What would your favorite movie look like without VFX? Start learning about the light and magic that is: Visual Effects.
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Many films that you see are full of invisible visual effects shots. These shots are not flashy, exciting, or eye-catching. Often enough, these shots go under the radar. They don’t show up in VFX breakdowns or internet reviews. This doesn’t mean that they are badly executed, on the contrary, it means that they are doing…
Visual Effects without VFX This concept was written about in depth by Jae Hyung Ryu in his work “Effects and Reality: a Cultural History of Visual Effects”. I have been interested in this idea for a while and was glad to find his work on the topic. This is my view on the topic, inspired…
What would a movie be without VFX? In this deep dive, we look into the stages involved in the art that is shaping our reality. Let’s dive into this ultimate guide to the VFX Pipeline.
Oftentimes, VFX projects need some kind of digital assets. This could be almost anything: These can all be created by hard-working 3D artists. These are the same types of people that would be working on a Pixar movie but often they have more of a focus on realism. In the video below, we dive into…
I used to work almost exclusively in layer-based compositing systems. After Effects was one of those programs that I used, while Hitfilm by FXHOME was a personal favorite. As I continued to learn more about compositing and polishing shots, it became apparent that I needed to up my game. I decided to learn node-based compositing.…
Is Virtual Production the future, or merely a trending filter? This is a question that gets asked so much. Will we have forgotten or embraced this technology 2 years from now? This is a great question, a question that changes how we view the technology and a question that I will attempt to tackle briefly…
