Insights

Behind the scenes with the artists, studios and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation.

Wargaming

Studio Stories

Creating a ‘beast made of steel’ for Sabaton with Foundry tools

Discover how The Agency of Wargaming used Nuke, Mari and Modo to support Swedish metal—and tell the epic tale of Bismarck

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Ryan Wai Kin Lam orange leaves and cars

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.

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Machine learning

Product Focus

Machine learning in VFX software: the challenges to crack

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

Spiderman image

Studio Stories

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

Product Focus

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.

MPC streamlined their business with Nuke Studio

Pipeline & Workflows

How MPC streamlined editing & review across its business

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

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Deep learning exploration

Product Focus

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.

Katana header

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.

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STAR WARS

Studio Stories

Rear projection on Solo: A Star Wars Story

We catch up with Rob Bredow, Head of ILM, about his work using advanced projection techniques on Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Car rendering in 3d

Pipeline & 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.

Katana
Cityscape at war by Cinemasphere

Pipeline & 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.

Katana
Hybrid

Careers

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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