‘Stranger Things 5’ VFX supervisor Betsy Paterson on the show’s landmark moments
Listen in to the podcast.
A new Titan emerges
How Titan X was designed for season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. An excerpt from issue #64 of befores & afters magazine.
These 3 innovations made Bullet Time possible
The first video in the companion video series to the books, Great Moments in Effects History.
Introducing ‘WHOA! Great Moments in Effects History Vol. 1’ !
A detailed insight into 50 of the most astonishing moments in SFX and VFX history from Ian Failes.
Go behind the scenes in this ‘Backrooms’ VFX breakdown
See how the built sets were extended and how the mind-bending no-clipping was achieved.
Clash of the Titans
Issue #64 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, season 2.
Shinya Ohira shares the secrets behind his captivating Star Wars: Visions ‘BLACK’ short
The film has been nominated for an Outstanding Animated Program Emmy. Includes bonus animatics to watch and storyboards to study.
Official ‘Fallout’ s2 video showcases Death Claw VFX
Go behind the scenes of the puppetry and CG work.
What it took to film with iPhones on ’28 Years Later’
Behind the cinematography with iPhones, drone work and VFX in 28 Years Later. An excerpt from issue #63 of befores & afters magazine.
On The Set Pic: ‘The End of Oak Street’
Ewan McGregor and Writer/Director/Producer David Robert Mitchell on the set of “The End of Oak Street,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
All the surprising rock climbing and kayaking VFX challenges on ‘Apex’
How Charlize Theron survives the Australian wilderness.
Zombies, iPhones and VFX
Issue #63 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of 28 Years Later.
On The Set Pic: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Tom Holland with director Destin Daniel Cretton.
Fun ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ featurette on evolution of Spider-Man
It looks at the different Spideys, and the latest stunts for the new film.
DNEG shares VFX breakdown for ‘Masters of the Universe’
Go behind the scenes on creatures and environments.
Get my new book in PRINT or on KINDLE.
Issue #64: The visual effects of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, s2.
Issue #63: The visual effects of 28 Years Later.
Issue #62: The visual effects of The Boys, s5.
Issue #61: The visual effects of Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age.
Clash of the Titans
Issue #64 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, season 2.
Zombies, iPhones and VFX
Issue #63 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of 28 Years Later.
All the CRAZY visual effects in s5 of ‘The Boys’
Issue #62 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of The Boys, season 5.
Puppets, previs and prehistoric creatures
Issue #61 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age.
Crafting a color and black and white world for ‘Spider-Noir’
Issue #60 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Spider-Noir.
Air Force One, and other invisible effects in ‘Pluribus’
Issue #59 of befores & afters magazine covers the visual effects of Pluribus.
‘Stranger Things 5’ VFX supervisor Betsy Paterson on the show’s landmark moments
Listen in to the podcast.
All the surprising rock climbing and kayaking VFX challenges on ‘Apex’
How Charlize Theron survives the Australian wilderness.
How those adorable sheep in ‘The Sheep Detectives’ were made
Go behind the scenes in this double-header podcast with Framestore.
All the ILM book podcasts in one place
Dennis Muren, Janet Lewin, Rob Bredow, Jeff White, Cary Phillips, Rachel Rose, Ben Morris, David Vickery, Ben Snow, Hayden Landis, John Knoll and Todd Vaziri.
The visual effects of ‘Widow’s Bay’
Behind the invisible effects work.
Our final ILM book podcast is with the VFX artist who changed my life: Todd Vaziri
What a series! Listen in for an episode that goes back to the very beginning.
Shinya Ohira shares the secrets behind his captivating Star Wars: Visions ‘BLACK’ short
The film has been nominated for an Outstanding Animated Program Emmy. Includes bonus animatics to watch and storyboards to study.
The mags coming soon to befores & afters
New cover reveals and what else is in store!
See the full list of VFX Emmys nominees
Here's the Emmy nominations - congrats to all!
Preview the Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH in this stunning trailer
Get a glimpse of the animated shorts, visual effects, scientific visualizations, and digital storytelling.
About 40 journalists watched the ‘Independence Day’ miniatures team blow up the White House, live
Plus other fun stories from the making of the Roland Emmerich film.
“The ending with the Zeppelin was a nightmare, but it turned out pretty cool”
How that final airship explosion in The Rocketeer was (almost) a major disaster.
From classroom to credits
Finding VFX through a love of filmmaking - lots of creatives discover visual effects as they develop a passion for filmmaking.
Reallusion Unlocks Limitless Creation: iClone Personal Debuts Alongside AI Studio Official Launch
Reallusion announces the debut of iClone Personal (free for all users) alongside the official public launch of AI Studio.
From classroom to credits
From Aerospace to Spider-Man: How an Engineering Degree Paved the Way for a Career in the Arts (and a Sci-Tech Award!)
From classroom to credits
The art of compositing - this artist sits at the heart of both live-action and animation.
Reallusion Redefines Digital Double Creation with the Launch of Headshot 3 for Character Creator 5
What's new in Headshot 3.
The Power of Hybrid AI: Reallusion Announces 2026 Vision
Reallusion is proud to unveil its latest technology roadmap.
From classroom to credits
Creativity meets technical curiosity: an FX TD’s role on Predator: Badlands.
Powering a VFX Oscar winner
Behind two key Wētā FX tech developments for fire and character deformation on Avatar: Fire and Ash.
From classroom to credits
How the right school helped this compositor land his latest credit on 'Invasion' season 3.
Go behind the scenes in this ‘Backrooms’ VFX breakdown
See how the built sets were extended and how the mind-bending no-clipping was achieved.
Official ‘Fallout’ s2 video showcases Death Claw VFX
Go behind the scenes of the puppetry and CG work.
Fun ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ featurette on evolution of Spider-Man
It looks at the different Spideys, and the latest stunts for the new film.
DNEG shares VFX breakdown for ‘Masters of the Universe’
Go behind the scenes on creatures and environments.
Watch Barnstorm’s VFX breakdown for ‘Spider-Noir’
Go behind the scenes in Barnstorm's reel.
The VFX of ‘The East Palace’
Go behind the scenes in this new featurette.
