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Edward Douglas, production visual effects supervisor, and Jenn Taylor, Image Engine visual effects supervisor, discuss the film 'Keeper' and its creatures.

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At the VFX Oscar Bake-Off this year, there was an audible 'OMG' gasp from the pro audience at two points in the 'Jurassic World Rebirth' presentation from VFX supervisor David Vickery.

They are in this new reel from ILM:

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At the VFX Oscar Bake-Off this year, there was an audible 'OMG' gasp from the pro audience at two points in the 'Jurassic World Rebirth' presentation from VFX supervisor David Vickery.

They are in this new reel from ILM:

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The thing about Thing -->

How on-set performance and CG were mixed together for season 2 of 'Wednesday'.

An excerpt from @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.

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The thing about Thing -->

How on-set performance and CG were mixed together for season 2 of 'Wednesday'.

An excerpt from @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.

beforesandafters.com/2026/03/02/t...

Warner Bros. has now released an official VFX breakdown for 'Sinners' -->

What's cool is that includes a little more official behind the scenes showcasing the twinning work for Michael B. Jordan's characters.

Watch in full: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/17/a...

How Thing, Slurp, Professor Orloff and a host of creatures and effects were made for ‘Wednesday’ season 2 -->

The new issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out!

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How Thing, Slurp, Professor Orloff and a host of creatures and effects were made for ‘Wednesday’ season 2 -->

The new issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out!

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Our new ILM podcast series starts with Dennis Muren! -->

The legendary VFX supe on speeder bike chase in ROTJ, stained glass knight in Young Sherlock Holmes, & how ILM conquered digital comp'ing.

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See the full list of VES Awards winners right here at befores & afters -->

Avatar: Fire and Ash won seven awards and KPop Demon Hunters won three. See all the award winners at the site.

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There's a whole bunch of shots in The Yard VFX's VFX breakdown for 'Stranger Things' 5 that I don't think I realized contain such invisible environment VFX work.

Check out the full video at befores & afters:

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There's a whole bunch of shots in The Yard VFX's VFX breakdown for 'Stranger Things' 5 that I don't think I realized contain such invisible environment VFX work.

Check out the full video at befores & afters:

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From virtual production to final VFX: how ‘Mercy’ was made -->

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TEXAS SWITCH ALERT!

In the #strangerthings5 coverage with Weta FX, VFX supe Martin Hill mentions a fun moment with the Holly/Demo scene.

Read at @beforesmag.bsky.social:

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New at @beforesmag.bsky.social on the VFX of #strangerthings5

How Weta FX made young Will, Vecna 2.0, Mind Flayer and Demogorgons --> photoreal CG faces, AI re-lighting, BBQ steak ref, optical flow, iPad AR tools & a sneaky Texas Switch you may have missed!

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New befores & afters podcast with Alec Gillis on 'Predator: Badlands'!

Listen in here: beforesandafters.com/2026/02/19/a...

Don’t forget to grab the dedicated issue of befores & afters magazine on Predator: Badlands here: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

New befores & afters podcast with Alec Gillis on 'Predator: Badlands'!

Listen in here: beforesandafters.com/2026/02/19/a...

Don’t forget to grab the dedicated issue of befores & afters magazine on Predator: Badlands here: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

TOMORROW...on the @beforesmag.bsky.social podcast...THIS GUY!

Get issue #52 of @beforesmag.bsky.social in your hands!

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A rare look at how director Gareth Edwards used the V-cam to help scout a key location built using gaussian splat technology by Proof on #jurassicworldrebirth.

Full vid:

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Get the @beforesmag.bsky.social on ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’:

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A rare look at how director Gareth Edwards used the V-cam to help scout a key location built using gaussian splat technology by Proof on #jurassicworldrebirth.

Full vid:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6S7...

Get the @beforesmag.bsky.social on ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’:

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This is very cool -->

Framestore showcases the 4D Gaussian Splatting used for ‘Superman’. A new video breaks down their collaboration with Infinite Realities.

Watch in full at befores & afters: beforesandafters.com/2026/02/13/f...

How the in-house VFX process worked on s2 of Netflix's 'The Sandman' -->

New podcast with production visual effects supervisor Ian Markiewicz, as well as Henrique Reginato and Cristian Slavik from NOX VFX. NOX acted as the in-house team on the show.

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A lot of people have asked me, how do I subscribe to the digital mag?

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Out today at befores & afters is a brand new excerpt from issue #52 of the magazine on 'Avatar: Fire and Ash.'

The excerpt deals with the river scenes that Wētā FX crafted for the film.

Find it here:

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EXCLUSIVE: Watch Framestore's brand new VFX breakdown from 'F1'.

Plus, read an excerpt from @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on the Monza race, where Framestore utilized footage shot at Silverstone and replaced backgrounds with a wet Italian Grand Prix track.

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EXCLUSIVE: Watch Framestore's brand new VFX breakdown from 'F1'.

Plus, read an excerpt from @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on the Monza race, where Framestore utilized footage shot at Silverstone and replaced backgrounds with a wet Italian Grand Prix track.

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The huge 142-page issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social on #avatarfireandash is now out in PRINT and DIGITAL.

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The huge 142-page issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social on #avatarfireandash is now out in PRINT and DIGITAL.

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'Marty Supreme' is so good.