed they were on an optical printer, in two separate exposures on the same final reel of film, from two different…
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