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  • newMasters of the Universe
    More than 40 years after becoming a pop culture icon, Masters of the Universe is back. The final trailer promises large-scale action, fantasy spectacle, and an epic return for He-Man. In Masters of the Universe, a young man living on Earth discovers…
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  • newResident Evil
    Resident Evil returns with a bold new direction that moves away from past adaptations. The teaser follows a courier trapped in a remote hospital during a deadly outbreak, facing waves of terrifying mutations. Director Zach Cregger shares his vision f…
    - 4 hours ago22 May 26, 3:00pm -
  • newThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie
    The final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveals a colorful cosmic journey as Mario ventures beyond the Mushroom Kingdom to explore dazzling galaxies and gravity-defying planets. The final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveals an…
    - 7 hours ago22 May 26, 12:00pm -
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender – Season 2
    A new mission begins in Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2. The first trailer reveals Aang, Katara and Sokka setting out to seek powerful new allies in their fight against the Fire Nation. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 will continue the live-a…
    - 1 day ago21 May 26, 6:00pm -
  • Citadel Season 2: DNEG Builds Bigger Action and Destruction
    Explosions, espionage, and large-scale destruction: discover how DNEG crafted the ambitious visual effects of Citadel Season 2, from digi-doubles and CG vehicles to a spectacular outer space finale. Citadel Season 2 raises the stakes with larger acti…
    - 1 day ago21 May 26, 3:00pm -
  • Dutton Ranch: Main Title by Imaginary Forces Revealed for Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone Universe Series
    The Main Title sequence for Dutton Ranch, created by Imaginary Forces, has been unveiled, introducing the visual identity of the latest chapter in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone Universe. Set in South Texas, Dutton Ranch follows Rip Wheeler and Beth…
    - 1 day ago21 May 26, 12:00pm -
  • Spider-Noir
    The final trailer for Spider-Noir is here. Step into 1930s New York with Marvel’s dark live-action take on the iconic hero, blending noir atmosphere, mystery, and action. Based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, the series follows Ben Reilly, an…
    - 2 days ago20 May 26, 6:00pm -
  • Jack Ryan: Ghost War
    Jack Ryan returns in Jack Ryan: Ghost War. Get a first look at the new high-stakes spy thriller, where a covert mission spirals into a deadly global conspiracy. As the threat intensifies, Jack Ryan reunites with CIA operatives Mike November and James…
    - 2 days ago20 May 26, 3:00pm -
  • Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Features 120+ Invisible VFX Shots by PFX
    Invisible visual effects played a key role in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. PFX delivered more than 120 shots, from seamless clean-up work to photoreal 3D environment extensions around the film’s central church. PFX delivered 123 visual e…
    - 2 days ago20 May 26, 12:00pm -
  • Man on Fire: Kevin Lingenfelser (Production VFX Supervisor) and Casey Conroy (Production VFX Producer)
    After sharing insights into the visual effects of Resident Evil in 2022 and later working on Shadow and Bone Season 2, Kevin Lingenfelser is back to talk about a very different experience on the series Man on Fire. Casey Conroy brings more than 30 ye…
    - 3 days ago19 May 26, 5:45pm -
  • The Boroughs
    Go behind the scenes of The Boroughs with this new featurette featuring the filmmakers and cast, offering a closer look at the mysterious new series. Set in the vast landscapes of New Mexico, The Boroughs introduces a seemingly idyllic retirement hav…
    - 3 days ago19 May 26, 12:00pm -
  • Lanterns
    A new look at DC’s Lanterns is here. The teaser offers a first glimpse at the series’ grounded mystery as two intergalactic cops are drawn into a murder investigation in America. The series follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lant…
    - 4 days ago18 May 26, 6:00pm -

fxguide

  • 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.
    - 2 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.
    - 16 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.
    - 22 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.
    - 28 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.
    - 53 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.
    - 57 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.
    - 66 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.
    - 66 days ago17 Mar 26, 3:47pm -
  • And the winner is …
    Congrats to the winners at the 98th Oscars, a night celebrating the art and science of modern filmmaking.
    - 68 days ago16 Mar 26, 1:19am -
  • Immersive drama: more than VR — more than film
    Closer to reality than virtual: The Dobos Connection explores how Apple Immersive Video and the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive are creating a new cinematic language beyond both film and VR.
    - 72 days ago11 Mar 26, 9:01pm -
  • Fallout Season 2 with VFX Supervisor Jay Worth
    VFX Supervisor Jay Worth discusses the intricate production of Fallout Season 2, highlighting a continued commitment to blending practical puppets with digital enhancements, cutting-edge VFX, and state-of-the-art AI.
    - 73 days ago10 Mar 26, 3:28pm -
  • Nuke 17 with Foundry Creative Director Juan Salazar
    A deep dive into Nuke 17 exploring BigCat machine learning, native Gaussian splats, the new USD-based 3D system, and how evolving workflows are reshaping the role of the modern compositor.
    - 82 days ago1 Mar 26, 4:07pm -

