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Whiskytree battle damage effects tutorial

Create gnarly battle damage for vehicles using a mix of Maya and Nuke

By J.P. Monroy published

Whiskytree’s CG supervisor J.P. Monroy reveals the studio’s process for generating realistic battle scars on fighter planes.

VFX
After Effects lightning tutorial

How to use Adobe After Effects to create a lightning effect the easy way

By Rob Redman published

Rob Redman shows how to create a classic VFX effect in under 15 minutes.

VFX
A shot of the FlexClip logo on an orange background

FlexClip review: online video editing platform is easy to use, great for beginners

By Jacob Little published

FlexClip is a fantastic way to get started on your first video-editing project - but it leaves some features to be desired.

Video Editing Software

There's a technical explanation for Shrek 5's controversial new look

By Joe Foley published

DreamWorks' MoonRay made the smoother animation style possible.

Movies & TV Shows

"Any kid now has tools to make Academy Award-winning films" – Gints Zilbalodis thanks Blender as Flow wins best animation Oscar

By Joe Foley published

How underdog Flow beat competition from Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot.

Movies & TV Shows
Star Wars 212th fan movie; a VFX movie created by Hoplite VFX, a man in sci-fi armour walks away from a spaceship in a desert

Star Wars: The 212th is a new movie I wish was real

By Ian Dean published

New VFX outfit Hoplite Studio celebrates its talented artists with a non-profit short film.

VFX
Babiru; a digital illustration depicts a person on a vehicle navigating a wrecked urban landscape.

Mixing Unreal Engine 5 and DaVinci Resolve - how new film Babiru is changing animation

By Paul Hatton published

A showcase of next-gen filmmaking techniques.

VFX
Lion King CGI: Simba

Technicolor's closure takes down MPC, The Mill and Mikros Animation – but is AI the answer?

By Paul Hatton published

A Technicolor tragedy that many saw coming but couldn’t prevent

VFX
Paddington in Peru VFX; a bear tied in rope steering a boat wheel

Paddington in Peru's use of previz turned a London studio into a jungle

By James Clarke published

Framestore reveals its VFX secrets.

VFX
Making Paddington in Peru's ruined city; An elevated, high-angle view showcases a section of a stone ruin, likely a historical site, with a person navigating the crumbling structures.

"It was one of the most complicated scenes we had to do" – how Paddington in Peru's Citadel was made

By James Clarke published

Framestore reveals how Paddington's Peruvian bear-city was made.

VFX
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