Eye candy: the visual effects of Our Lady of Lourdes
VFX supervisor Peter Szewyczk explains how he created the hallucinatory FX on a laptop in the Arnold renderer.
Friday, March 8th, 2013
Movie
Eye candy: Oz - The Great and Powerful trailer
It's too early to tell how well Disney's Oz prequel will hold up as a movie - but the visuals sure do look pretty.
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Eye candy: Autodesk's new post and VFX reel
See recent work created with Autodesk's 3D and finishing tools, including some great spots from boutique studios.
Friday, September 14th, 2012
We can do previs from an airplane over the Arctic!
Gradient Effects' Sandbox tech lets users work on movie-res assets via an iPad, anywhere in the world.
Friday, August 10th, 2012
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
Download the scene files for Quit Blender
Get the assets for the fun five-day short created by the team on new Blender open movie Project Mango.
Friday, March 16th, 2012
Blu-ray review: The Adventures of Tintin
It was overlooked at the Oscars, but Tintin's 3D debut could well be the best animated feature of the year.
Friday, March 9th, 2012
Download six free rigs from sci-fi movie Project London
Get a set of Blender vehicle and mech rigs from the indie VFX flick under a Creative Commons licence.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
See making of videos for The Adventures of Tintin
Updated: the original videos have now been taken down, but you can still find them if you Google hard.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Eye candy: Dvein's incredible titles for Eva
Watch droplets form into intricate organic machinery in this elegant intro to the Spanish sci-fi thriller.
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Review
Sure it looks pretty, but how does Scott Pilgrim vs. The World stand?
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Iron Man 2: Boom or Bust?
A review on Iron Man 2 with tiny bits of spoiler dust sprinkled on top. Check it out if you're bad.
Saturday, May 8th, 2010