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Hellboy
Film & TV

FMX 2019 | How the Hellboy Universe was created

Hell on Earth? Not with Katana.

Wonder Park texturing breakdown
Film & TV

FMX 2019 | How Wonder Park was textured in Mari

Ilion Animation Studios talk seriously thrilling texturing.

Machine learning
Machine learning

Machine learning in VFX software: the challenges to crack

Learn about SmartROTO - a Foundry-led research project investigating Machine Learning-assisted tools for rotoscoping.

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Spiderman image
Film & TV

Re-writing the rule book on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Discover how Sony Pictures Imageworks created the signature graphic look of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

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Academy Color Encoding System explained
Film & TV

What is ACES - and why should you care?

We explain what the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) is, and why creators of VFX need to be aware of it.

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MPC streamlined their business with Nuke Studio
Film & TV

How MPC streamlined editing & review across its business

Learn more about how MPC harnesses the power of Nuke Studio.

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India and Foundry
Film & TV

This is why Asia is set to change the VFX industry forever

We explore how the biggest audiences of the future will be from Asia, and what the implications of this are for the VFX industry. Read more here!

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Oscars header
Film & TV

What the Oscars told us about visual effects in 2019

This year’s shortlist for Best Visual Effects Academy Award offered a fascinating snapshot into the VFX trends shaping the images we see in films.

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8K post-houses
Film & TV

This is why VFX studios can't afford to ignore 8K

In this article, we explore why post-houses should be taking note of 8K’s inevitable progression towards the mass-market. Read more here!

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image
Real time

Peeling back the layers of the virtual production onion

We look at how the disconnected stages of virtual production will become better linked together, forming a layered, virtual production ‘onion’.

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Deep learning exploration
Machine learning

Explaining deep learning: what it is, and what it’s not

Deep learning has the potential to reinvent every industry—including VFX. But what is it exactly? Find out here.

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Trends of 2019
Film & TV

The big trends that will define 2019

We look into our crystal ball and try to predict the VFX and tech trends that will define 2019.

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