Ian Failes

Ian Failes

Ian Failes is a VFX journalist, who has written for a number of creative titles, including fxguide, Cartoon Brew, VFX Voice, 3D Artist, 3D World, Thrillist, Syfy, Inverse, Digital Arts, MovieMaker, Empire Magazine Australia, Develop, Rolling Stone and Polygon. Ian now runs befores & afters, a brand-new visual effects and animation online magazine.

Articles by: Ian Failes

The tech behind Toy Story 4

Behind the scenes of Toy Story 4

By Ian Failes published

Pixar reveals the tools that went into the latest Toy Story.

Top blockbuster VFX you're not meant to see

By Ian Failes published

See how 10 feature films use invisible effects to bring stories to life.

How to scan a person in less than five minutes

By Ian Failes last updated

Learn to easily capture an actor with a normal camera or smartphone.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: behind the scenes

By Ian Failes published

How Weta Digital created amazing visual effects for the Guardians.

Behind the scenes of Peter Rabbit

By Ian Failes published

How the much-loved bunny was brought to the big screen.

How ILM brought The Last Jedi to life

By Ian Failes published

Discover the secrets behind big VFX and stunning creatures.

Crowd of people

Create Massive crowd scenes

By Ian Failes published

Learn how to quickly generate a crowd in Massive – the software developed for Lord of the Rings.

The secrets of 3D scanning

By Ian Failes published

How real actors are turned into movie production-ready CG models using 3D scanning tech.

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