Lumberyard: free is the new black
Lumberyard represents a significant shift in the way artists will be able to access game engines – and possibly for more than just game development.
Anomalisa: hand-crafted visual effects
The stop-motion film Anomalisa is a masterpiece of hand-crafted animation, but you might be surprised how much visual effects work is involved to help tell the film’s tale.
fxpodcast #299: Sci-Tech Awards – MARI
We talk to The Foundry’s Jack Greasley about the Sci-Tech Award for MARI to be awarded this year.
Behind the best of the Super Bowl ads
Vikings in coffee, dogs as hot dogs, Hulk vs. Ant-Man and puppymonkeybaby…it’s Super Bowl 50!
14th annual VES Awards – all the winners
The 14th annual VES Awards are just getting underway, starting with a hilarious opening from Patton Oswalt…we’ll update the winners as they come through.
Making The Finest Hours
MPC reveals how the studio made the CG waves, water and storm effects in The Finest Hours.
So, just how was that Chemical Brothers video made?
Behind the scenes of the 6,798 frames of the latest Chemical Bros promo Wide Open (feat. Beck).
Invisible fx: Crafting Creed, Point Break and Southpaw
See how BigHugFX, Image Engine and Zero VFX worked to produce stunning seamless VFX in Creed, Point Break and Southpaw.
fxinsider: ILM’s deep compositing on The Force Awakens
For a special fxinsider subscribers, a bonus video interview with ILM comp supervisor Jay Cooper on the studio’s deep pipeline for The Force Awakens.
The Force returns
ILM discusses three VFX breakthroughs in Star Wars, The Force Awakens: BB-8, the Falcon chase and the battle on Takodana.
Paranormal activity: creating Crimson Peak’s ghosts
When make-up and digital combine – before and after breakdowns from Mr. X’s ghostly visual effects for Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak.
fxinsider: Everest VFX supe Dadi Einarsson
Icelandic visual effects supervisor Dadi Einarsson, who recently supervised Everest, gives fxguide a run down of the VFX scene in his country.
Katana 2.0
We catch up with The Foundry to discuss the latest iteration of lighting tool Katana.
14th Annual VES Award Nominees
Nominees have been announced for the 14th annual Visual Effects Society Awards…
MARI, LAIKA and tools from ILM, R&H & Imageworks among Sci-Tech winners
Read the full list of Sci-Tech Award winners, which include on-set, photography, color science and VFX tools.
Ex Machina: new VFX breakdowns
Watch brand new VFX breakdowns showing how Double Negative created Ava for Ex Machina.
