VFXShow 274: Foundation

We explore the impressive Foundation : Season 2

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The Rolling Stones get Angry with Roto & AI on the Sunset Strip

Black Kite Studios, Francois Rousselet and the VFX team on the Rolling Stones new single, Angry.

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The Art and Craft of Training Data. Yes, Training Data

VFX uses Machine Learning tools and it is also increasingly being used to produce training data for ML solutions with sleuthing and alchemy.

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fxpodcast #358: Rob Legato and The Equalizer 3

We talk to the multi-Oscar winning Rob Legato about Second Unit Directing and his hit new flm: Equalizer3. (Spoiler free)

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The Art of NeRFs, Part 1

NeRFs were one of THE hot topics at SIGGRAPH 2023 – and we deep dive into why… and exactly what a NeRF is.

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DigiPro23: Told in Pictures

Highlights from DigiPro 2023 told (mainly) in pictures

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fxpodcast #357: The VFX of Andor + Detailed Behind the Screens footage

Andor is one of the finest Star Wars shows ever made. We speak to ILM’s VFX sup. Scott Pritchard. Including 7 videos with over 40 plate photography and final comp shots.

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fxpodcast #356: The VFX of Oppenheimer: Zero CGI but Great Effects.

We talk in-depth with Production VFX Supervisor Andrew Jackson about the special and visual effects of Oppenheimer.

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VFXShow 273: Barbenheimer

The panel squre off in the toughest VFXShow yet: Barbie vs. Oppenheimer.

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AI Panels and Talks: Videos from SIGGRAPH with fxguide

AI panels at SIGGRAPH, including Reshaping the Film & Television Industry with Generative AI + Crashing a Live Broadcast.

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Extraction 2 at FuseFX

Extraction2 sees Chris Hemsworth back from the brink of death, as commando Tyler Rake with some major support from the team at FuseFX

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Mercedes: Day for Night Mercedes-Benz TVC

We talk to director Vico Sharabani of The-Artery in NY about his new high-end TVC spot for Mercedes-Benz.

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Citadel VFX at DNEG

Dan Baldwin led DNEG’s team as they build mountains, blow up trains, and race down ski slopes in The Citadel.

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How they did that Brilliant Women’s Football Commercial

Nicolas Vogel, Flame artist & VFX Supervisor at Prodigious in France headed the Orange – la Compil des Bleues TV commercial which has gone viral the world over.

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VFXShow 272: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Pt 1

We go off grid to discuss Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Pt 1

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fxpodcast #355: How to Film a Hijacking

We go behind the lens to talk to DOP Ed Moore about the filming of the hit new show Hijack

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Framestore’s Black Mirror ‘Mazey Day’ Frenzy

Frametore’s Black Mirror Werewolf Transformation.

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Congrats to the VFX Emmy Nominees

Congrats to all the Emmy Nominations for 2023.

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VFXShow 271: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

The team go back and forth (in time) discussing the latest Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

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Union Power (The VFX behind The Power)

We speak to Union VFX in the UK about The Power

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AI aided Facial Animation for Call of Duty Modern Warfare II

DI4D + Infinity Ward delivered the facial animation for Call of Duty Modern Warfare II. They processed over 4 hours of facial performance data with a new AI pipeline.

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Guardians Vol3: How they delivered those brilliant CG character performances

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be remembered for having some of the finest character animation work yet seen in the Marvel Universe.

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SwitchLight: Your AI Light Switch

SwitchLight is a new AI tool that promises to radically change relighting actor. (Including exclusive first look at moving footage)

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