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Hybrid
Film & TV

Hybrids: the VES award-winning short by five students

In this article, we talk to the students behind Hybrids, winners of the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project award at this year’s VES Awards.

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Discover the future of filmmaking
Film & TV

Are you ready for the new era in filmmaking?

Over the past decade, digital technology has become the standard medium for cinematography. What can these developments of the past 10 years tell us about where VFX is headed for the future?

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Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049
Film & TV

How we achieved the iconic look of Blade Runner 2049

How Framestore helped craft the eerie, atmospheric aesthetic for neo-noir science fiction thriller, Blade Runner 2049.

4 min read
Landscape in Blade Runner 2049
Film & TV

Texturing the dystopian landscapes of Blade Runner 2049 

We catch up with Framestore about how they used Mari to create the visually arresting aesthetic for the sci-fi sequel.


6 min read
Office space and 3D design
Machine learning

How data analysis is improving matchmoving

Matchmoving can be time consuming and fraught with frustration. We interview Alastair Barber, whose work with DNEG and the University of Bath focused on improving the process using data analysis and algorithms.

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Shannara Chronicles spider
Film & TV

The Shannara Chronicles: creating CG for episodic TV

We catch up with with Toronto-based studio SPIN VFX about how they used Mari and Katana to create the stunning CG for fantasy TV episodic: The Shannara Chronicles

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Logan CG rendering
Film & TV

Creating a CG Hugh Jackman realistic enough to convince an audience

In this video, VFX studio Image Engine explain how they created a full, digital double of Hugh Jackman for Marvel’s Logan, photorealistic to pore-level detail.

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Queen Daenerys and her dragon
Film & TV

A sneak peek into the stunning VFX of Game of Thrones season 7

Image Engine and Method Studios partnered up to create some of the most stunning sequences in Game of Thrones, using Nuke. Watch here to discover how!

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Blade Runner 2029 Designer compositing
Film & TV

Finding freedom through deep compositing techniques

Deep compositing is a groundbreaking, time-saving technique that’s firmly taken root across the film industry over the last decade. Find out why in this article.

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Animagrad explores Katana lighting and dev tools
Film & TV

Why switching tools mid-project was well worth the risk for Animagrad 

Animagrad took an extraordinary step swapping out their look dev and lighting toolset mid-way through the project replacing them with Katana. Learn more about their success story

5 min read
Foundry Trends 2018
Film & TV

Discover the big 6 trends that will define 2018

From AR moving to take centre stage, to VFX workflows being adopted by other industries, we take a look at some of the big tech trends that could take off in 2018.

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Paddington Bear at Christmas
Film & TV

The Christmas ad wars: bringing Paddington to life for Marks & Spencer

As the big brands battle it out for the best Christmas ad this year, we catch up with Framestore about their role in bringing to life a certain marmalade-loving bear.

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