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  • newDigger
    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…
    - 4 hours ago13 Jul 26, 6:00pm -
  • newMasters of the Universe: Chris McLaughlin – VFX Supervisor – DNEG
    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’…
    - 7 hours ago13 Jul 26, 2:45pm -
  • newNo Other Choice: The Hidden Work of Dexter Studios
    Park Chan-wook and Dexter Studios continue their long-standing collaboration with No Other Choice. Discover how the studio crafted the film’s seamless invisible visual effects, supporting the director’s latest thriller without ever drawing attent…
    - 10 hours ago13 Jul 26, 12:00pm -
  • newHow Accenture Song Created Wan Shi Tong’s Spirit Library for Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2
    Journey back to the Earth Kingdom with Accenture Song latest VFX breakdown for Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2. Discover how the team brought Wan Shi Tong and his legendary Spirit Library, stunning environments and spectacular bending effects to…
    - 10 hours ago13 Jul 26, 12:00pm -
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day
    Peter Parker’s next chapter takes center stage in a new Spider-Man: Brand New Day featurette, as he embraces life as Spider-Man in a world that no longer remembers him while facing a mysterious new threat unlike any he has encountered before. Now c…
    - 3 days ago10 Jul 26, 6:00pm -
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2: Rodeo FX Reveals Earthbending & Spirits
    The Earth Kingdom comes to life in the latest VFX breakdown from Rodeo FX for Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2. Discover how the team crafted powerful earthbending effects, brought the Spirit World to the screen, and created the unique visual lang…
    - 3 days ago10 Jul 26, 3:00pm -
  • Godzilla Minus Zero
    The King of the Monsters is back. Discover the first teaser for Godzilla Minus Zero, continuing the story of the Shikishima family just two years after the events of Godzilla Minus One. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the film is notably produced under…
    - 3 days ago10 Jul 26, 12:00pm -
  • Dune: Part Three
    Return to Arrakis. This epic new trailer for Dune: Part Three unveils a darker and more ambitious chapter as Paul’s empire begins to fracture. The teaser for Dune: Part Three sets a solemn and haunting tone, hinting at the heavy burden carried by P…
    - 4 days ago9 Jul 26, 6:00pm -
  • Masters of the Universe: Joseph Kasparian – VFX Supervisor – Rodeo FX
    In 2018, Joseph Kasparian told us about Hybride’s work on Solo: A Star Wars Story. He went on to work on a number of projects, including The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Mandalorian, and Skeleton Crew. He joined Rodeo FX in 2024 and has w…
    - 4 days ago9 Jul 26, 2:45pm -
  • The Agency Season 2: Invisible VFX by Framestore
    The invisible visual effects created by Framestore for The Agency Season 2 deliver seamless enhancements that support the series’ grounded spy thriller aesthetic while remaining completely unnoticed by the audience. Designed to remain invisible, Fr…
    - 4 days ago9 Jul 26, 12:00pm -
  • The Boys Season 5: Inside Mr. X’s Explosive VFX
    Blood, chaos, and plenty of VFX. Go behind the scenes of The Boys Season 5 with Mr. X and discover how the studio helped deliver the show’s signature mayhem, including the creation of Butcher’s terrifying tendrils. Mr. X has shared a new VFX brea…
    - 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 6:00pm -
  • Mortal Kombat II
    A new Mortal Kombat II featurette takes fans behind the scenes, showcasing the film’s legendary fighters, impressive costumes, and exciting on-set footage as the cast prepares for the next tournament. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have debuted t…
    - 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 3:00pm -

fxguide

  • SwitchHDR, an AI model for HDR reconstruction from SDR video
    From clipped to equipped: Beeble’s SwitchHDR brings SDR into your HDR VFX pipeline.
    - 4 days ago9 Jul 26, 6:15pm -
  • 2026 VFX Emmy nominations
    Congratulations to all of the nominated artists, supervisors, producers, and facilities whose work continues to push episodic visual effects forward.
    - 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 11:45pm -
  • The VFX power of lens metadata
    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.
    - 6 days ago7 Jul 26, 2:35pm -
  • VFXShow 306: Disclosure Day
    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.
    - 14 days ago29 Jun 26, 3:16pm -
  • John Knoll and the handmade Star Wars of The Mandalorian and Grogu
    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.
    - 18 days ago25 Jun 26, 3:18pm -
  • Geriatric parkour: ILM’s creature work for The Boroughs
    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.
    - 21 days ago22 Jun 26, 4:48pm -
  • VFXShow 305: Backrooms (or Mike hates horror, part 1)
    The crew reviews the VFX of Backrooms - which is in a genre that Mike absolutely HATES.
    - 26 days ago17 Jun 26, 11:22pm -
  • Man 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.
    - 28 days 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.
    - 38 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.
    - 42 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.
    - 46 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.
    - 54 days ago20 May 26, 2:31pm -

