Ray3 brings 16-bit HDR generative video – now in Adobe Firefly
Luma AI’s new Ray3 video model brings high quality generative video with a fast Draft Mode a step closer to true production-ready pipelines.
Readfxpodcast: Chris Nichols & Daniel Thron – surviving VFX, embracing filmmaking, and loving their splats!
We chat with Nichols & Thron about their careers and their new venture, SIGGRAPH highlights, and the future of filmmaking — gaussian splats and all.
Readfxpodcast: Heads of State detailed shot by shot breakdown
Fabricio Baessa, DNEG VFX supervisor, discusses the VFX of the Air Force One attack sequence in Heads of State.
ReadVFXShow 300: Fantasic Four, First Steps
In our 300th episode the guys cover how the film threads the needle between Marvel spectacle and period storytelling as well as a whole lot more.
Readfxpodcast: VFX Supervisor Sue Rowe talks Andor season 2
Scanline VFX brings grit, glass, and grounded physics to Andor season 2 and Sue Rowe reveals how they did it.
Readfxpodcast: Superman with Framestore – Krypto, crystals, & cutting-edge gaussian splats
We sit down with CG Supervisor Kevin Sears and Animation Supervisor Loic Mireault to unpack their contributions to the film.
Readfxpodcast: Black Mirror’s USS Callister: Into Infinity with James MacLachlan
From voxel teleporters to epic space battles, VFX Supervisor James MacLachlan reveals how Black Mirror’s USS Callister: Into Infinity blends cinematic sci-fi and retro gaming.
Readfxpodcast: Superman with Wētā FX
VFX Supervisor Guy Williams joins the fxpodcast to reveal how his team brought Kaiju battles, cube rivers, and incredible oners to life for James Gunn’s Superman.
ReadVFXShow 299: Superman
From pocket universes to 2000-frame “one-take” shots, the panel dives deep into the VFX of Superman — faster than a speeding render!
Readfxpodcast: F1 The Movie, with VFX Supervisor Ryan Tudhope
Ryan Tudhope discusses the artistry behind Kosinski’s F1. From real pit-lane to rebuilt crashes & rain-soaked Monza sequences, over 2,500 VFX shots were seamlessly woven into the invisible VFX of F1.
ReadFirst look: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro
Check out Apple Immersive Video in action with an exclusive download of the world’s first AVP footage shot on the camera.
ReadBetween code and carnage: the VFX that humanized Murderbot at DNEG
Behind Murderbot’s thrilling action and alien chaos lies a meticulously crafted world where visual effects serve both the spectacle and give a bot real soul.
ReadVFXShow 298: Jurassic World: Rebirth
The guys take a journey into the lush, danger-filled world of Jurassic World: Rebirth, the latest installment in the iconic dinosaur franchise.
ReadExploring the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera
Exploring the pipeline for immersive storytelling with the camera system purpose-built to create video content for the Apple Vision Pro.
ReadVFXShow 297: F1 – The Movie
In this ep, we drop into the slipstream of real-world F1, with Brad Pitt behind the wheel + Lewis Hamilton in the producer’s seat for Apple Studios F1: the Movie
ReadCrafting Jurassic World: Rebirth with Gareth Edwards and David Vickery
Our fxpodcast with Edwards (director) and Vickery (production vfx supervisor) on refining the Jurassic wonder, crafting photoreal creatures, having fun and more, all with Steven Spielberg watching.
ReadVFX shadows, silhouettes, and the Sentry: ILM’s work on Marvel’s Thunderbolts
In this fxpodcast, we speak with ILM’s Chad Wiebe and Lee McNair to unpack the layers of work that went into some of the film’s most complex sequences.
ReadDiffusing reality: how NVIDIA reimagined relighting
NVIDIA’s DiffusionRenderer redefines neural rendering by using AI to relight, edit materials, and insert objects into real-world videos with no 3D geometry needed.
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