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Behind the scenes with the artists, studios and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation.
Blog
Lighting the way: these top artists share their approach to illumination
Take a look at the unique visual treatments of three lighting artists from our community and how they approach lighting in their work.
KatanaPipeline & Workflows
Why Weta Digital chose Katana to streamline their pipeline
Weta Digital is one of the many studios that have adopted Katana in recent years. We spoke to them about why they decided to make the move.
Product Focus
Katana in 2018 and the road ahead
We take a look back at some of our best Katana customer stories from 2018, and look ahead to what’s in store for next year.
KatanaPipeline & Workflows
Bottleship VFX: preparing for a more complex look development and lighting future
In this article, we catch up with Hristo Velev, founder of Bottleship VFX, to find out why Bottleship realised now was the time to future-proof their pipeline.
KatanaPipeline & Workflows
Think you’re too small for Katana? Think again…
Jakarta-based Cinemasphere explain why they integrated Katana into their pipeline - and how it’s having a big impact on ROI.
KatanaStudio Stories
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.
Studio Stories
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
Studio Stories
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
KatanaStudio Stories










