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Category: Visual Effects and CGI
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Behind the Scenes of VFX in Film and, Puppets previs prehistoric creatures, and more.
Behind the Scenes of VFX in Film and TV this week: The third series of Apple TV+’s Prehistoric Planet, focused on the Ice Age, required Framestore to deliver over 40; and Uber Eck’s Kayak ice cream spot used a hybrid pipeline: physical…
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VFX and Production Company News, Boris FX acquires Izotope, and more.
VFX and Production Company News this week: Boris FX, the developer of visual effects tools like Continuum, Sapphire, and Mocha Pro, has acquired iZotope, the; and Boris FX has acquired iZotope, the maker of RX audio repair, Ozone…
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VFX and CGI Software Updates, Inbibo releases Adonis 2 1 AdonisML, and more.
VFX and CGI Software Updates this week: Inbibo has released Adonis 2.1, splitting the soft-tissue simulation framework into a base edition (AdonisFX) and a; and Foundry has released Mari 8.
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Software and Tool Updates, RealityScan 2 2 Widens GPU Support, and more.
Software and Tool Updates this week: Epic Games’ RealityScan 2.2 expands GPU hardware support to include AMD Radeon and Radeon PRO cards, enabling mixed; and Reallusion has replaced its 30-day iClone trial with a free, perpetual…
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Wednesday: Mr. X VFX supervisor Mark O. Hammond
Visual Effects and CGI this week: Mr. X VFX supervisor Mark O. Hammond details the studio’s work on Season 2 of Netflix’s *Wednesday*, focusing on; and MTI Film has acquired Mango NewEdit, a Burbank-based dailies and Avid editorial…
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VFX EMMY PREVIEW: CONTENDERS STRETCHING THE SMALL SCREEN TO MAKE EPIC TV
Visual Effects and CGI this week: The 78th Primetime Emmy VFX race is defined by ballooning shot counts and compressed schedules, with Foundation S3; and The hybrid DP role is solidifying as virtual production tools like LED volumes and…
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Industry news and interviews, i Remarkably Bright Creatures, and more.
Industry news and interviews this week: DP Ashley Connor details the production pipeline for Netflix’s ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ focusing on the; and Digital Domain has launched DDAI, an AI-integrated VFX infrastructure platform.
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Behind-the-scenes VFX breakdowns, practical digital creatures Alien Earth, and more.
Behind-the-scenes VFX breakdowns this week: FX’s ‘Alien: Earth’ series, a prequel created by Noah Hawley, employed a hybrid visual effects pipeline for its; and Framestore released a VFX breakdown for ‘Ted’ season 2, showcasing the…
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Silhouette 2026 gets smarter roto and 3D heads
Visual Effects and CGI this week: Boris FX’s Silhouette 2026 release advances its ML toolset for rotoscoping and 3D tracking, focusing on multi-object; and Pilgway has launched the public beta for 3DCoat 2026, introducing a new…
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New software releases and updates, Silhouette 2026 gets smarter roto 3D heads, and more.
New software releases and updates this week: Silhouette 2026 introduces updates focused on reducing manual labor in roto and paint workflows through enhanced ML; and Pilgway has released 3DCoat 2026 into public beta, featuring a new…