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Out today at befores & afters is a brand new excerpt from issue #52 of the magazine on 'Avatar: Fire and Ash.' The excerpt deals with the river scenes that Wētā FX crafted for the film. Find it here: beforesandafters.com/2026/02/11/t...

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Framestore's brand new VFX breakdown from 'F1'. Plus, read an excerpt from @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on the Monza race, where Framestore utilized footage shot at Silverstone and replaced backgrounds with a wet Italian Grand Prix track. beforesandafters.com/2026/02/10/b...

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Framestore's brand new VFX breakdown from 'F1'. Plus, read an excerpt from @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on the Monza race, where Framestore utilized footage shot at Silverstone and replaced backgrounds with a wet Italian Grand Prix track. beforesandafters.com/2026/02/10/b...

The huge 142-page issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social on #avatarfireandash is now out in PRINT and DIGITAL. PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLQB5TLR DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

The huge 142-page issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social on #avatarfireandash is now out in PRINT and DIGITAL. PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLQB5TLR DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

'Marty Supreme' is so good.

New video! --> I got to sit down with Wētā FX‬ visual effects supervisor Nick Epstein and Wētā FX animation supervisor Dennis Yoo to discuss the VFX of HBO's #thelastofus season 2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pNX... #vfx #cgi #behindthescenes

New VFX Notes ep! Hugo and @beforesmag.bsky.social sit down with Framestore VFX supe Christian Manz. (IN THE BUNKER!) #HowToTrainYourDragon beforesandafters.com/2026/02/04/o...

I don't know how I feel about this (even though I smiled, a bit) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnnc...

New VFX breakdowns for 'Stranger Things 5' from WetaFX in this fun crew video. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/02/02/g...

Apple has released on YouTube the opening title sequence from ‘F1’, which includes the shot starting wide over Silverstone but ending up right on driver Joshua Pearce’s (Damson Idris) face in his F1 car as he races along the track. > more

Another awesome piece from @tvaziri.com

In the Abyss --> Facing off against the Mind Flayer and Vecna: an excerpt from issue #51 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on 'Stranger Things 5' looking at Weta FX's work on the show. beforesandafters.com/2026/01/30/i...

Download the ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine for FREE! --> A special thank you for newsletter subscribers. It’s now yours FREE to download just by signing up to the befores & afters newsletter: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/28/d...

Unleash Creativity with iRender’s Cinema 4D and Redshift Render Farm in 2026 --> Find out what iRender is doing with a new approach to its Cinema 4D and Redshift render farm. More at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/28/u... #vfxinsight

The #strangerthings season 5 issue @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine is here! DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJQ68HF5 (also look to your own Amazon store) SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

The #strangerthings season 5 issue @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine is here! DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJQ68HF5 (also look to your own Amazon store) SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

Here are the VFX Oscar nominees! --> Find out more about each nominated film at @beforesmag.bsky.social. Congrats to all! beforesandafters.com/2026/01/23/h...

Director and animator Raman Hui on his PDI beginnings --> From Hong Kong, to early CGI commercials, Antz, Shrek and more. Including...animating with spreadsheets! Read the interview at @beforesmag.bsky.social : beforesandafters.com/2026/01/22/d...

ICYMI: my interview with ‪Weta FX senior visual effects supervisor Guy Williams and Wētā FX sequence visual effects supervisor Joanna Davison to discuss the VFX of James Gunn's #Superman. youtu.be/KdjprxryuWA?...

Oh my what a day for deliveries @beforesmag.bsky.social

How on-set scanning of environments and actor capture works --> Today on the @beforesmag.bsky.social podcast, we’re chatting with Clear Angle Studios US Head of Capture, Brian LaBrec, about all things capture. beforesandafters.com/2026/01/21/h...

A collection of 'Sinners' effects breakdowns. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/17/a...

The Kaiju battle, the River Pi rescue and the Mister Terrific oner in James Gunn's #Superman --> Brand new video interview with @wetafxofficial.bsky.social at the @beforesmag.bsky.social YouTube channel, with awesome VFX breakdowns! Full interview: youtu.be/KdjprxryuWA?...

Here's how to subscribe to @beforesmag.bsky.social: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

The new 'Fire and Ash' featurette includes amazing Varang breakdowns --> How Oona Chaplin performed, and how Wētā FX crafted the final character. Plus lots of other aspects of the film are discussed. Watch in full at befores & afters: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/15/t...

Want to know the VES Award nominees? Head straight to @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/14/f... 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' leads the pack with a total of 10 nominations. Congrats to all the nominees!

Issue #50 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out!! Yes, issue 50! It covers the prosthetics, miniatures and digital VFX on #Frankenstein. DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFW9H2TZ

How cool is this! Stefan Habel posted this pic of my 'Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation' book alongside the previously published @ilmvfx.bsky.social books (I love the other cool ILM swag Stefan included in the pic). The book is out Jan 13th. amzn.to/4lQecII

Issue #49 of befores & afters is now out! —> #jurassicworldRebirth PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFDV9FGX (USA store, try your local) DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

New VFX breakdown --> 'TRON: Ares'! ILM's new video breakdown for the film is now out. Watch in full at befores & afters: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/08/i... (And don't forget you can grab the magazine: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...)

How Framestore helped make the creatures and cinematography of ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ feel so real --> Today on the @beforesmag podcast, we’re chatting about 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' with visual effects supervisor Russell Dodgson. Listen in here: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/07/h...

Quick look at the past 8 @beforesmag.bsky.social magazines! Subscribe to the DIGITAL MAGAZINE here: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

How that oner full of mirror shots was achieved for Glinda’s ‘The Girl in the Bubble’ song in ‘Wicked: For Good’ --> An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...

How that oner full of mirror shots was achieved for Glinda’s ‘The Girl in the Bubble’ song in ‘Wicked: For Good’ --> An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM: beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...

The #wickedforgood issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out! SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... PRINT: - USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDGT28NC - Head to your local Amazon store to find it

Congrats to all the crew members on the finale of 'Stranger Things'. Here's Netflix's official featurette on the final ep --> I love Vecna doing the balls and charts. (And, yes, HUGE @beforesmag.bsky.social mag is coming) beforesandafters.com/2026/01/02/t...

"Star Wars" (1977)—there's only one single shot of Luke's Landspeeder in full motion that has ZERO opticals to complete the illusion that they're hovering. Yes, they put mirrors on the vehicle to hide the tires, but ultimately every other shot of it zipping around required paint+animated shadows.

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...