Every weekend, we highlight a handpicked selection of stories from Art of VFX. Whether you’ve missed an interview, want to revisit a great breakdown, or discover the artists behind today’s biggest productions, Weekend Spotlight is your chance to…
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Watch the first five minutes of Lanterns, the new DC series following John Stewart and Hal Jordan as a murder investigation leads them into a dark, Earth-based mystery with cosmic ties. The series follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and L…
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Cambridge-based studio Vine FX reveals the invisible visual effects behind Enola Holmes 3, from seamless set extensions and animated typography to explosive action and subtle 2D and 3D enhancements. The studio’s breakdown offers a closer look at th…
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Swedish VFX studio Dupp has released two making-of videos showcasing its visual effects work on The Summer of 1985, including the creation and animation of a CG mermaid. The series follows a group of teenagers spending another summer in the archipela…
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The Alaskan wilderness becomes a brutal test of survival for Brad Pitt and his loyal combat dog in the new trailer for Heart of the Beast. Stranded after a plane crash, the pair must rely on each other as they battle the elements. The survival thrill…
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In 2019, Bill Westenhofer took us behind the visual effects of Gemini Man. Since then, he has contributed to Black Adam and Captain America: Brave New World. Today, he returns to discuss the creative and technical challenges of bringing Moana to live…
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The Agency Season 2 expands its world through the invisible visual effects work of One of Us, extending sets and environments while also enhancing some of the series’ more graphic moments. Much of the studio’s work focused on extending the locati…
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This new featurette for The Dog Stars takes us behind the scenes with legendary director Ridley Scott, offering a glimpse of the filmmaker at work on the set of his latest post-apocalyptic adventure. After a global pandemic wipes out most of humanity…
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From invisible enhancements and digital environments to FX simulations and brutal gore effects, the visual effects created by DNEG for Motor City helped amplify the film’s relentless action, visceral impact and intense hand-to-hand combat. Motor Ci…
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Take a closer look at the visual effects created by Untold Studios for Masters of the Universe, with a 40-plus-second sequence exploring the forging of the Sword of Power. The sequence tells the story of the Sword of Power’s creation, following its…
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The Season 3 finale of House of the Dragon goes behind the scenes in a new featurette exploring the preparation and craftsmanship behind the episode, from the siege of Tumbleton to Rhaenyra’s pivotal speech and Helaena’s tapestry. HBO has release…
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After discussing the visual effects of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire with us in 2024, Geoffrey Baumann returns for a very different adventure. With Supergirl, he dives into the challenges of bringing this new world to the screen. How did you get involv…
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Join us for our friendly neighbourhood disagreement about the latest film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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How Los Angeles based Impossible Objects are using HP ZGX Nanos to bring new artist-driven AI workflows alongside traditional vfx tools.
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DNEG'S Daniel Baldwin on the fire, full-CG crashes, seamless camera handoffs, and more on the invisible effects for Citadel Season 2.
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VFX Supervisor Betsy Paterson breaks down Stranger Things season 5. The best visual effects don’t replace reality, they convince reality to play along.
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Can a ten-year voyage finally bring the vfxshow crew to a shared opinion about Director Christopher Nolan? Probably not. But listen and find out for yourself.
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StEM3 gives creative filmmakers a free, standardised toolkit to test, validate and trust an LED volume before the cameras roll.
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Sony’s FX5: a cinema camera so small Gareth Edwards can hide in plain sight and so capable he calls it a TARDIS.
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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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Listen in to the podcast.The post ‘Stranger Things 5’ VFX supervisor Betsy Paterson on the show’s landmark moments appeared first on befores & afters.
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How Titan X was designed for season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. An excerpt from issue #64 of befores & afters magazine.The post A new Titan emerges appeared first on befores & afters.
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The first video in the companion video series to the books, Great Moments in Effects History.The post These 3 innovations made Bullet Time possible appeared first on befores & afters.
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A detailed insight into 50 of the most astonishing moments in SFX and VFX history from Ian Failes.The post Introducing ‘WHOA! Great Moments in Effects History Vol. 1’ ! appeared first on befores & afters.
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See how the built sets were extended and how the mind-bending no-clipping was achieved.The post Go behind the scenes in this ‘Backrooms’ VFX breakdown appeared first on befores & afters.
