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Star Wars Skeleton Crew VFX; a scene of a blue screen studio swipes to reveal a vast golden mint rendered using CG software

Behind the scenes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – iconic Star Wars shots and epic world-building secrets!

By James Clarke published

Which shot is the real "classic Star Wars"?

VFX
Main image for Poly modeling with an iPad tutorial

How to get started in 3D modelling on iPad to create video game assets and 3D art

By Glen Southern published

In this tutorial, we’ll explore the tools and techniques that make 3D modeling on the go easier than ever.

3D
Star Wars Skeleton Crew; three children and a small alien elephant

Love Neel? Here's how DNEG nailed the perfectly lovable, endearingly anxious look for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's popular hero

By James Clarke published

They went back to the film series' roots.

VFX
Rob Redman's snowy image illustrates the AE tutorial: TDW313.PT_AE_Snow.indd

How to create realistic snow with particle systems using After Effects

By Rob Redman published

How to bring snow to your scenes in with the help of a neat built-in plugin.

3D
Oliver Schümann ZBrush bizarre baby tutorial

Create a bizarre baby sculpture in ZBrush

By Oliver Schümann published

Character artist Oliver Schümann brings a creepy bust to life in ZBrush, plus Substance 3D Painter, RizomUV, KeyShot and Photoshop

3D
Star Wars Skeleton Crew; a person wielding a vibrant blue lightsaber stands in a dark, tunnel-like setting

"Everyone thinks they know what a lightsaber looks like, but now I really know," teases the DNEG artist behind Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

By James Clarke published

There's a secret magic to creating the perfect lightsaber.

VFX
Maya 3D abstract strands tutorial

How to easily create complex and abstract animation using Maya

By Amid Rajabi published

Amid Rajabi teaches you how to create atmospheric robotic strands with Maya’s Bifrost plugin, with help from Arnold and Nuke.

3D
Pittura, a short film made at ArtFX

"We wanted to talk about AI and its relationship to art" – how we made 2025’s VES Student Award-winning animation Pittura

By Richard Hill published

Titouan Lassere, one of the film's co-directors, explains how it was made.

3D Animation
Whiskytree battle damage effects tutorial

Create gnarly battle damage for vehicles using a mix of Maya and Nuke

By J.P. Monroy published

Whiskytree’s CG supervisor J.P. Monroy reveals the studio’s process for generating realistic battle scars on fighter planes.

VFX
After Effects lightning tutorial

How to use Adobe After Effects to create a lightning effect the easy way

By Rob Redman published

Rob Redman shows how to create a classic VFX effect in under 15 minutes.

VFX
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