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  • newSpider-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…
    - 3 hours ago11 Jun 26, 2:45pm -
  • newHow 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 hours ago11 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
  • newDisclosure 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…
    - 23 hours ago10 Jun 26, 6:00pm -
  • Whalefall
    The first teaser for Whalefall has been released, offering a tense look at the survival thriller in which a scuba diver is swallowed by a giant sperm whale while searching for his father’s remains. Whalefall follows a scuba diver searching for his…
    - 1 day ago10 Jun 26, 3:00pm -
  • How Moonshine Studio Created the Invisible VFX Behind The Photo from 1977
    How do you bring 1977 back to life on screen? Discover how Moonshine Studio used invisible visual effects on The Photo from 1977, removing modern elements, recreating period-accurate environments, and enhancing key moments with realistic fire effects…
    - 1 day ago10 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
  • Stranger Things Season 5: ILM Reveals the Visual Effects Behind the Final Season
    Take a behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects of Stranger Things Season 5. In this new breakdown reel, ILM showcases its extensive work across the final season, from large-scale environment extensions over Hawkins to the destruction of the Upsi…
    - 2 days ago9 Jun 26, 6:00pm -
  • Enola Holmes 3
    A new case awaits. The trailer for Enola Holmes 3 teases a dangerous investigation set against the stunning backdrop of Malta, promising twists, intrigue, and high-stakes adventure. The new trailer takes Enola Holmes to Malta, where a fresh investiga…
    - 2 days ago9 Jun 26, 3:00pm -
  • The Dog Stars
    The new trailer for The Dog Stars, the latest film from legendary director Ridley Scott, has arrived. Set in a brutal post-apocalyptic world, the film follows a pilot who embarks on a dangerous journey after hearing a mysterious voice over the radio.…
    - 2 days ago9 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
  • Eyeline Studios Reveals the Invisible VFX Behind Netflix’s Brazil 70: The Third Star
    A new featurette takes viewers behind the scenes of Netflix’s Brazil 70: The Third Star, showcasing how Eyeline Studios used invisible visual effects to recreate football stadiums, build massive digital crowds, and seamlessly enhance key moments th…
    - 3 days ago8 Jun 26, 6:00pm -
  • Fallout Season 2: Haymaker VFX Creates a Derelict Hospital for the Series
    Welcome back to the wasteland. Haymaker VFX helped bring Fallout Season 2 to life with the creation of a massive derelict hospital straight out of the apocalypse. The wasteland keeps growing. For Fallout Season 2, Haymaker VFX worked on the creation…
    - 3 days ago8 Jun 26, 3:00pm -
  • Young Sherlock: How BlueBolt Created the Series’ Invisible Visual Effects
    Young Sherlock combines mystery, action, and historical settings. Discover how BlueBolt enhanced the series with invisible visual effects, from period clean-ups and set extensions to action enhancements and explosive sequences. Set before Sherlock Ho…
    - 3 days ago8 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
  • How to Rob a Bank
    The bigger the audience, the bigger the risk. Discover the first trailer for How to Rob a Bank, where a criminal crew pushes its luck with its most ambitious heist yet. The first trailer for How to Rob a Bank has been released, offering a look at Dav…
    - 6 days ago5 Jun 26, 6:00pm -

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  • 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.
    - 6 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.
    - 10 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.
    - 14 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.
    - 22 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.
    - 36 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.
    - 42 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.
    - 48 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.
    - 73 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.
    - 77 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.
    - 86 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.
    - 86 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.
    - 88 days ago16 Mar 26, 1:19am -

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  • newISO_ScriptLauncherHotkeys - Trigger JSX scripts via hotkeys in AE (open source)
    submitted by /u/metasuperpower [link] [comments]
    - 3 hours ago11 Jun 26, 2:24pm -
  • newRope Sim v1.0 plugin for After Affects
    submitted by /u/richardrosenman [link] [comments]
    - 3 hours ago11 Jun 26, 2:18pm -
  • newI'm not use to interviews :(
    Like a lot of us here we are applying for jobs outside of VFX more and I am finding it tricky! So usually with work I don't often have to interview, my name seems to get passed around as I am freelance and just message over LinkedIn and do bits of ro…
    - 7 hours ago11 Jun 26, 10:29am -
  • newMake the leaves move along the curve
    submitted by /u/KelejiV [link] [comments]
    - 9 hours ago11 Jun 26, 8:07am -
  • newHow to do this chronophotograpy effect?
    i saw this video and it looked like a very cool vfx to showcase an accurate display of a speedster (naoya) and i was wondering what it’s called or how to do it using vfx submitted by /u/Important_Crazy_4894 [link] [comments]
    - 15 hours ago11 Jun 26, 2:36am -
  • newHow do I track an exit wound to his back?
    (Im working in AE) Im having such a hard time figuring out the proper work flow to track an exit wound on his back. The shifting perspective makes it difficult for any tracker to keep up with it. Also, how do I comp the exit wound / “blood e…
    - 18 hours ago10 Jun 26, 10:51pm -
  • newAdvice for 2DFX to real time vfx
    So, for context, I am a 2D FX animator 21M, and I would say my skills range from decent to very strong. So far, I have worked with RIOT and a few large brands, as well as a few big studios (I don't think I can mention them yet). This is all after gra…
    - 20 hours ago10 Jun 26, 9:00pm -
  • newWhy do so many VFX artists struggle when they have to make actual creative decisions?
    Been thinking about this a lot lately because I've seen it happen more than I expected. Someone spends years getting really good at the technical side, compositing, rendering, simulation, genuinely impressive work, and then the moment they're asked t…
    - 21 hours ago10 Jun 26, 8:47pm -
  • newJupiter 2 Re-Entre
    submitted by /u/Remarkable-Soft-5005 [link] [comments]
    - 22 hours ago10 Jun 26, 7:15pm -
  • newStudent Looking For Some Advice
    I am currently in my final year of college and I have no idea of what are the things I should Include in my portfolio as a VFX artist. And I'm slowly loosing hope as I am not getting any help, plus I don't know where to look, I don't know where I can…
    - 24 hours ago10 Jun 26, 5:45pm -
  • Help with Crowd ShowReel
    I have a bit of experience in Houdini, no job experience though. I want to get into crowds and my goal is to work in a studio like Dneg, Framestore etc. Can anyone tell me which projects are good to put in the demoreel which will impress the recruit…
    - 1 day ago10 Jun 26, 1:15pm -
  • Spent way too long making a credit card look real in Blender
    submitted by /u/Ok-Foundation-7202 [link] [comments]
    - 1 day ago10 Jun 26, 12:28pm -