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Foundry launches new tool to simplify VFX virtual production pipelines

By Joe Foley published

Nuke Stage allows real-time playback and live compositing of photo-realistic environments.

VFX
Star Wars Skeleton Crew VFX; a scene of a blue screen studio swipes to reveal a vast golden mint rendered using CG software

Behind the scenes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – iconic Star Wars shots and epic world-building secrets!

By James Clarke published

Which shot is the real "classic Star Wars"?

VFX
Star Wars Skeleton Crew; three children and a small alien elephant

Love Neel? Here's how DNEG nailed the perfectly lovable, endearingly anxious look for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's popular hero

By James Clarke published

They went back to the film series' roots.

VFX
Star Wars Skeleton Crew; a person wielding a vibrant blue lightsaber stands in a dark, tunnel-like setting

"Everyone thinks they know what a lightsaber looks like, but now I really know," teases the DNEG artist behind Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

By James Clarke published

There's a secret magic to creating the perfect lightsaber.

VFX
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
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.

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