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Making the VFX of The Fall Guy; a man on fire

Making The Fall Guy meant 'honouring' the practical stunts of the 80's show, says Cinesite's Jennifer Meire

By Ian Dean published

Breaking down the film's VFX.

VFX
Virtual cinematography; a character from the film Dune

Unreal Engine and Unity are "the best training tools that I could possibly imagine," says Dune's cinematographer

By Trevor Hogg published

Zooming in on virtual new filmmaking trends.

VFX
Day in the life; a woman stood in front of a stack of books and drawings

A day in the life of Apple TV+ graphic designer Gina Alessi: "We're surrounded by flurries of paper, set drawings and research photos"

By Ian Dean published

A day in the organised chaos of a film's art department.

Creative Careers
The art of Cornelius Dämmrich; an astronaut stands in a sunny alley

3D artist Cornelius Dämmrich says he "loses his mind" and "constantly burns out during projects"

By Paul Hatton published

Coping with with the stress of creativity.

Interviews
Lux Aeterna AI tools; people mill around in a VFX studio

Inside Lux Aeterna: how AI tech and USD is helping to build CG wonders

By Ian Dean published

"We're able to compete on a global level," says CEO Rob Hifle.

AI
Graphic design in Apple TV's Manhunt; wanted poster

"A weird, wonderful and demanding job": How Gina Alessi made the graphic design in Apple TV's Manhunt

By Ian Dean published

There's an art to recreating 19th century America.

Graphic Design
Best CGI movies of the 90s; a t-rex and a mouse

The best CGI movies of the 90s

By Ian Dean published

The VFX films of the 90s that influenced filmmaking.

VFX
Lumion 2024 review; a scene from a modern home

Lumion 2024: beautiful ray-trace renders at speed

By Paul Hatton published

The perfect renderer for Archviz?

Design Software
Mudbox 2025 review; a cartoon model of a car in a garage

Mudbox 2025 review: can this niche ZBrush alt still compete?

By Paul Hatton published

New features continue to develop this novel 3D sculpting app.

3D Software
MoonRay review; a cartoon panda

MoonRay review: DreamWorks Animations' superb rendering software is free for all

By Paul Hatton published

The 3D tools behind Kung Fu Panda 4 can now be yours.

Design Software
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