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  • newFramestore Recreates the Frozen World of Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age
    How do you make extinct creatures feel as believable as animals in a nature documentary? Framestore shares the visual effects work that helped bring the spectacular world of Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age to the screen. The visual effects team was respo…
    - 2 hours ago16 Jun 26, 3:00pm -
  • newFall 2: Deadpoint
    A terrifying new climb begins. The first trailer for Fall 2: Deadpoint takes the survival franchise to Thailand, where two friends face extreme heights, unpredictable terrain, and a fight for survival with nowhere to hide. The sequel follows two frie…
    - 5 hours ago16 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
  • newHouse of the Dragon – Season 3
    The battle for Westeros is far from over. This new House of the Dragon Season 3 featurette offers a glimpse behind the curtain, revealing the impressive sets and blue-screen stages that will soon become the Seven Kingdoms. HBO has released the first…
    - 23 hours ago15 Jun 26, 6:00pm -
  • The Mandalorian and Grogu: John Knoll (Production VFX Supervisor), Hal Hickel (Animation Supervisor) and Justin van der Lek (Co-Production VFX Supervisor) – ILM
    Back in 2017, John Knoll shared insights into the visual effects of Rogue One. Since that interview, he has been involved in several high-profile projects, including The Mandalorian, Jungle Cruise, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Skeleton…
    - 1 day ago15 Jun 26, 2:45pm -
  • Gatto
    Venice becomes the stage for an emotional new adventure in Pixar‘s Gatto. The newly released trailer follows Nero, a street cat forced to confront his past while discovering that friendship may be the key to changing his future. Pixar has unveiled…
    - 1 day ago15 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
  • Heart of the Beast
    Survival is only the beginning. The first trailer for Heart of the Beast follows Brad Pitt as a Special Forces officer and his loyal combat dog as they fight to stay alive after a devastating plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness. The survival thrill…
    - 4 days ago12 Jun 26, 6:00pm -
  • How Mr. X Brought the Supernatural Horror of The Deliverance to Life
    From demonic manifestations to unsettling supernatural events, see how Mr. X crafted 337 visual effects shots for The Deliverance, combining creature design, animation, and visual effects work to help shape the film’s chilling supernatural atmosphe…
    - 4 days ago12 Jun 26, 3:00pm -
  • Man on Fire: Explosions, Crowds and City Extensions by SSVFX
    From intense prison action to sprawling city environments, SSVFX crafted a wide range of visual effects for Man on Fire. Their work includes large-scale set extensions, atmospheric effects, and the augmentation of numerous action sequences throughout…
    - 4 days ago12 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
  • Moana
    Set sail once again with the final trailer for Disney’s live-action Moana. The film follows Moana’s first voyage beyond the reef, where she joins forces with the legendary demigod Maui on an epic quest across the ocean. The adaptation revisits Mo…
    - 5 days ago11 Jun 26, 6:00pm -
  • Spider-Noir: Hnedel Maximore (Production VFX Supervisor) with Brooke Noska (Production VFX Producer)
    With over 15 years of experience in visual effects, Hnedel Maximore has built an impressive career across multiple studios, notably FuseFX. After transitioning to freelance work as a VFX Supervisor in 2020, he led the visual effects on Hunters Season…
    - 5 days ago11 Jun 26, 2:45pm -
  • How BlueBolt Enhanced the Action of Jack Ryan: Ghost War
    From London and Dubai to New York, BlueBolt delivered 365 VFX shots for Jack Ryan: Ghost War, crafting seamless visual effects that combined complex CG environments, vehicles, explosions, and large-scale destruction with practical photography. BlueBo…
    - 5 days ago11 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
  • Disclosure Day
    What if proof finally arrived that humanity is not alone? These new character featurettes from Disclosure Day explore the personal impact of a discovery that could change everything. The trailer sets an unsettling tone, asking what would happen if th…
    - 6 days ago10 Jun 26, 6:00pm -

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  • newMan 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.
    - 16 hours 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.
    - 11 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.
    - 15 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.
    - 19 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.
    - 27 days ago20 May 26, 2:31pm -
  • ComfyUI with co-founder Yannik Marek (ComfyAnonymous)
    From hacky Stable Diffusion experiments to production-ready pipelines, ComfyUI is shaping how AI fits into VFX.
    - 41 days ago6 May 26, 9:38am -
  • Jordan Nounnan – Visualization Supervisor on Stranger Things S5
    Find out how Stranger Things season five deployed previs and real-time storytelling using Unreal Engine & splats, from Proof's VFX Supervisor Jordan Nounnan.
    - 47 days ago30 Apr 26, 1:15pm -
  • FMX is around the corner
    The 2026 FMX Conference begins on May 5th and we're highlighting a few of the many sessions we're interested in checking out.