befores and afters

  • newThe art of chunkiness
    Blood and gore, and how to kill Seth Rogen.The post The art of chunkiness appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 22 hours ago12 Jul 26, 11:52pm -
  • All the CRAZY visual effects in s5 of ‘The Boys’
    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.
    - 4 days ago10 Jul 26, 8:38am -
  • From classroom to credits
    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.
    - 4 days ago9 Jul 26, 10:16pm -
  • Imageworks releases Silver Surfer ‘The Fantastic Four’ breakdown
    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.
    - 5 days ago9 Jul 26, 1:14am -
  • See the full list of VFX Emmys nominees
    Here's the Emmy nominations - congrats to all! The post See the full list of VFX Emmys nominees appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 11:00pm -
  • ILM’s John Knoll reveals one of the toughest VFX sequences he’s ever worked on
    A brand new podcast in the ILM series.The post ILM’s John Knoll reveals one of the toughest VFX sequences he’s ever worked on appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 10:52am -
  • Preview the Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH in this stunning trailer
    Get a glimpse of the animated shorts, visual effects, scientific visualizations, and digital storytelling.The post Preview the Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH in this stunning trailer appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 6 days ago7 Jul 26, 10:34pm -
  • Balls and Charts
    A video tribute to VFX artists, especially the on-set data wrangling teams.The post Balls and Charts appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 6 days ago7 Jul 26, 10:43am -
  • Behind the scenes of ep 3 of s3 of ‘House of the Dragon’
    The latest featurette is out.The post Behind the scenes of ep 3 of s3 of ‘House of the Dragon’ appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 7 days ago7 Jul 26, 1:44am -
  • On The Set Pic: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ s2
    (L to R) Ian Ousley as Sokka, Gordon Cormier as Aang, Hoa Xuande as Professor Zei, Miyako as Toph, Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara.The post On The Set Pic: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ s2 appeared first on befores & afters.
    - 7 days ago6 Jul 26, 10:49pm -

vfx world

  • newNVIDIA ‘Neural Rendering, World Models and Simulation’ Keynote Set for SIGGRAPH 2026
    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.
    - 4 hours ago13 Jul 26, 6:38pm -
  • newSIGGRAPH 2026 Launches New Games Summit Track
    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…
    - 5 hours ago13 Jul 26, 5:37pm -
  • Disney Legend, Oscar Winner Don Iwerks Passes as 96
    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.
    - 1 day ago12 Jul 26, 3:52pm -
  • DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Writers/Directors Join VIEW Conference 2026
    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.
    - 3 days ago10 Jul 26, 7:42pm -
  • Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2026 Honorees
    Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized at a September 4 celebration, including 2026 VES Founders Award recipient Susan Zwerman, VES Lifetime Member Jeff Kleiser, Honorary VES Members Sir William Sargent and Scott Stokdyk, VES Fellows Neis…
    - 4 days ago9 Jul 26, 6:55pm -
  • ILM VFX Brings ‘The Dinosaurs’ Back from Extinction
    Mixing practical with partial and fully CG shots, the 4-part Netflix miniseries takes viewers back 235 million years to an Earth teeming with creatures big and small, feathered and scaled, all quite hungry.
    - 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 10:48pm -
  • TV Academy Announces 78th Emmy Award Nominations
    ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Smiling Friends,’ ‘South Park,’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; main awards will be broadcast live on Monday, September 14, on NBC…
    - 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 5:43pm -
  • Proof Opens New Brisbane Studio
    The leading visualization company returns to Australia with a new operation led by executive producer Katrina Peers.
    - 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 4:18pm -
  • How Outpost VFX Beat the Clock to Rebuild ‘Primate’s Killer Chimp
    For the visual effects studio, the horror film’s biggest scare was the schedule after taking over when MPC shut down: a full CG chimp, 104 shots and 3 months to create a believable rampage.
    - 6 days ago7 Jul 26, 11:29pm -
  • Disney, DreamWorks, and Pixar Titles Land California Tax Credits
    The state’s expanded Film and Television Tax Credit Program closed its first year with 41 new films out of a total of 170; ‘Hexed,’ ‘Donkey,’ and untitled Pixar film among the animated projects in the mix.
    - 6 days ago7 Jul 26, 6:33pm -
  • BlueBolt Shares ‘Outlander’ Final Season VFX Breakdown Reel
    Studio delivers 160 visual effects shots for the eighth and final season of STARZ’s epic time-traveling adventure based on Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling novels.
    - 7 days ago6 Jul 26, 11:42pm -
  • ‘Apart’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival
    New Spike Lee short takes top prize; ‘Beyond Words’ and ‘18 Months’ also awarded; Production Sessions lineup to feature Wētā FX, Lightstorm, NASA, Pixar, ILM, and Google DeepMind.
    - 21 days ago23 Jun 26, 8:37am -

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