VFX in TVCs: Just horsing around
We take a look at three fun commercials with VFX breakdowns from Time Based Arts, Gramercy Park Studios and MPC.
Read the ArticleThe practical and digital tech behind Chappie
Our detailed coverage of on-set, concept art, final shots and breakdowns from Chappie.
Read the ArticleState of VR
An overview of VR announcements at GDC, including Weta Digital and EPIC Games’ Hobbit experience with Smaug.
Read the ArticleShotgun – now with RV – becomes way more affordable
Shotgun has announced a huge price reduction as well as revealed that they will be bundling RV with no additional charge for all customers starting in April.
Read the ArticleFaceware: taking a test drive
Faceware is a streamlined effective face pipeline solution used from serious games such as “Call of Duty” to previs. In the lead up to GDC we donned the helmet to test the system.
Read the ArticleGo go Power/Rangers: VFX breakdown
An EXCLUSIVE look behind the visual effects of Joseph Kahn’s powerhouse short film ‘Power/Rangers’, including a VFX breakdown video.
Read the ArticleThe secrets behind SpongeBob’s live action scenes
How Iloura crafted 3D characters to match the 2D world of SpongeBob SquarePants. Plus EXCLUSIVE breakdown images.
Read the ArticleV-Ray: Vladimir Koylazov reflects
Chaos Group founder Vladimir ‘Vlado’ Koylazov discusses V-Ray in terms of unbias approaches, hair, skin, sampling and future directions.
Read the ArticleSo what was Ian Hunter doing behind Paul Franklin at the Oscars?
When Paul started to speak at the Oscars…we could not help but notice Ian doing something behind him…but what was so important??
Read the ArticleARRI goes compact: the ALEXA Mini
Is this a RED-killer? The new ARRI ALEXA Mini, a camera our Jason Wingrove called “the most important camera for Arri since the original Alexa”.
Read the ArticlePredictinator wrong (!!!): Interstellar wins – Congrats!
Interstellar has won the visual effects Oscar.
Read the ArticleStrange worlds: Method’s Jupiter Ascending effects
Behind Method Studio’s worlds and characters for Jupiter Ascending, including a VFX breakdown video of their work.
Read the ArticleILM at the Oscars
Rounding out our series we look at the two Sci-Tech Oscars awarded to ILM and their technical partners, and go backstage at the Sci-Tech Awards in LA.
Read the ArticleLucas Martell’s The Taking Tree
Watch the final version of director, Lucas Martell’s (Pigeon Impossible) new short film – from his fxphd courses.
Read the ArticleBreaking down Agent Carter’s VFX
Watch VFX breakdowns from Marvel’s Agent Carter in this WIRED making-of video.
Read the ArticleKingsman: not so secret effects
Exploding heads, prosthetic legs, a lengthy brawl & skydiving – four VFX scenes from Matthew Vaughn’s rather smart Kingsman.
Read the ArticleWeather wild things
See how MPC crafted a host of wondrous weird & wicked weather creatures in a spot for Nissan CUV.
Read the ArticleScience! Interstellar filmmakers publish paper on black holes
A new paper from the VFX team behind Interstellar sheds light on gravitational lensing and rendering of the film’s black hole.
Read the ArticleVFX in TVCs: Jaw-dropping (and truck-dropping) effects
See VFX breakdowns from Framestore, Method Studios, MPC and Alt.vfx in recent TVCs.
Read the ArticleMikros and Matthijs are back…with unicorns
The team behind Canal+ spots The Bear and The Closet are back with a tale about the sad fate of the unicorn.
Read the ArticleShoot and stitch: making Jupiter Ascending’s Chicago chase
How the Wachowskis employed a helicopter-mounted six RED EPIC camera array to shoot Jupiter Ascending’s dramatic Chicago chase scene.
Read the ArticleSci-Tech winners: UCAP & MOVA
Continuing our series we look at Universal Capture and MOVA face capture which both been award prestigious Sci-Tech awards at this years Oscars. (We also comment on the latest controversy).
Read the ArticleAutodesk going subscription-only. Here’s how they can help the industry
We delve into Autodesk’s recent licensing announcement.
Read the ArticleAll the VES Award winners – right here
The full list of winners from the 13th annual VES Awards.
Read the ArticleFacing Second Son
Nominated for a VES award mainly for its amazing particle animations, we look at the brilliant face work and animation in the blockbuster PS4 gaming hit: inFAMOUS: Second Son
Read the ArticleHow they did it: behind two of the biggest Super Bowl spots
Catch the Snickers Brady Bunch spot in the Super Bowl? Or the tortoise and hare race for Mercedes? Here’s how they were made.
Read the ArticleBarbershop at Weta: Sci-tech winner explained
Creating a desired hairstyle can often be a long, tedious, and non-intuitive process – not with Weta’s Barbershop (Sci-Tech Award winner). We explain just how clever and yet simple Barbershop is.
Read the ArticleAltering time with Project Almanac
Method Studios breaks down its time altering visual effects for the found-footage film, Project Almanac.
Read the ArticleCrafting the story: the vfx of Unbroken
Behind the story-driven visual effects of Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken with vfx sup. Bill George from ILM.
Read the ArticleHoudini 14 gives you more crowds, and sand
New sand and crowd tools inside Side Effects Software’s Houdini 14.
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