Eye candy: Framestore's Gravity VFX show and tell
Nice new breakdown video gives a glimpse into the movie's CG environments and simulation work.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
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Video: volume explosions in Unreal Engine 4
See an explosion go from FumeFX simulation to in-game effect in Epic's new Inside Unreal tech demo.
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Eye candy: Kometh
Discover the alien life pulsating at the heart of a comet in Erik Ferguson's unnerving Houdini short.
Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Blender Institute to oversee full-length animated movie
Updated: global network of studios taking part includes Oscar-winning production house Autour de Minuit.
Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Eye candy: Scanline VFX's Iron Man 3 shot breakdowns
Check out the making-of, then see the studio's impressive fluid effects work from The Wolf of Wall Street.
Monday, January 27th, 2014
Cool tech video: muscle-based locomotion for bipeds
New experimental simulation system automatically animates men, monsters - and even ostriches.
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Eye candy: ILM's VFX breakdown for Pacific Rim
New making-of video lifts the lid on big environments, big simulations - and even bigger CG creatures.
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
A&G Tool Company releases MassFX Toolkit
Set up sims in a couple of clicks with this plugin to make Max's physics simpler and more art directable.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
Eye candy: Alfred Imageworks' Counter-Strike Online 2 trailer
See some rather nice simulations in the Korean VFX house's teaser for the online version of Valve's shooter.
Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
NewTek releases free trial of ChronoSculpt
Try NewTek's innovative new tool for sculpting animation caches by hand. Works with most 3D packages.
Saturday, December 28th, 2013
Eye candy: Main Road|Post's Stalingrad VFX reel
Check out eight minutes of beautiful Houdini effects breakdowns from the epic Russian war movie.
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
Interview: DreamWorks FX veteran Alessandro Pepe
The versatile technical director discusses the key skills for today's TDs, and his tips for young FX artists.
Monday, December 9th, 2013
Video: water effects in Unreal Engine 4
See how Epic Games set up the fluid and particle effects for its UE4 Infiltrator tech demo.
Monday, December 9th, 2013