A visual effects nerd’s bookshelf just got a wonderful new addition. Congratulations to my friend Ian Failes on his new book, “Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation”! @beforesmag.bsky.social

Holey moley --> just received an early copy of 'Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation'. It's even more incredible that I had imagined. This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it. Out 13 January! amzn.to/4lQecII

Holey moley --> just received an early copy of 'Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation'. It's even more incredible that I had imagined. This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it. Out 13 January! amzn.to/4lQecII

Capturing what is to be The Thing --> In this excerpt from issue #47 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, we look at how The Thing was made for #thefantasticfourfirststeps, featuring ILM, Digital Domain, Framestore, Imageworks, Imaginarium Studios and The Third Floor. beforesandafters.com/2025/12/20/c...

Thia’s legs (are missing) --> The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine. #vfx beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...

Thia’s legs (are missing) --> The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine. #vfx beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...

For 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls', NFB TD Eric Pouliot explains in this new video featured at @beforesmag.bsky.social how the team chose to integrate 3D-generated mouths directly onto the stop-motion puppets, using UV light for tracking. beforesandafters.com/2025/12/17/t... #vfxinsight

Issue #47 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is now available and goes in-depth on the VFX of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’. DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6VV3DX7 SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

Issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is now available and goes in-depth on the VFX of ‘Predator: Badlands’ DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6WLZ2KT SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

A poetic look behind the scenes of performance capture by Stephen Lang --> This official ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ featurette sees the actor discuss performance capture, with a fun look at the Lightstorm volume. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2025/12/12/a...

This is kind of insane...but...2 big issues of befores & afters magazine are STILL TO COME this week! There's a deep dive on 'Predator: Badlands' and also on 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' that you'll be able to grab by Friday. www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

The art of twinning --> How to put two Michael B. Jordans on screen. An excerpt from issue #45 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on Sinners. beforesandafters.com/2025/12/11/t...

New podcast! Phil Tippett on his latest personal projects, and his view on AI (it’s not what you might think) —> beforesandafters.com/2025/12/10/p...

Hey guys, I did something with @beforesmag.bsky.social I've never done before, which was talk to a stack of different crew on the film about how they collaborated with VFX. PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5JJLHRS DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

The @beforesmag.bsky.social 'Sinners' mag is out this coming week and it's 157 pages long. Yes, it really is! Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it. Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

The @beforesmag.bsky.social 'Sinners' mag is out this coming week and it's 157 pages long. Yes, it really is! Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it. Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

New VFX breakdown video for ‘Wicked For Good’ --> The official featurette breaks down wire work, animals and that great mirror sequence. Watch at @beforesmag.bsky.social, and yes! A magazine on the film's VFX is coming! beforesandafters.com/2025/12/05/n...

WAIT. STOP. Are Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three REALLY both scheduled for release on December 18, 2026?

The 'TRON: Ares' issue is out! Print: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4WN3LS1 Digital: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

A stack of ‘Frankenstein’ behind the scenes, including this 5-minute VFX breakdown. Great to hear from VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi of MR. X in the video. Watch the video at befores & afters, and yes, a FULL issue of the magazine is coming! beforesandafters.com/2025/12/05/b...

The 'TRON: Ares' issue is out! Print: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4WN3LS1 Digital: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

I am obsessed with this new featurette released by Apple on the puppetry in 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age'. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social, and stay tuned for an in-depth podcast about Framestore's work on the series with VFX supervisor Russell Dodgson beforesandafters.com/2025/12/04/t...

Everyone should go and read @tvaziri.com's great breakdown of all this on the best blog in the world, FX Rant: fxrant.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

COVER REVEAL! Issue #44 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine goes behind the scenes of the VFX of 'TRON: Ares'. Sign up as a digital subscriber to get the mag as soon as it's out: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

Latest podcast is up! We’re chatting to Base FX founder and CEO Chris Bremble. Base FX is based in China and is this year celebrating its 20th anniversary. beforesandafters.com/2025/12/02/w...

Get the new @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on the VFX of 'F1'! Covering the 2,500 VFX shots by Framestore, ILM and RED VFX. PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XBZ7FZ DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

The latest issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out and it covers the VFX of Apple’s 'F1' in-depth! Go inside the 2,500 VFX shots with Framestore, ILM and Red. PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XBZ7FZ DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

A reminder on @beforesmag.bsky.social's BLACK FRIDAY SALE, ends Dec 1st! --> 20% off any mag in the shop Code: BLACKFRIDAY2025_MAGS patreon.com/c/beforesand... --> 20% off your 1st month or 1st year of digital subscription Code: BLACKFRIDAY2025_SIGNUP patreon.com/c/beforesand...

