Since its debut in 1977, few properties have spawned as much ancillary content as the original Star Wars trilogy. With prequels, sequels, series, comics, novels, video games and more, Star Wars has become an industry unto itself, complete with dozens of projects created by fans. And as filmmaking tools and techniques have improved and become more accessible, The post Creating <i>Star Wars</i> Fan Film in a Garage Using Virtual Production appeared first on postPerspective.| postPerspective
The team at Union delivered several challenging VFX shots for the Netflix series Dept. Q, which is based on the Danish novel series by Jussi Adler-Olsen and created and directed by Scott Frank. The show centers on Carl Morck (Matthew Goode), a brilliant but troubled detective relegated to a cold case unit after a shooting incident leaves his partner paralyzed and a colleague dead. The post Union Provides VFX for Netflix’s <i>Dept. Q</i> appeared first on postPerspective.| postPerspective
Real-time 3D director and technologist Dimitri Vallein recently released his sci-fi short film New Specimen, which he animated, simulated, and rendered himself. The film — the second of two sci-fi shorts that Vallein has self-produced in Unreal Engine 5 — takes viewers into a futuristic world where unethical experiments create a new being. The post Dimitri Vallein: Sci-Fi Short <i>New Specimen</i> Created in Unreal appeared first on postPerspective.| postPerspective
ILM's head of compositing discusses adding all the tiny little VFX elements to already elaborate visual effects to make it all work. The post ILM Visual Effects Artist Breaks Down ‘Hidden’ Digital FX appeared first on Nerdist.| Nerdist
Hombale Films shared in a LinkedIn post that its film Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 sold an impressive 1.28 million tickets on its opening day. This milestone highlights the… The post ‘Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1’ reports a strong opening day at the box office appeared first on .|
Contributing to the gritty realism sought by filmmaker Danny Boyle was Sam Conway, who worked as a special effects technician on the original movie and its sequel.| VFX Voice
With the theatrical release of the fantasy comedy film Sketch happening last Wednesday, director Seth Worley shared how he, along with other VFX artists, were able to create the unique special effects seen on screen. Worley goes into depth on how some CGI scenes were made on a recent episode of Corridor Crew via| mxdwn Movies
They're a tool and nothing more.| No Film School
Recognizing the growing demand, companies such as Halon Entertainment have expanded into the world of virtual design for the likes of ESPN and Coachella.| VFX Voice
The production team for Mufasa: The Lion King was aware of the legacy of The Lion King and the responsibility of doing justice to the story and characters.| VFX Voice
Are you wondering how much a VFX (visual effects) artist makes in a year? Then you’ve landed in the right place. In this post, I’ll share all you need to know about VFX artist salaries. We’ll look at positions at every level of the industry, from runners to supervisors. Plus, we’ll discuss the various factors […] The post How Much Does a VFX Artist Make: A Comprehensive Salary Guide appeared first on Academy of Animated Art.| Academy of Animated Art
Have you ever wondered what photorealistic rendering is? In this guide, you’ll learn what it is, what it’s used for, and much more.| Academy of Animated Art
Discover how a team of 2 with Mosaic's 360° camera plus LiDAR transformed the production of "The Ice Cream Man," enabling high-fidelity 3D imagery for VFX.| Mosaic51.com
An Emmy-winning VFX supervisor reviews the Xplor, a portable 360° scanning backpack, highlighting its innovative design and impact on the VFX industry.| Mosaic51.com
Almost every film today has visual effects of some kind or another, be it compositing a phone screen for a couple of shots or adding a fleet of attacking spaceships and their laser blasts destroying distant CG buildings. Many smaller productions cannot afford to have a VFX supervisor on set, however, so a conscientious DP […] The post 5 Things a DP Can Do to Help the VFX Department appeared first on Neil Oseman.| Neil Oseman
Filmmakers have used all kinds of tricks over the years to show low or zero gravity on screen, from wire work to underwater shooting, and more recently even blasting off to capture the real thing. Many early sci-fi films simply ignored the realities of being in space. The 1964 adaptation of H. G. Wells’ The […] The post Defying Gravity on Film appeared first on Neil Oseman.| Neil Oseman
Learn why an HR don't respond on your job application mail and resume, with practical solutions. This guide focuses on mail subject line and mail body text.| The Virtual Assist
Journey through the history of CGI and take a look at how this art form may influence the future of filmmaking.| The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat
CG this, CGI that, we’ve all heard those two letters being used over and over again to describe many different things, but what does it really stand for?| Wingfox