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Issue #64 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, season 2.The post Clash of the Titans appeared first on befores & afters.
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The film has been nominated for an Outstanding Animated Program Emmy. Includes bonus animatics to watch and storyboards to study.The post Shinya Ohira shares the secrets behind his captivating Star Wars: Visions ‘BLACK’ short appeared first on b…
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Go behind the scenes of the puppetry and CG work.The post Official ‘Fallout’ s2 video showcases Death Claw VFX appeared first on befores & afters.
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Behind the cinematography with iPhones, drone work and VFX in 28 Years Later. An excerpt from issue #63 of befores & afters magazine.The post What it took to film with iPhones on ’28 Years Later’ appeared first on befores & afters.
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Ewan McGregor and Writer/Director/Producer David Robert Mitchell on the set of “The End of Oak Street,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.The post On The Set Pic: ‘The End of Oak Street’ appeared first on befores & afters.
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Seth MacFarlane's technology division ran its real-time visualization suite on Disney's live-action remake, feeding oceans, skies, a treasure cave and a 500-foot lava monster into the camera so the production could judge blocking, lighting and framin…
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Danielle Feinberg, Joaquim dos Santos and Kyle Balda among the confirmed presenters at the upcoming The Trojan Horse was a Unicorn conference, which returns to Tróia, Portugal, September 28–October 3.
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Program also includes Peter Timberlake presenting 'Obsession;' Oscar-winner Chris Lavis will run a hands-on lab in puppet construction and animatic creation, with participants shooting stop-motion sequences of their own; coming October 12-16 in Turin…
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Emmy nominated production designer Howard Cummings and set decorator Julie Ochipinti created a Caesar's Legion encampment, a buried Area 51 hangar full of the world's antiquities, a to-scale dinosaur head in the Mojave and a neon casino strip they de…
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The former managing director of MPC's Montreal studio assumes the newly created position at the leading VFX studio, handling government relations, public affairs and industry relations.
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The director has left the project, reportedly over creative differences; David Koepp is writing the script and stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali are expected to return.
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Annual computer graphics conference brings professionals, academics, educators and students together to gain and share insights in cutting-edge technology across animation, VFX, gaming and immersive experiences.
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The VFX studio delivered roughly 1,000 shots across the 8-part NBC and Peacock miniseries, building 73 animal types and 55 variations, running 100 environments through an Unreal Engine finishing pipeline, and carrying a scar on a juvenile's forehead…
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SEC filing shows company has put money behind machine learning at Disney Research Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering, promising a creative process that stays 'human-centered' - pledge lands after job reductions at Pixar earlier this year, and follo…
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The leading VFX house is already running the tool on episodic, film and experience-based projects in production, and expects to finish migrating by the end of the year.
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The industry veteran will take charge of strategy, operations and creative production across the growing company’s 5 studios and for client relationships internationally.
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ASIFA-Hollywood has opened its call for entries and added a Best International Anime Production for TV/Media category; entries close November 30.
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10 Movies With the Most Perfect CGI, Ranked  Collider
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Matt Denton Attending Thank the Maker - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 10th Anniversary Event on October 17th  Jedi News
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Visual Effects Society Unveils Women Who Lead Summit Speakers  Cartoon Brew
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Compositing on Silicon Graphics, Just Like in 1996!  3DVF
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DNEG returns as lead VFX partner for ‘Dune: Part Three’!  DNEG
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A new Titan emerges  befores & afters
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Visual Effects Society Announces Lineup for Inaugural Women Who Lead Summit  Animation Magazine
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‘Paradise’ Director Hanelle Culpepper & VFX Supervisor John Weckworth Unpack Season 2 Finale – The Process  Deadline
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Ranbir Kapoor defends 'Ramayana' CGI amid growing scrutiny of visual effects  The Express Tribune
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Introducing ‘WHOA! Great Moments in Effects History Vol. 1’ !  befores & afters
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Spider-Man, Star Wars and Marvel creators heading to Kent for blockbuster festival  Kent Online
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DOUBLE DOSING ON THE VISUAL EFFECTS FOR SPIDER-NOIR  VFX Voice -
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For today’s animation students, a thesis film is no longer just a graduation requirement. It’s often the project that lands a first job, attracts collaborators, gets into festivals, and introduces artists to the industry. That’s why MAKE create…
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Twenty years of Motionographer, built by artists, studios, readers, and collaborators, and the opening frame of a next chapter shaped with the industry.
