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Shane Hollander at ice hockey rink in Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry VFX: behind the scenes of a game-changing show

How FOLKS created the invisible VFX for the breakaway Canadian series.

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Artist Spotlights

Artist Spotlight: Ahmed Khelladi

Read about the Katana VFX artist behind our stunning splash screen.

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Softball player in still from Pixar's Win or Lose

Studio Stories

Win or Lose animation: Lighting Pixar’s first episodic

How Pixar created a unique aesthetic for each episode.

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The emotion characters from Inside Out 2 standing together

Studio Stories

Inside Out 2 lighting: Creating the emotion characters

Find out how Pixar brought Anxiety to the screen.

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Studio Stories

The Electric State VFX: Texturing robot characters

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

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Stand out as a texture artist: Close-up showing textures of snake skin

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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.

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Mahatma Gandhi giving his Quit India speech in Ae Watan Mere Watan

Studio Stories

Ae Watan Mere Watan VFX: recreating history with FutureWorks

Using Katana’s power & flexibility to bring the past to life.

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Studio Stories

The Yin Yang Master Zero VFX: Behind the scenes with Shirogumi

How Shirogumi used Katana to create an epic fantasy film.

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Pavitr Prabhakar as Spider-Man with Mumbatten skyscrapers in the background

Studio Stories

Creating Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with Nuke, Mari & Katana

How Sony Pictures Imageworks built a unique visual style.

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A 3D animated robot peers around a corner in a still from short film Alone

Studio Stories

How the UTS Animal Logic Academy created an animated short with Mari

The student team produced the entire film in just 30 weeks.

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Product Focus

RenderMan 26 launches new interactive denoiser in Katana

Boosting creativity and productivity at the same time.

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How to navigate the start of your lighting career

Tips, tricks, opportunities, and advice to help you get started.

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Best practices for your lighting pipeline

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Best practices for your lighting pipeline

Harness the power of Katana.

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