The Art of VFX

This new video from #TheAcademy offers a closer look at the films nominated for Best #VisualEffects at this year’s Oscars: https://www.artofvfx.com/the-academy-presents-the-2026-oscar-nominees-for-best-visual-effects/

The final trailer for #OnePiece S2 dives into the perilous Grand Line. #VFX by #barnstormvfx #digikore #dreammachinefx #eyeline @framestore.bsky.social #important lookingpirates #IncessantRain #ingenuitystudios #MrWolf #refugevfx #risingsunpictures: https://www.artofvfx.com/one-piece-season-2/

In #TheLostBus, Industrial Light & Magic crafts the bus, the surrounding landscapes, and large-scale fire simulations to immerse viewers in a relentless wildfire survival story: https://www.artofvfx.com/the-lost-bus-how-industrial-light-magic-recreated-a-deadly-wildfire/

For #AThousandBlows Season 2, #London-based studio #BlueBolt delivers meticulously crafted digital environments set in 1880s East End London and period-era #NewYork: https://www.artofvfx.com/a-thousand-blows-season-2-bluebolt-crafts-1880s-east-end-and-new-york-environments/

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Peace turns to bloodshed in #TheBluff as a former pirate faces her vengeful captain in a brutal final duel. The #VFX are made by #RisingSunPictures, #CuttingEdge, #FutureAssociate, #FinDesignEffects, #Resin, #SlateVFX, #Stage23, #ElRanchito: https://www.artofvfx.com/the-bluff/

For #StrangerThings Season 5, #TheYardVFX delivered 530+ #VFX shots across 8 episodes — from Henri Creel’s house and Hawkins High to large-scale Upside Down sequences: https://www.artofvfx.com/stranger-things-season-5-the-yard-vfx-delivers-530-visual-effects-shots-for-the-final-chapter/

#TheAbandons showcases powerful #VFX crafted by #ImageEngine, with the studio delivering large-scale fire and destruction work for the explosive season finale of #Netflix’s Western drama series: https://www.artofvfx.com/the-abandons-image-engine-reveals-the-fiery-vfx-behind-the-explosive-finale/

The supernatural intensity of #Sinners is reinforced by complex #visualeffects work, with #light delivering intricate fire and smoke simulations for one of the film’s most striking sequences: https://www.artofvfx.com/sinners-light-crafts-fire-and-smoke-effects-for-the-vampire-deaths-scene/

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Director Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Ryan Gosling take us inside #ProjectHailMary in a new featurette. The #VFX are made by @framestore.bsky.social Industrial Light & Magic #sonypicturesimageworks #buf #wyliecovfx: https://www.artofvfx.com/project-hail-mary

Fallout – Season 2: Vincent Poitras - VFX Supervisor – Raynault VFX - The Art of VFX Exclusive interview with Vincent Poitras on Raynault VFX’s work for Fallout Season 2, including New Vegas, Freeside set extensions, and Site-X environments.

#Fallout Season 2 finally unveils New Vegas — and #RaynaultVFX helped define its scale. In our exclusive interview, VFX Supervisor Vincent Poitras breaks down the skyline, Freeside extensions & Site-X: www.artofvfx.com/fallout-seas...

The first trailer for Season 5 of #ForAllMankind has been unveiled, offering an extended look at the next chapter of the ambitious alternate-history space saga. The #VFX are made by #dneg, #ghostvfx, #barnstormvfx, #ODStudios, #marz, and #Studio8: https://www.artofvfx.com/for-all-mankind-season-5/

The #VisualEffectsSociety honored the year’s most accomplished visual effects work at the 24th Annual #VESAwards in Los Angeles. Congratulations to everyone! https://www.artofvfx.com/24th-ves-awards-celebrate-top-achievements-in-visual-effects/

Step into 1920s #London with #AgathaChristie’s #SevenDials, brought to life through the #visualeffects work of #DNEG: https://www.artofvfx.com/agatha-christies-seven-dials-how-dneg-recreated-1920s-london-for-the-series/

