ARRI 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”.
Predictinator wrong (!!!): Interstellar wins – Congrats!
Interstellar has won the visual effects Oscar.
Strange worlds: Method’s Jupiter Ascending effects
Behind Method Studio’s worlds and characters for Jupiter Ascending, including a VFX breakdown video of their work.
ILM 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.
Lucas Martell’s The Taking Tree
Watch the final version of director, Lucas Martell’s (Pigeon Impossible) new short film – from his fxphd courses.
Breaking down Agent Carter’s VFX
Watch VFX breakdowns from Marvel’s Agent Carter in this WIRED making-of video.
Kingsman: not so secret effects
Exploding heads, prosthetic legs, a lengthy brawl & skydiving – four VFX scenes from Matthew Vaughn’s rather smart Kingsman.
Weather wild things
See how MPC crafted a host of wondrous weird & wicked weather creatures in a spot for Nissan CUV.
Science! 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.
VFX in TVCs: Jaw-dropping (and truck-dropping) effects
See VFX breakdowns from Framestore, Method Studios, MPC and Alt.vfx in recent TVCs.
Mikros 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.
Shoot 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.
Sci-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).
Autodesk going subscription-only. Here’s how they can help the industry
We delve into Autodesk’s recent licensing announcement.
fxpodcast #289: SciTechs – finite element, DMM & Kali
We talk to the three recipients of a SciTech award for finite element analysis, DMM and Kali innovations in computer graphics and visual effects.
All the VES Award winners – right here
The full list of winners from the 13th annual VES Awards.
the rc #147: Wired (and unwired!) for sound
All the latest gear and releases, plus interviews with RØDE, and on pitching and treatments for commercials.
Facing 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