Project focus: the making of Exoids
Director Meni Tsirbas talks us through his post-apocalyptic short, created with an all-student team.
Friday, July 6th, 2012
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Eye candy: Ambrosia
One man, $17k, 280 FX shots: how Chris Herrick created high-power visuals for this low-budget thriller.
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Gnomon releases five-hour DVD on making 'Archetype'
'Archetype' VFX Breakdown dissects a real shot from Aaron Sims' gritty science-fiction short stage by stage.
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Videos: the making of Pixar's Brave
Possibly-not-strictly-official tech featurettes have popped up on YouTube. Watch 'em while you can.
Monday, June 4th, 2012
Video: 'we made Prometheus like an insect'
See production designer Arthur Max on building spacecraft for Ridley Scott's messy-but-fun Alien prequel.
Friday, June 1st, 2012
FMX 2012: The Hugo shot that nearly killed us
Off-the-cuff decisions during previz can come back to haunt you later, warns VFX supervisor Rob Legato.
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Video: Digital Domain's Real Steel V-Ray tricks
See lighting lead Blake Sweeney reveal the movie's render workflow in this new eight-minute interview.
Monday, April 30th, 2012
The making of the VFX of Wrath of the Titans
The setting may be mythological, but the movie's approach to previz and performance capture is entirely new.
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
See Blur discuss the making of the Dragon Tattoo titles
Sign up for the free masterclass, held at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood this Thursday.
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
The making of John Carter's epic digital environments
Forget the box-office takings: the settings are stunning. Cinesite explains how the VFX were created.
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
VFX breakdown: the making of Stratego
Brain Zoo Studios dissects its pipeline for its award-winning trailer for the classic military board game.
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Hugo, Rango triumph at the 2012 Academy Awards
Read making-of articles about them and winning short The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
The making of Origami Digital's VFX for Bunraku
The LA studio discusses its inventive visuals for the Eastern-inspired Josh Hartnett crime thriller.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012