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Why two dams were built for that explosive scene in Wes Anderson's ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ -->

Behind the scenes with miniature unit supervisor Simon Weisse who I got to chat to at View Conference.

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Why two dams were built for that explosive scene in Wes Anderson's ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ -->

Behind the scenes with miniature unit supervisor Simon Weisse who I got to chat to at View Conference.

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Doug Chiang reflects on the day he first used Photoshop -->

How the famed designer jumped onto the tool during the shift into digital at ILM.

A brand new interview at @beforesmag.bsky.social, from when I got to sit down with Doug.

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My friend Dean has collected all the print issues of Befores & Afters!

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Doug Chiang reflects on the day he first used Photoshop -->

How the famed designer jumped onto the tool during the shift into digital at ILM.

A brand new interview at @beforesmag.bsky.social, from when I got to sit down with Doug.

beforesandafters.com/2025/10/28/d...

Get 10% off 'Introduction to ComfyUI for VFX', with Doug Hogan -->

This course from ActionVFX is for compositors, technical artists, and VFX pros who want to understand how AI can support their work without replacing the fundamentals.

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Get an early look at stop-motion photography on LAIKA Studios’ ‘Wildwood’ -->

Includes bluescreen motion control stop-motion behind the scenes from the upcoming film.

Watch at befores & afters:

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The VFX behind ‘Alice in Borderland’ season 3 -->

This 8-minute behind the scenes reel showcases how the dramatic scenes were made.

Watch the full reel at @beforesmag.bsky.social:

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The VFX behind ‘Alice in Borderland’ season 3 -->

This 8-minute behind the scenes reel showcases how the dramatic scenes were made.

Watch the full reel at @beforesmag.bsky.social:

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Introduction to ComfyUI For VFX By Doug Hogan -->

Get 10% off now with a special code for befores & afters readers, on this course from ActionVFX Academy.

Find out more:

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Issue #40 of @beforesmag.bsky.social covers ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ -->

The issue is intended to celebrate the work of thousands of MPC artists who contributed to the film.

DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXBDNM1C

The art and tech behind the body morphing in ‘Together’ -->

New on the @beforesmag.bsky.social podcast, we’re chatting to Framestore visual effects supervisor Josh Simmonds about the Michael Shanks film featuring Allison Brie and Dave Franco.

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How the directors of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ implemented something they called ‘sneaky deep’ -->

Here's how they combined silly and ‘stupid’ scenes with meaningful moments in the blockbuster Sony Animation/Netflix film.

Read at @beforesmag.bsky.social:

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Fun update to post on @beforesmag.bsky.social with VFX breakdowns from on ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ -->

Framestore has released its VFX b'down for the film, which includes space shots, Silver Surfer, Sue giving birth scene & The Thing.

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James Cameron on the ‘Avatar 2’ Re-Release and Why Gen AI ‘Is Never Going to Take the Place’ of Humans: ‘We Need Our Artists’ James Cameron discusses the re-release of "Avatar: The Way of Water," the big change he made to "Fire and Ash," and why AI will never replace human artists.

I hadn't read this James Cameron interview yet:

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There's quite A LOT in here about his interaction with VFX artists.

It's really interesting.

Feels like it could be a bigger conversation.

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DeemosTech has unveiled Rodin Gen-2, its most advanced 3D generative AI model to date.

Visit hyper3d now to register for your free 14-day Creator Plan -->

Use the code bnaRodinGen2 during sign-up for instant access.

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Why this VFX breakdown video from @tvaziri.com is SOOOO good -->

You rarely get this kind of analysis about VFX shots.

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A foam head performance -->

Behind the on-set puppetry in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’.

Read the excerpt from issue #39 of @beforesmag.bsky.social.

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A brand new podcast from befores & afters is out with Wētā FX CTO Kimball Thurston.

We discuss a range of topics, including rendering, de-noising, data flows and…yes…AI.

Listen in here: beforesandafters.com/2025/10/06/w...

How to get the latest magazine!

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Currently in London!

Always use the opportunity to pick up an issue of ImagineFX
edited by my buddy Rob Redman!

Tech news at @beforesmag.bsky.social!

Deemos Launches Rodin Gen-2, A Groundbreaking Generative AI for Intuitive 3D Creation -->

Click to find out how to register for complimentary 14-day Creator Plan:

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Here’s the many different ways M3GAN was made in ‘M3GAN 2.0’, both practically and digitally -->

Animatronic, performer in open & closed mask, posable doll, CG, face replacements and more!

Find out more at @beforesmag.bsky.social :

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Here’s the many different ways M3GAN was made in ‘M3GAN 2.0’, both practically and digitally -->

Animatronic, performer in open & closed mask, posable doll, CG, face replacements and more!

Find out more at @beforesmag.bsky.social :

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#m3gan2

How The Roddenberry Archive is preserving 'Star Trek' history - befores & afters A new podcast with OTOY's Mark Spatny.

Please enjoy the latest Befores & Afters podcast, where I talked with Ian Failes about what The Roddenberry Archive is doing to preserve the history of Star Trek and Gene Roddenberry's legacy in television and films. @beforesmag.bsky.social
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Breaking Baz: Terence Stamp Pre-Shot ‘Priscilla Queen Of The Desert 2’ Scenes Months Before He Died; Filmmaker Stephan Elliott Says Actor Had “Time Of His Life” Stephan Elliot tells Deadline that Terence Stamp spent his final months reprising his role as Bernadette for 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2'.

Am curious about this one --> is the camera array set-up something that was shooting footage, or more like volumetric, or ... all of the above?

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How The Roddenberry Archive is preserving ‘Star Trek’ history -->

A new befores & afters podcast with Mark Spatny from OTOY!

Lots of fun details here the various photoreal re-creations that are now inside the archive, and how they are made.

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Breaking Baz: Terence Stamp Pre-Shot ‘Priscilla Queen Of The Desert 2’ Scenes Months Before He Died; Filmmaker Stephan Elliott Says Actor Had “Time Of His Life” Stephan Elliot tells Deadline that Terence Stamp spent his final months reprising his role as Bernadette for 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2'.

Am curious about this one --> is the camera array set-up something that was shooting footage, or more like volumetric, or ... all of the above?

deadline.com/2025/09/tere...

How to get the new @beforesmag.bsky.social on #howtotrainyourdragon right now —> SUBSCRIBE to the digital edition!

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Here’s a bunch of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ VFX breakdowns -->

We will keep adding more here as they are published. Right now, check out VFX breakdowns from Digital Domain and RISE

Excerpt here, full breakdowns at befores & afters:

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