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.
VFX
‘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.
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ Is Filled With Animated Characters
Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” is a lot more animated than you may think.
Digital Humans In Real-time Are The Star In Neill Blomkamp’s Latest Short
Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios made a new short using Unity game engine.
These 20 Films Have Advanced In VFX Oscar Race
Five of these films will be honored with visual effects Oscar nominations.
2018 VFX Oscar Predictions, And The Films That Might Just Steal a Contender Spot
Who’s going to be nominated for a vfx Oscar? And who might slip in through the back door? We do a comprehensive breakdown of the category.
‘Thor: Ragnarok’: Making Marvel’s Funniest Character So Far
Animators overcame big challenges to transform Taika Waititi into a 7-foot 6-inch rock creature.
20-Year Anniversary: Creature Supervisor Phil Tippett Reflects On ‘Starship Troopers’
Visual effects legend Phil Tippett looks back at two decades since “Starship Troopers,” and shares recently unearthed location scout and on-set video from the film.
How Animal Logic’s R&D For ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’ Included Going to the Beach
The studio looked to real world reference for water, sand, fire, and smoke in their latest Lego movie.
The Secret History Of Disney’s ‘Gemini Man’ And The Quest To Make A Convincing CG Human
More than 15 years ago, Disney tried to make “Gemini Man,” a film in which a real actor interacted with his younger CG self. This is the story of the studio’s ambitious attempt to make a convincing CG human.
How Real-time Rendering Is Changing VFX And Animation Production
Real-time tools are giving animation and vfx creators more flexibility in generating cg worlds and characters.
Behind-The-Scenes: Showing Off Spidey’s New Swing In ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
The ‘Homecoming’ filmmakers wanted to show Spider-Man’s tentative side in the movie’s dramatic ferry scene.
Luc Besson Went One Step Further Than Previs on ‘Valerian’ By Recruiting His Students To Plan Out Complex Scenes
You’ve heard of previs, but what about ‘video-vis’? This technique could save you time and money when making a film with complex vfx sequences.
TRAILER: ‘The Iron Giant’ and ‘Akira’ Play A Role In Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’
Steven Spielberg’s pop culture-soaked dystopia transfers “The Iron Giant” and “Akira” to virtual reality.
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