Insights

Behind the scenes with the artists, studios and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation.

Pipeline & Workflows

Think you’re too small for Katana? Think again…

Jakarta-based Cinemasphere explain why they integrated Katana into their pipeline - and how it’s having a big impact on ROI.

Katana

Studio Stories

Making the impossible possible with virtual production at Imaginarium Studios

Imaginarium Studios is a pioneering company at the forefront of digital performance-capture. Learn about their cutting-edge production workflow here.

Careers

Hybrids: the VES award-winning short by five students

In this article, we talk to the students behind Hybrids, winners of the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project award at this year’s VES Awards.

Nuke

Studio Stories

How we achieved the iconic look of Blade Runner 2049

How Framestore helped craft the eerie, atmospheric aesthetic for neo-noir science fiction thriller, Blade Runner 2049.

Studio Stories

Texturing the dystopian landscapes of Blade Runner 2049 

We catch up with Framestore about how they used Mari to create the visually arresting aesthetic for the sci-fi sequel.


Mari

Product Focus

How data analysis is improving matchmoving

Matchmoving can be time consuming and fraught with frustration. We interview Alastair Barber, whose work with DNEG and the University of Bath focused on improving the process using data analysis and algorithms.

Studio Stories

The Shannara Chronicles: creating CG for episodic TV

We catch up with with Toronto-based studio SPIN VFX about how they used Mari and Katana to create the stunning CG for fantasy TV episodic: The Shannara Chronicles

Studio Stories

Creating a CG Hugh Jackman realistic enough to convince an audience

In this video, VFX studio Image Engine explain how they created a full, digital double of Hugh Jackman for Marvel’s Logan, photorealistic to pore-level detail.

Studio Stories

A sneak peek into the stunning VFX of Game of Thrones season 7

Image Engine and Method Studios partnered up to create some of the most stunning sequences in Game of Thrones, using Nuke. Watch here to discover how!

Product Focus

Finding freedom through deep compositing techniques

Deep compositing is a groundbreaking, time-saving technique that’s firmly taken root across the film industry over the last decade. Find out why in this article.

Nuke

Studio Stories

Why switching tools mid-project was well worth the risk for Animagrad 

Animagrad took an extraordinary step swapping out their look dev and lighting toolset mid-way through the project replacing them with Katana. Learn more about their success story

Katana

Blog

Discover the big 6 trends that will define 2018

From AR moving to take centre stage, to VFX workflows being adopted by other industries, we take a look at some of the big tech trends that could take off in 2018.