How ‘Ready Player One’ Combined Virtual Production And Motion Capture Tools To Create Digital Characters
A look at the steps involved in “Ready Player One”’s virtual production paradigm.
VFX
‘A Quiet Place’ VFX Supervisor Scott Farrar On How The Film’s CG Creatures Were Redesigned With Just Two Months To Go
A desire to make the alien creatures scarier led to the last minute redesign for ILM.
How The Mill Is Embracing Real-time For Character Animation
The Mill is developing new ways of creating relatable and appealing character animation in real-time.
‘Pacific Rim Uprising’: How Toys And Motion Capture Helped Bring Giant Robots To Life
Here’s what it took to animate the giant Jaeger robots in “Pacific Rim Uprising.”
‘The Tick’: Making A Completely CG, 2,000-Foot Human On A TV Schedule And Budget
Behind the scenes of FuseFX’s Very Large Man digital human created for the Amazon series “The Tick.”
Why The Craziest Stunt In ‘Black Panther’ Took 214 Versions
We look at how vfx studio Luma Pictures helped deliver that high-octane car chase scene for Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster superhero film.
Tips From The VFX Oscar Nominees For Working With Film Directors
Five vfx supes from the five vfx Oscar-nominated films share tips for collaborating with film directors.
‘Coco,’ ‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Dominate VES Awards
Check out the complete list of winners from tonight’s VES Awards.
Fox Delays Release Of ‘Alita: Battle Angel’
The James Cameron-produced manga adaptation is being pushed back five months.
‘Peter Rabbit’ Director Will Gluck On Making a Hybrid CG/Live-Action Film — And Why It Was So Tough
A very candid chat about the challenges of making of “Peter Rabbit.”
2018 Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Animated Short, VFX
Join us on Cartoon Brew for complete animation-related Oscar coverage.
The Evolution of Snoke In ‘The Last Jedi’: From Andy Serkis To Animation
A look at how ILM and Andy Serkis’ Snoke continued to evolve during production on the latest “Star Wars” film.
VES Awards: ‘Despicable Me 3’ Leads Animated Films With 5 Nominations
“Blade Runner 2049” and “War for the Planet of the Apes” topped the live-action feature film categories.
‘Paddington 2’: How To Find A Character’s Performance
‘Paddington 2’ animation supervisor Pablo Grillo talks with us about how Framestore explored animation style and technique to discover the personality of its cg-animated star.
Q&A: ‘Okja’ Director Bong Joon-ho Talks About Working With Visual Effects
“Okja” helmer Bong Joon-ho offers a director’s perspective on creating a lead character that is entirely computer generated.
How ‘Downsizing’ Managed Its Miniature Moments
There are hundreds of visual effects shots in “Downsizing, but the film is certainly not a visual effects movie.
Weta Artist Christian Rivers Makes His Feature Debut With ‘Mortal Engines’ (Trailer)
“Mortal Engines” is among the more unusual vfx-laden films of next year.
‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’: More Than Just CG Creatures
‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ features plenty of cg jungle animals, as well as a number of other visual effects.
The 3 Effects Techniques Guillermo del Toro Used In ‘The Shape of Water’ To Create A Convincing Character
Practical effects, digital make-up, and dry-for-wet filming helped make Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’ possible.
2018 VFX Academy Award: 10 Films Advance To The Oscar Bake-Off
Ten films have been shortlisted for the visual effects Academy Award.
