New Gnomon video: Multi Pass Rendering and Compositing
Master advanced workflows like deep compositing with Psyop veteran Robby Branham's detailed four-hour tutorial.
Sunday, March 19th, 2017
Digital Domain
Watch VFX breakdowns of the 2017 VES Award winners
Discover how this year's best VFX projects were created, from The Jungle Book to Game of Thrones.
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
V-Ray and Arnold creators win Sci-Tech Academy Awards
Pioneers of facial motion capture and digital cinematography also win technology world 'Oscars'.
Friday, January 6th, 2017
VFX techniques: how to build a photorealistic 3D city
Past Rodeo FX environment lead Jeremy Boissinot breaks down his workflow on Jack the Giant Slayer.
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
10 tips for using Maya's XGen in production
Digital Domain's Stefano Giorgetti provides his tips for making best use of Maya's instancing system.
Thursday, June 4th, 2015
Eye candy: the V-Ray Film & VFX showreel 2014
Watch three minutes of gorgeous cinematics, TV and movie FX work, from Batman to Captain America.
Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Eye candy: Side Effects' Houdini 2014 demo reel
Watch things fall down, blow up and wash away in the latest showcase of the cutting edge of simulation.
Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
Expert advice: environment artist Jeremy Boissinot
Rodeo FX's former environment lead on movies like Edge of Tomorrow discusses his workflow, and reveals his career tips.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
Side Effects unveils Houdini Engine for 3ds Max, Unreal
Unreal Engine plugin being developed in house; 3ds Max version by former Digital Domain TD Hideki Suzuki.
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Watch the nominees for the 2014 VES Awards
A lot of them, at least. See all 15 nominees for short-form work in their entirety here, along with making-ofs.
Thursday, January 16th, 2014
VFX artist Miguel Ortega on the hunt for The Ningyo
The Digital Domain veteran tells us about his Faustian tale of obsession and underwater monster-hunting.
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
Eye candy: MPC's Life of Pi VFX breakdown
Check out a four-minute breakdown of the studio's Oscar-winning work, including two key storm sequences.
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Q&A: Rango and Hulk texture painter Justin Holt
The industry veteran provides his character-painting tips, and reveals what's hot in Mari 2.0.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013