Insights

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

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Artist Spotlights

Nuke Artist Spotlight: Freddy Chavez Olmos

Getting spooky with the creative mind behind Duérmete Niño.

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Lighting in animation: a dive into the hand-drawn

Lighting the way through the complexities of animation.

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Artist Spotlights

Artist Spotlight: Ben McEwan

Getting nosy with one of Nuke’s top compositors.

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Artist Spotlights

Artist Spotlight: Tom Newbury

It's character-building: Tom Newbury on crafting CG characters with Mari.

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The Art of Lighting: A history through time

Looking back at where it all began in the world of lighting.

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Artist Spotlights

Artist Spotlight: Francois Gendron

Why Katana is the perfect fit for Francois Gendron as a VFX Lighter.

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Work smarter, not harder, with these Nuke family features

Nuke artist? Here’s how to send your efficiency soaring.

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Studio Stories

Seeing Double with Weta Digital’s Gemini Man

Two Will Smiths? Discover how Weta Digital created his digital twin

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Let’s talk timelines: why working in context makes sense for your studio

Supervisor or project lead? Work smarter, not harder, with a timeline frame-of-mind.

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Artist Spotlights

Artist Spotlight: Raine Anderson

How Mari and Katana pair perfectly for Raine Anderson’s look development efforts.

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Bringing you the tech of tomorrow for over 20 years

How Foundry has kept one eye on the future, so artists can keep both on being creative.

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Crafting chasms and creature chases in Jumanji: The Next Level

How Sony Pictures Imageworks used Nuke and Katana to level-up this anticipated sequel.

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