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VFX industry and its change
Film & TV

VFX software usability: why the industry needs to change

Other industries have streamlined and simplified everything to make tech more accessible and intuitive. Why hasn’t the VFX industry?

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Discover the future of filmmaking
Film & TV

Are you ready for the new era in filmmaking?

Over the past decade, digital technology has become the standard medium for cinematography. What can these developments of the past 10 years tell us about where VFX is headed for the future?

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Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049
Film & TV

How we achieved the iconic look of Blade Runner 2049

How Framestore helped craft the eerie, atmospheric aesthetic for neo-noir science fiction thriller, Blade Runner 2049.

4 min read
Landscape in Blade Runner 2049
Film & TV

Texturing the dystopian landscapes of Blade Runner 2049 

We catch up with Framestore about how they used Mari to create the visually arresting aesthetic for the sci-fi sequel.


6 min read
Office space and 3D design
Machine learning

How data analysis is improving matchmoving

Matchmoving can be time consuming and fraught with frustration. We interview Alastair Barber, whose work with DNEG and the University of Bath focused on improving the process using data analysis and algorithms.

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Shannara Chronicles spider
Film & TV

The Shannara Chronicles: creating CG for episodic TV

We catch up with with Toronto-based studio SPIN VFX about how they used Mari and Katana to create the stunning CG for fantasy TV episodic: The Shannara Chronicles

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Athera Roundable discussion
Cloud

Cloud technology’s impact on the VFX industry

In this roundtable discussion, some of the industry’s leading experts talk about cloud technology’s impact on the VFX industry.

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Man looking at screen
VR/AR/MR

Foundry Trends’ VR Jargon Buster

In this article, we dissect 10 of the most confusing words, phrases, acronyms and initialisms that we encounter in the worlds of virtual, augmented and mixed reality.

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Meteorite in 3D
Film & TV

From Russia with Love: VFX studio CGF

We speak to Russian VFX studio CGF, who are flying the flag for the Russian VFX industry and creating impressive work on a budget.

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Jackie Chine on the phone
Real time

My real-time production philosophy: an interview with Asa Bailey

We catch up with Asa Bailey, the founder of On-Set Facilities: a tech company aiming to be the world’s leading system integrator of real-time and virtual production solutions.

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3D Data Model Representation
Cloud

Data aggregation in VFX: Impossible dream or untapped opportunity

We interview Gareth Williams, founder and chief executive of YellowDog, to find out how data aggregation has the potential to significantly impact the VFX industry.

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Bearded man vfx breakdown
Film & TV

How Image Engine Used Nuke And Mari On Logan

Crafting a CG human: no easy feat.