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The latest ‘From classroom to credits’ at @beforesmag.bsky.social is now up! We hear from Campus VFX grad Vania Ruano, now a compositor at Imageworks with credits that include KPop Demon Hunters and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. beforesandafters.com/2026/05/16/f... #vfxinsight

Demerzel’s fate —> Bringing the robot character to life, and death, for season 3 of ‘Foundation’. Here we look at the work surrounding Demerzel led by Outpost VFX, both for her ‘head removal’ shots, and eventual demise. beforesandafters.com/2026/05/15/d...

What the world needs right now is this video of @realhughjackma.bsky.social interacting with sheep stuffies --> B-roll from ‘The Sheep Detectives’, showcasing stuffies & on-set stand-ins. Watch at the @beforesmag.bsky.social YouTube channel: youtu.be/mK_6LIu9SGo #vfx #thesheepdetectives

For those who love motion bases as much as me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylef...

The new @beforesmag.bsky.social issue is out! Covering the VFX of 'Foundation', s3. DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1CXJH3T (that's USA but look to your own store for the issue)

'Twister' turns 30 today! @ilmvfx.bsky.social took things light years ahead in terms of particle simulations, destruction and env work. This video features cast and crew discussing the infamous 'we got cows' shots. beforesandafters.com/tag/twister/

The visual effects in ‘The Bride!’ that you may not have noticed --> Environment builds, plus how that falling down the stairs shot was achieved, and how the re-animation of the Bride was done. Go behind the scenes at @beforesmag.bsky.social with One of Us: beforesandafters.com/2026/05/04/t...

New LAIKA Studios featurette on ‘Wildwood’ --> Go behind the scenes of the stop-motion animation. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/05/02/n...

Tech news: Reallusion has launched Headshot 3 for Character Creator 5 --> Includes new features, including AI image-to-3D reconstruction, spline-based head shaping, and advanced texture generation. Find out more at befores & afters: beforesandafters.com/2026/04/30/r... #vfxinsight

How those fiery scenes in ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ were crafted --> Engaged to deliver war-related aerial scenes and bombings, and a number of other explosive moments, was One of Us. Find out more at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/04/29/h...

🎙 NEW PODCAST! 🎙 How the artistic innovations behind the ‘Spider-Verse’ films led to a Scientific and Technical Award --> Diving deep into the tools Superdraw and Kismet, and on brushing and patching, as crafted by Imageworks. beforesandafters.com/2026/04/28/h...

New #onthesetpic for 'Apex' at @beforesmag.bsky.social. This comes from Luuka Jones-Yaxley's Insta. She was one of the kayak doubles for Charlize Theron’s character. Fun to see gray/chrome ball set-up, presumably for face and environment replacement work. beforesandafters.com/2026/04/27/o...

New #onthesetpic for 'Apex' at @beforesmag.bsky.social. This comes from Luuka Jones-Yaxley's Insta. She was one of the kayak doubles for Charlize Theron’s character. Fun to see gray/chrome ball set-up, presumably for face and environment replacement work. beforesandafters.com/2026/04/27/o...

New excerpt from issue #54 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on 'War Machine' --> A look behind the scenes at the fun Guardian scenes in the film, with Framestore. Read now: beforesandafters.com/2026/04/27/e...

New excerpt from issue #54 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on 'War Machine' --> A look behind the scenes at the fun Guardian scenes in the film, with Framestore. Read now: beforesandafters.com/2026/04/27/e...

New #onthesetpic for 'Masters of the Universe' at @beforesmag.bsky.social beforesandafters.com/2026/04/25/o...

📖 NEW MAGAZINE IS OUT!! 📖 How ‘War Machine’ was made --> Behind the VFX of the new Netflix film. SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... PRINT (USA Amazon): www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY1LY23M

📖 NEW MAGAZINE IS OUT!! 📖 How ‘War Machine’ was made --> Behind the VFX of the new Netflix film. SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... PRINT (USA Amazon): www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY1LY23M

Proof showcases its previs and postvis for ‘Stranger Things’ 5 --> Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social. Lots of fun details in there including on-set stand-ins during the shoot. beforesandafters.com/2026/04/21/p...

'As Deep as the Grave' with Val Kilmer is interesting for all sorts of reasons. But are people forgetting that filmmakers resurrected dead celebrities for YEARS before the current wave of AI/ML-assisted means? This isn't new. (It **might** be better than before, but it's not new)

Paddington’s journey from London to Peru was made with old-school model making techniques —> @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social Model Making students helped create this fun stop-motion-style map sequence for ‘Paddington in Peru’. beforesandafters.com/2026/04/17/p...