befores and afters

  • newThe art of CG ping pong balls and crowds in ‘Marty Supreme’
    A brand new podcast, with visual effects supervisor Eran Dinur.The post The art of CG ping pong balls and crowds in ‘Marty Supreme’ appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 15 hours ago22 May 26, 4:15am -
  • newOn The Set Pic: ‘The Odyssey’
    Director Christopher Nolan with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC on set of the film.The post On The Set Pic: ‘The Odyssey’ appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 18 hours ago22 May 26, 1:08am -
  • ‘Mission: Impossible’ is 30 this week!
    One of those game-changer VFX films.The post ‘Mission: Impossible’ is 30 this week! appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 2 days ago20 May 26, 12:07pm -
  • Cover reveal! Issue #56 – Alien: Earth
    Coming soon!The post Cover reveal! Issue #56 – Alien: Earth appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 3 days ago20 May 26, 5:37am -
  • How to make a photoreal CG octopus: the VFX of ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’
    Behind the scenes with Untold Studios, including a whole bunch of before/after images.The post How to make a photoreal CG octopus: the VFX of ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 4 days ago18 May 26, 11:26pm -
  • What’s coming soon to befores & afters
    New magazines, podcasts and other fun coverage in VFX and animation.The post What’s coming soon to befores & afters appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 4 days ago18 May 26, 11:35am -
  • Watch this ‘Hoppers’ progression reel from Pixar’
    Go behind the scenes.The post Watch this ‘Hoppers’ progression reel from Pixar’ appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 6 days ago17 May 26, 2:41am -
  • Reflections on FMX 2026
    A round up of chatting to Roland Emmerich, Then & Now sessions, and AI.The post Reflections on FMX 2026 appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 6 days ago17 May 26, 12:46am -
  • From classroom to credits
    The art of compositing - this artist sits at the heart of both live-action and animation.The post From classroom to credits appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 7 days ago15 May 26, 11:09pm -
  • Demerzel’s fate
    Bringing the robot character to life, and death, for season 3 of Foundation. A new excerpt from the magazine.The post Demerzel’s fate appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 8 days ago14 May 26, 11:01pm -

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  • newHas anybody tried comfy ui for auto- Segmentation of layers in a video?
    Been working with comfy ui a lot lately, created a workflow that works great for targeted object segmentation and masks but doesn't separate all layers for editing later. Does anybody have a workflow for auto segmentation of all layers? submitted…
    - 8 hours ago22 May 26, 11:07am -
  • newTired of dragging and dropping plates? Stop manually making shot folders. built a Node.js tool that flawlessly automates VFX plate ingestion.
    Hey everyone, A while back, I shared a post here that ended up getting a lot of traction. Surprisingly, it led to a VFX studio reaching out to me directly with a classic pipeline headache: their team was losing hours every week just manually setting…
    - 9 hours ago22 May 26, 9:54am -
  • newHow are “certain” people finding work at good locations?
    This is gonna sound like such a shitty post and I do apologize. My goal is not to drag anyone down, but going through LinkedIn recently, I’ve been quite perplexed to see who is finding work and who isn’t. I know a number of people (compositors) w…
    - 15 hours ago22 May 26, 4:13am -
  • newNew effects and set pieces I’m playing around with
    Highlanders and Sikhs in the Great War submitted by /u/Antique-Style-2669 [link] [comments]
    - 17 hours ago22 May 26, 1:37am -
  • newHow to swap a body in a vídeo
    Good evening, I don’t know if you can help me, but how could I make an edit like the one in this video, where I replace all the athletes with the same person? Thank you very much. submitted by /u/Content_Squirrel_536 [link] [comment…
    - 19 hours ago21 May 26, 11:48pm -
  • newAdobe Media Encoder Best Practices? Plz help
    Does anyone here use Adobe Media Encoder? If so, I'm curious what settings you guys use. I have a 32bit ProRes 422 HQ high quality and high file size 3D animation I'm making for a relative, and am trying to figure out the best of both worlds to encod…
    - 20 hours ago21 May 26, 10:38pm -
  • newLooking for someone to do 3D and FX
    Hi, I am getting a team together to post-produce a movie. There is money to pay for your work. It’s a feature film that has already been shot. At the moment, I already have a team working on compositing and environments, but right now I’m mainly…
    - 21 hours ago21 May 26, 9:56pm -
  • newQuestion on Screen Replacement (how to shoot it)
    So, i’ve been doing a bit of research lately on what’s the best way to shoot scenes that require screen replacement is. I’m not talking about the best way to replace the screens but on how to setup the screen that needs replacement in the edit/…
    - 24 hours ago21 May 26, 7:15pm -
  • Graphic designer from India needed!
    We are a newly starting premium perfume brand launching our products in the next few months we are starting with the branding at the moment to set the stage for the products Location: India, Mumbai. We are looking to hire freelance graphic designer…
    - 1 day ago21 May 26, 6:50pm -
  • Creating cel shading in post prod (Nuke, AE, ) ?
    Hi guys ! I was wondering if there is a tool somewhere to create a cel shading effect, or having steps in our lighting directly in post production ? I am curently trying to find a way to do a 3D shot with watercolor effect but for the shadows I wante…
    - 1 day ago21 May 26, 6:46pm -
  • Digital flower bloom FX
    submitted by /u/KelejiV [link] [comments]
    - 1 day ago21 May 26, 8:44am -
  • I built an Airtable pipeline workspace for VFX teams shots, timesheets, WIPs, budgets, client reviews all linked together
    Frustrated with VFX pipelines spread across spreadsheets, Slack, and email, I built Shotwell VFX — a complete Airtable workspace that puts everything in one place. It includes 7 linked tables (shots, artists, timesheets, WIPs, client reviews…
    - 2 days ago21 May 26, 12:15am -