Insights
Behind the scenes with the artists, studios and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation.
Product Focus
The Bakery: Inside Mari’s texture-baking engine
No need to interrupt your flow, thanks to built-in map-baking.
MariCareers
What is a Technical Director? VFX roles explained
Get career insights from a studio pipeline TD.
NukeKatanaMariCareers
Stand out as a Texture Artist
From Texture Theory to Blend modes: tips, tricks, and best practice to make your CG creations and showreels really shine.
MariArtist Spotlights
Artist Spotlight: Einar Martinsen
Discover the artist behind the Nuke 16.0 splash screen.
NukeStudio Stories
Deadpool & Wolverine VFX: Behind the scenes with Framestore
Bringing together Marvel’s massive multi-vendor project.
NukeArtist Spotlights
Artist Spotlight: Tsubasa Arai
Breathing new life into creature VFX with Mari’s toolset.
MariStudio Stories
Ae Watan Mere Watan VFX: recreating history with FutureWorks
Using Katana’s power & flexibility to bring the past to life.
KatanaStudio Stories
Texturing the Choctaw creation story for Marvel TV’s Echo
Bringing the story’s strong cultural and mythological roots to life.
MariStudio Stories
How Cinesite built the VFX for True Detective: Night Country
Creating an Emmy Award-nominated CG sequence.
NukeProduct Focus
Getting to know the Particle System in Nuke
Discover how Nuke’s Particle System can be harnessed to streamline artist workflows.
NukeStudio Stories
Boat Story VFX breakdown: Stormy scenes with Vine FX
Using techniques learned on Paramount+ drama No Escape.
NukeStudio Stories
The Yin Yang Master Zero VFX: Behind the scenes with Shirogumi
How Shirogumi used Katana to create an epic fantasy film.
KatanaStaff picks
Artist Spotlights
Studio Stories
Studio Stories