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"Director c. Craig on the Tribeca short that wraps a hand-drawn soul in a CG cloud. Practice makes magic."Or even tighter: "The artists' hands stay visible in every frame of ChikaBOOM! Practice makes magic.
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Versus has announced the appointment of Nico Puertollano as Executive Creative Director. As part of the move, Rezonate’s commercial client portfolio will transition to Versus, further expanding the studio’s creative capabilities across design, an…
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The happiest place on earth just got more global. At the D23’s Saturday Parks Panel, host Neil Patrick Harris gave way to several Walt Disney Imagineers who shared the next steps in the mouse house’s billion-dollar expansion.​In the U.S., execu…
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The Hollywood Creative Alliance has named this year’s best in television with the 6th Astra TV Awards. On Saturday, host Lisa Ann Walter presided over the awards show at the InterContinental in Los Angeles, where HBO’s The Pitt was the big winner…
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From 18th century Scotland to the fictional Kingdom of Corona, Disney’s live-action Tangled has found its Queen Arianna. While Outlander star Caitríona Balfe was not featured in the footage teased Friday at D23, Disney has announced the 5x Golden…
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The morning after an intoxicating D23 Friday night, which included a dancing spirit squad, Adam Driver and Inde Navarrette X-Men surprises, Josh Gad crooning, Ryan Gosling, Anne Hathaway and confetti raining, it became really clear — Disney is goin…
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Saturday Night Live writer/performer John Higgins, member of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy group, has joined the cast of ABC’s Scrubs for a major recurring role in the upcoming second season of the revival, Deadline has learne…
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Nearly a year after they first appeared onscreen together in Regretting You, Mason Thames and McKenna Grace are playing romantic opposites again. Following Colleen Hoover romance’s premiere last October, Thames recently revealed he had already work…
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Rob Rausch, a handsome snake-wrangler from Alabama, was standing a few feet away from Maura Higgins, the former Love Islander, next to the Traitors’ roundtable. Showing little emotion, he finally revealed that he had double-crossed her to win more…
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Lindsay Hubbard, one of the stars of Bravo’s Summer House, was doing an on-camera interview for a different reality show when shocking news broke that two of her Summer House castmates had gotten together. At the end of March, Amanda Batula, who wa…
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Everyone grab your webshooters because it’s undoubtedly Spidey season.  During a Saturday panel at D23 expo, a group of presenters that include Marvel studio’s president Kevin Feige, Spider-Man: Brand New Day actor Jacob Batalon and Disney+’s…
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After reports of Sid Wilson’s departure from Slipknot, the band has confirmed he is no longer part of the lineup. In a statement that briefly appeared on the band’s website, they announced they would “no longer be associated” with the DJ and…
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Just wanted to say something positive in between all the gloomy posts here lately. To all the people who worked on Ahsoka Season 2 > OUTSTANDING WORK! It looks so so good! I knows we only have a trailer for now. But it looks like a million buck…
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I'm branching out more into clean up and beauty work. For now it's mostly 2D, but often there are circular or cylindrical surfaces that I'd like to unwrap and paint and then re-project the paint work. Occasionally it would be useful to do this in ful…
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Hey there, I've now added a timeline and frame controls, at the bottom as you can see. I've also made some more optimizations and separate channels for RGB as well. I'm now working on Shot/sequence meta info to be pulled in from a pipeline db.…
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Hey everyone, I've attached some screenshots of different After Effects effects that I really want to learn. I already have After Effects and the required plugins, so tools aren't the issue. What I'm struggling with is how people actually learn…
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Can someone please help me with a couple shots. Im working on a small budget sci-fi short. I need to object track the briefcase in this shot, and theres one more like it. I'm working in C4d. Ive tried with syntheyes but im still pretty new to i…
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A 16-year-old male that has yet to start their VFX journey. I've done a little bit of Lightroom and a little bit of After Effects, but no more than 2-3 hours of experience in AE. I just learned that DaVinci Resolve is really good for VFX, and I just…
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Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I bought this green screen fabric second-hand and it's pretty stained and needs to be washed. Does anyone know if I can take it to a laundromat and wash it on a cold/gentle cycle? Fabric appears t…
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