The latest issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out and it covers the VFX of Apple’s 'F1' in-depth! Go inside the 2,500 VFX shots with Framestore, ILM and Red. PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XBZ7FZ DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

New #vfxnotes ep! Hugo Guerra & Befores & Afters continue our 'Rise of AI Robots' season with a look at VFX Oscar-winning #exmachina. Incredible work by Andrew Whitehurst, DNEG and more. Just a huge shout-out to prep-team, compositors...oh man...on this one. beforesandafters.com/2025/11/25/v...

🔥 BLACK FRIDAY SALE AT @beforesmag.bsky.social! --> Get 20% off any mag in the shop Code: BLACKFRIDAY2025_MAGS patreon.com/c/beforesand... --> Get 20% off your 1st month or 1st year of digital subscription Code: BLACKFRIDAY2025_SIGNUP patreon.com/c/beforesand...

The painterly art & tech behind stop-motion animated ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ -> This NFB film has a fascinating combo of traditional puppet & set builds, stop-motion & digital VFX (incl mouth replacement). Listen to podcast at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2025/11/24/t...

The ActionVFX Black Friday 2025 Sale runs from Nov 24th, 12AM ET through Nov 28th, 11:59PM ET -> 40% off all Collections 40% off Annual Subs 40% off all Credit Packs (5+ credits) 80% off Bundles 20% off VFX Course: Intro to ComfyUI for VFX beforesandafters.com/2025/11/21/a... #vfxinsight

Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of Pixar's #toystory. Celebrate with issue #36 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine which has a whole bunch of EXCLUSIVE interviews with Pixar crew-members who worked on the film! www.patreon.com/beforesandaf...

How the original ‘The Running Man’ predicted the rise of the deep fake --> The Schwarzenegger film foresaw both the use of digital VFX & AI. An excerpt from issue 3 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine. (Gotta love the reference to 'digital matte tracking'!) beforesandafters.com/2025/11/21/h...

How the original ‘The Running Man’ predicted the rise of the deep fake --> The Schwarzenegger film foresaw both the use of digital VFX & AI. An excerpt from issue 3 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine. (Gotta love the reference to 'digital matte tracking'!) beforesandafters.com/2025/11/21/h...

Go behind the scenes of the Apple TV Paul Greengrass film #thelostbus in the latest @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine. This special excerpt showcases how they filmed the bus scenes, using stunt buses, a bluescreen stage, an array vehicle and more. beforesandafters.com/2025/11/20/h...

This preview for the new S. S. Rajamouli film ‘Varanasi’ already has millions and millions of views. Here’s how it was made, courtesy of VFX supervisor Srinivas Mohan: Read at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2025/11/19/t...

Go behind the scenes of the Apple TV Paul Greengrass film #thelostbus in the latest @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine. This special excerpt showcases how they filmed the bus scenes, using stunt buses, a bluescreen stage, an array vehicle and more. beforesandafters.com/2025/11/20/h...

This preview for the new S. S. Rajamouli film ‘Varanasi’ already has millions and millions of views. Here’s how it was made, courtesy of VFX supervisor Srinivas Mohan: Read at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2025/11/19/t...

New podcast at @beforesmag.bsky.social ! Infinite Realities on the path to 4D gaussian splatting in digital human capture, including for the holograms in 'Superman'. beforesandafters.com/2025/11/19/i...

New at @beforesmag.bsky.social is an in-depth interview with #thebadguys2 director Pierre Perifel and VFX supervisor Matt Baer about the stylization and 2D/3D FX in the film. Go in-depth here: beforesandafters.com/2025/11/18/h...

NEW MAG ALERT!🚨 The VFX of #thelostbus, featuring ILM, beloFX, Cinesite, Outpost VFX and RISE. PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1YSCZPD (try your local Amazon store too) DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

NEW MAG ALERT!🚨 The VFX of #thelostbus, featuring ILM, beloFX, Cinesite, Outpost VFX and RISE. PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1YSCZPD (try your local Amazon store too) DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

The race to get a model jet ready for filming on Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ --> The jet scenes in the film were realized with a combination of a modified off-the-shelf model plane kit and digital visual effects, via FX WRX and Phosphene. beforesandafters.com/2025/11/13/t...

The race to get a model jet ready for filming on Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ --> The jet scenes in the film were realized with a combination of a modified off-the-shelf model plane kit and digital visual effects, via FX WRX and Phosphene. beforesandafters.com/2025/11/13/t...

A range of techniques were combined to make Superman fly in @jamesgunn.bsky.social's #superman --> These included wire work, LED walls, drones & VFX. More at @beforesmag.bsky.social, even includes the PEZ Dispenser story involving @stefceretti.bsky.social! beforesandafters.com/2025/11/12/t...

@beforesmag.bsky.social has released Issue No. 41 which offers readers an in-depth look at the artistry and innovation behind #Superman (2025). Read the full article at: supermansupersite.com/New_Befores_... 💙❤️💛

CG Krypto VFX facts from James Gunn's #Superman! Find out more about Framestore's Krypto work in @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine, issue #41. www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...