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The Naked Gun logo; a man swings on an owl in front of a logo

How to make VFX actually funny – 6 slapstick lessons from The Naked Gun

By Ian Dean published

VFX supervisor Javier Menéndez reveals how to use CG for comedy.

VFX & CGI
Images from an AI fantasy film featuring robin hood

AI filmmaking is a gimmick if you don’t know the rules of cinema

By Ian Dean published

The director of The Chronicles of Bone reveals why human creativity still matters.

AI
Beeble

How we taught AI to understand light

By Hoon Kim published

It was transformational, and a major win for artists and filmmakers.

AI

How to use Disney's 12 principles of animation

By Tammy Coron last updated

The Disney principles of animation are explained with examples.

Animation
Filmora

Why AI video editing is the skill I’m finally learning in 2026

By Paul Hatton published

AI video creation and editing is a great skill to learn in 2026, and Filmora is an ideal tool to make it happen

AI
Card cutout boys in an animated short film

How I rethought post-production while filming in a miniature world

By Tomas Alfredson published

Tomas Alfredson on breaking traditional pipeline rules for Alfons Åberg season two.

Animation
Predator Badlands VFX breakdown

See how Predator: Badlands was built shot by shot

By Ian Dean published

The Yard shares its VFX breakdown.

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VFX & CGI
Steampunk like cars race in Paris and a desert

A colourist’s guide to shaping light and colour in animated features

By Ian Dean published

How DaVinci Resolve and Fusion are used to bring cinematic joy to animated film Rally: From Paris to the Pyramids.

Animation
A scene from a film with fantasy pirates

Epic Games VFX head hits back at accusations Unreal Engine is to blame for "the state of VFX and CGI"

By Ian Dean published

VFX Supervisor Pat Tubach worked on Pirates of the Caribbean and defends UE5.

VFX & CGI
An image of Davy Jones CGI from Pirates of the Caribbean with a beard full of tentacles

Gore Verbinski calls Unreal Engine a “slip backwards” for movie CGI

By Ian Dean published

The director of Pirates of the Caribbean and the new movie Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die knows why CGI no longer looks good.

VFX & CGI
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