    - 53 days ago24 Apr 26, 4:13pm -
  • VFXShow 303: Hail Mary
    For this episode of  the VFXshow we takeoff on Hail Mary and discuss this smash hit film which is based on the popular book.
    - 78 days ago30 Mar 26, 10:38pm -
  • Delivering Apple Immersive Video for streaming: a new practical workflow
    From terabytes to practical: this new MV-HEVC workflow cuts immersive delivery from 1.3TB to 83GB while preserving the fidelity for high quality Apple Vision Pro immersive films.
    - 82 days ago26 Mar 26, 11:11am -
  • NVIDIA’s new real-time neural rendering with DLSS 5
    NVIDIA's new neural rendering DLSS 5 isn’t just rendering faster frames - it’s quietly redefining how real-time final pixels are made.
    - 91 days ago17 Mar 26, 3:50pm -
  • fxpodcast: going underground with Hijack
    In our latest fxpodcast, DOP Ed Moore breaks down the massive stage builds, clever virtual production, and the 2,000+ VFX shots that keep the world’s unluckiest commuter racing in another high-stakes season.
    - 91 days ago17 Mar 26, 3:47pm -

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  • newToday marks a new chapter as MPC and The Mill join forces under one global brand: The Mill
    Today marks a new chapter as MPC and The Mill join forces under one global brand: The Mill ​ Built on decades of award-winning work across Brand & Content and Film & Series, The Mill combines world-class storytelling with TransPerfect's globa…
    - 4 hours ago16 Jun 26, 1:04pm -
  • newThe All-in-One Unreal & Unity GameDev Bundle - Software Bundle
    submitted by /u/Afraid-Economy7350 [link] [comments]
    - 7 hours ago16 Jun 26, 10:25am -
  • newWhat is this bullshit, Datacolor?
    I get that you can’t support hardware forever. Or even software. I think that allowing software activations shouldn’t be a huge deal, but sure. But to lock down all future installs arbitrarily? What if I reinstall Windows or change workstat…
    - 8 hours ago16 Jun 26, 9:05am -
  • newSo…what has happened to CGI?
    I could have posted this in Disclosure Day but I needed to post it here. The CGI was simply not good, and yes I’m mainly referring to the animals and the aliens. How do we go from 2019’s Lion King, to this? I mean was it Spielberg’s direction t…
    - 8 hours ago16 Jun 26, 8:45am -
  • newAnalyzing VFX/Morphing techniques from a 1996 documentary - How was this done?
    Hi everyone, - I was recently watching a documentary from 1996 (https://youtu.be/pWwnQzSOk68?si=ln-gCROLcFk0xlrc) and noticed a few editing/animation effects that caught my interest. I’m really curious about how they would have been executed…
    - 9 hours ago16 Jun 26, 8:24am -
  • newVFX breakdown for Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age
    submitted by /u/Milly_onaire [link] [comments]
    - 9 hours ago16 Jun 26, 8:12am -
  • newAnimation & VFX After 12th — Is It More Creative Art or Pure Technical Work in Real Life?
    Hey everyone, I’m exploring career options after 12th, and recently I’ve been diving deep into fields like Animation, VFX, Motion Graphics, Game Design, and 3D Art. Honestly, on paper it looks like one of the most exciting careers blending storyt…
    - 9 hours ago16 Jun 26, 8:00am -
  • newHiring a character animator was cheaper than using AI to animate
    I was recently working on a low-budget short that involved holographic animals interacting with humans. Since these are supposed to be virtual digital beings, we wanted to try animating them with AI, where the overly smooth generated motion would act…
    - 18 hours ago15 Jun 26, 10:57pm -
  • newRecruitment Agencies
    I'm curious if there are any recruitment agencies people would recommend. I graduated last December and have been trying to find a job since. I have had no luck of even an interview in the last six months and want to try a different angle. submit…
    - 21 hours ago15 Jun 26, 8:33pm -
  • Scott Ross : VFX Industry Focus, Centering on AI and Crew
    I, ME, ME, ME MINE I find that many folks today are all about, as the Beatles sang so many years ago, I, Me, Me, Me, Mine. Greed, what about me, and tribalism are some of the most destructive tendencies we humans have. Whether it’s about religion,…
    - 1 day ago15 Jun 26, 3:23pm -
  • What are good Video Recording software to use?
    Hey Guys! Maybe a little ignorant but I was wondering what programs or specs I could use to capture my work. As of now I am using Nvidia Shadowplay, since anything else gives me bad resolution. I mainly use Game Engines for my work but I want to try…
    - 1 day ago15 Jun 26, 2:59pm -
  • Seeking Former Vitamin VFX Employees Regarding Unpaid Wages
    I am looking for anyone who worked at Vitamin VFX Inc. between October 15, 2025, and December 5, 2025, and did not get paid. Individual reports haven't worked, so I am gathering a group of us to submit a coordinated case to the government. Regulatory…
    - 1 day ago15 Jun 26, 2:38pm -