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VFX breakdown

Director Chris Staehler reveals how he created award-winning sci-fi film The Beacon at Gnomon next week. Watch free online.

Friday, April 19th, 2019

Watch Alla Chernova's gorgeous, sinisterly dreamlike student short, then see technical breakdowns.

Sunday, May 27th, 2018

Animation director Nick Losq runs through the pipeline for this cute but gritty anime-inspired VFX short.

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

Brain Zoo Studios dissects its pipeline for its award-winning trailer for the classic military board game.

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

See the new features in the image-editing software, including a new AI-powered Enhance Edge option for creating cleaner cutouts of hair.

Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

See two excellent VFX breakdowns, one showcasing the full range of Rodeo FX's work; the other focusing on the dragon Silverwing.

Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

Discover the practical reality of creating professional animation for VFX with The Gnomon Workshop's Maya tutorial for junior artists.

Monday, October 5th, 2026

Latest update to the popular toolkit for hard surface and organic modeling reworks subdivision workflow to match Houdini 22.

Monday, October 5th, 2026

Discover what's new in CG tools like new motion graphics app Caddis, and the new VFX features in generative video AI model LTX.

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

Freelancers and solo artists can now use every node in the heavyweight camera tracking app, including photogrammetry and stereo solving.

Sunday, October 4th, 2026