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Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Two
Machine learning

The untapped potential of ML in VFX

How Nuke’s CopyCat ML toolset was used in Dune: Part Two.

5 min read
The emotion characters from Inside Out 2 standing together
Film & TV

Inside Out 2 lighting: Creating the emotion characters

Find out how Pixar brought Anxiety to the screen.

5 min read
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Film & TV

The Electric State VFX: Texturing robot characters

Behind the scenes on Netflix’s sci-fi robot adventure movie.

5 min read
Image of Viridian FX team taken in their studio
Film & TV

From students to studio: How Viridian FX is supporting the next generation

The inspiring story behind a small studio with a big impact.

4 min read
Mari Bakery oven logo next to Feature Focus badge
Research

The Bakery: Inside Mari’s texture-baking engine

No need to interrupt your flow, thanks to built-in map-baking.

2 min read
Trees surrounding by marbles showing progression and growth
Film & TV

What is a Technical Director? VFX roles explained

Get career insights from a studio pipeline TD.

3 min read
Stand out as a texture artist: Close-up showing textures of snake skin
Film & TV

Stand out as a Texture Artist

From Texture Theory to Blend modes: tips, tricks, and best practice to make your CG creations and showreels really shine.

5 min read
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Nodes vs layers: Making the move with Mari

Why moving layer stack to Node Graph will help your workflows.

8 min video
Artist Spotlight: Einar Martinsen
Film & TV

Artist Spotlight: Einar Martinsen

Discover the artist behind the Nuke 16.0 splash screen.

5 min read
Deadpool & Wolverine opening credit still
Film & TV

Deadpool & Wolverine VFX: Behind the scenes with Framestore

Bringing together Marvel’s massive multi-vendor project.

5 min read
Foundry Edu Showreel 2025
Film & TV

Foundry Education Showreel | 2025

See stunning student work made with Nuke, Mari & Katana.

2 min video
Artist Spotlight: Tsubasa Arai
Film & TV

Artist Spotlight: Tsubasa Arai

Breathing new life into creature VFX with Mari’s toolset.

10 min read