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Susan Zwerman Siggraph 2019
Film & TV

SIGGRAPH 2019 | Discover the talent of VFX artists on the autism spectrum

Discover the movie magic behind some of your favourite motion pictures.

Ryan Wai Kin Lam orange leaves and cars
Film & TV

Lighting the way: these top artists share their approach to illumination

Take a look at the unique visual treatments of three lighting artists from our community and how they approach lighting in their work.

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An insider look at the VFX industry in India
Film & TV

An insiders look at the VFX industry in India with BOT VFX

Explore the rapid growth of visual effects in India and how it is changing the industry.

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Hellboy
Film & TV

FMX 2019 | How the Hellboy Universe was created

Hell on Earth? Not with Katana.

Wonder Park texturing breakdown
Film & TV

FMX 2019 | How Wonder Park was textured in Mari

Ilion Animation Studios talk seriously thrilling texturing.

Machine learning
Machine learning

Machine learning in VFX software: the challenges to crack

Learn about SmartROTO - a Foundry-led research project investigating Machine Learning-assisted tools for rotoscoping.

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Drawing on 3d panel
Film & TV

An introduction to the Nuke Particle System

Discover how Nuke’s Particle System can be harnessed to streamline artist workflows.

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Spiderman image
Film & TV

Re-writing the rule book on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Discover how Sony Pictures Imageworks created the signature graphic look of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

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Academy Color Encoding System explained
Film & TV

What is ACES - and why should you care?

We explain what the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) is, and why creators of VFX need to be aware of it.

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MPC streamlined their business with Nuke Studio
Film & TV

How MPC streamlined editing & review across their business

Discover how MPC harness the power of Nuke Studio to streamline the conform, edit and review process.

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India and Foundry
Film & TV

This is why Asia is set to change the VFX industry forever

We explore how the biggest audiences of the future will be from Asia, and what the implications of this are for the VFX industry. Read more here!

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Oscars header
Film & TV

What the Oscars told us about visual effects in 2019

This year’s shortlist for Best Visual Effects Academy Award offered a fascinating snapshot into the VFX trends shaping the images we see in films.

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