The fight for Earthrealm reaches a new level in the explosive new trailer for #MortalKombatII. The #VFX are made by #risingsunpictures, @framestore.bsky.social, #blackbirdvfx, #SlateVFX, #dneg, #FutureAssociate: https://www.artofvfx.com/mortal-kombat-ii/

This new TV spot for #IntheBlinkofanEye offers a fresh look at Andrew Stanton’s long-awaited return to live-action filmmaking, his first since #JohnCarter. The #VFX are made by Wētā FX, #phosphene, #cadenceeffects, #LolaVFX and #cantinacreative: https://www.artofvfx.com/in-the-blink-of-an-eye/

An intense extended preview of #ReadyorNot: Here I Come reveals the next brutal phase of the deadly family game, pushing the franchise into even darker and more expansive territory. #VFX by #rocketsciencevfx, #LolaVFX, #SuplexVFX, #SaturnRingsVFX: https://www.artofvfx.com/ready-or-not-here-i-come/

Exploring the man behind the myth. Director Antoine Fuqua reveals how #Michael aims to portray the complexity, ambition, and legacy of the King of Pop. The #VFX are made by #cinesite, Industrial Light & Magic, #folks, #rodeofx, #risingsunpictures, #lolavfx: https://www.artofvfx.com/michael/

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In #Wicked and Wicked: #ForGood, @framestore.bsky.social brings Oz’s animals to life. In this making-of, #Animation Supervisor Dale Newton breaks down the creation and animation process: https://www.artofvfx.com/how-framestore-created-the-animals-of-wicked-wicked-for-good/

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Arron Roebuck (Production VFX Supervisor) & Paul Russo (Production VFX Producer) - The Art of VFX Production VFX Supervisor Arron Roebuck and Production VFX Producer Paul Russo discuss the invisible visual effects of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, from complex crowd work to seamless compositing, ...

Production #VFX Supervisor Arron Roebuck and Production VFX Producer Paul Russo discuss in our exclusive interview how #ElRanchito delivered the complex crowd work and environments for #AKnightoftheSevenKingdoms, with key in-house compositing team support, featuring before and after images:

For #BuenCamino, #effettidigitaliitaliani handled a range of #VFX work, including the creation and animation of bulls, environment enhancements, and detailed FX simulations: https://www.artofvfx.com/buen-camino-edi-effetti-digitali-italiani-delivers-bulls-villa-extensions-and-fx-simulations/

The final trailer for #Scream7 sets a chilling tone as a new Ghostface emerges and turns Sidney Prescott’s hard-earned peace into a living nightmare. The #VFX are made by #craftyapesvfx: https://www.artofvfx.com/scream-7/

25 years in #visualeffects! From my early days as an artist to working with studios such as #cinesite, #rodeofx and RISE | Visual Effects Studios, founding The Art of VFX, and being a #visualeffectssociety member since 2012! https://www.artofvfx.com/25-years-in-visual-effects-a-personal-milestone/

In #Kakesidees, the #Athens-based studio #dahouse delivers high-impact #visualeffects that enhance stunts, bring a chameleon to life, and stage a thrilling car chase that ends in a paraglider escape: https://www.artofvfx.com/kakes-idees-da-house-crafts-stunt-enhancements-and-high-octane-action/

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#Avatar: Fire and Ash has been awarded Best Special #VisualEffects at the EE #BAFTA Film Awards 2026. Congratulations to Wētā FX and Industrial Light & Magic! https://www.artofvfx.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-wins-best-special-visual-effects-at-ee-bafta-film-awards-2026/

With #ProjectHailMary, spectacle takes center stage. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller guide audiences through premium formats built for maximum immersion. #VFX by @framestore.bsky.social Industrial Light & Magic #sonyimageworkspictures #buf #wyliecovfx: https://www.artofvfx.com/project-hail-mary

#PeakyBlinders: The Immortal Man takes us to Birmingham, 1940, as World War II reshapes Britain and forces Tommy Shelby out of voluntary exile. The #VFX are made by #oneofus, #magiclab and #HouseofGoodVibes: https://www.artofvfx.com/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man/