Very fun to see this @tippettstudio.bsky.social stop-motion model in Adam Savage's bts look at 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' with Jon Favreau. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijk4...

New and upcoming features from Reallusion --> - RTX rendering in iClone and Character Creator - New Headshot 3 - AccuFACE 2 optimized for CC5 facial capture - Wrapping tools for CC characters - Joint Corrective Morphs - AI Studio beforesandafters.com/2026/04/14/t... #vfxinsight

See Eyeline's VFX breakdown for 'Stranger Things' 5 --> Including the Demogorgon being brought back to life. beforesandafters.com/2026/04/14/s... Don't forget the full dedicated issue of the magazine on Stranger Things, season 5. Grab it here: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

See Eyeline's VFX breakdown for 'Stranger Things' 5 --> Including the Demogorgon being brought back to life. beforesandafters.com/2026/04/14/s... Don't forget the full dedicated issue of the magazine on Stranger Things, season 5. Grab it here: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...

New and upcoming features from Reallusion --> - RTX rendering in iClone and Character Creator - New Headshot 3 - AccuFACE 2 optimized for CC5 facial capture - Wrapping tools for CC characters - Joint Corrective Morphs - AI Studio beforesandafters.com/2026/04/14/t... #vfxinsight

New @ilmvfx.bsky.social podcast! I chat this week to Ben Morris, creative director at ILM London. Here we jump into two of the large projects he helped oversee at ILM, which were Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and ABBA Voyage. beforesandafters.com/2026/04/12/i...

Whoever came up with the name 'Creaturette' for this new #themandalorianandgrogu featurette is a genius. Fun to see all kinds of creature work here --> CGI, puppetry, stop-motion, suits etc. youtu.be/FASZAn6UYbE

Whoever came up with the name 'Creaturette' for this new #themandalorianandgrogu featurette is a genius. Fun to see all kinds of creature work here --> CGI, puppetry, stop-motion, suits etc. youtu.be/FASZAn6UYbE

The making of ‘Wonder Man’ --> Behind the invisible visual effects in the Marvel Television series, with Base FX. A brand new exclusive interview: beforesandafters.com/2026/04/03/t...

NEW @ilmvfx.bsky.social PODCAST! I’m joined by Rachel Rose, Director of R&D at ILM. We discuss a number of innovations that Rachel was directly involved with at the studio, incl StageCraft, BlockParty 2 and Fez. Listen in here: beforesandafters.com/2026/04/01/i...

All the ‘Witcher’ season 4 VFX breakdowns in one place --> Featuring work by Cinesite, Eyeline, Vine FX, Milk Visual Effects, One of Us and Platige Image. Find them at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/03/30/a...

Looking for back issues of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine? Find them here: beforesandafters.com/magazine

Watch ILM's VFX breakdown for ‘Stranger Things’ 5 --> Includes the oner involving the Demogorgon attack. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/03/29/w...

Looking for back issues of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine? Find them here: beforesandafters.com/magazine

Current obsession: this how to animate water video from LAIKA --> It’s part of their Craft in Motion series, and includes both practical and digital water. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/03/28/c...

Watch El Ranchito’s VFX breakdown for ‘Marty Supreme’ --> Ping pong, crowds and more. Watch in full at befores & afters: beforesandafters.com/2026/03/27/w...

Here’s Hybride VFX’s VFX breakdown for season 2 of ‘Andor’. Including significant environment work on Ghorman. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/03/26/h...

How Spencer Tom went from Campus VFX grad in the Effects Technical Director Program to working at Industrial Light & Magic with credits on Predator: Badlands, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Silo and Invasion. beforesandafters.com/2026/03/26/f... #vfxinsight

NEW VIDEO! ‘Project Hail Mary’ creature effects creative supervisor Neal Scanlan on the magic of Rocky --> Neal goes behind the scenes on the puppets & animatronics, with some very fun b-roll also featuring puppeteer & performer James Ortiz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3V9...

Watch El Ranchito’s VFX breakdown for ‘Marty Supreme’ --> Ping pong, crowds and more. Watch in full at befores & afters: beforesandafters.com/2026/03/27/w...

Here’s Hybride VFX’s VFX breakdown for season 2 of ‘Andor’. Including significant environment work on Ghorman. Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/03/26/h...

How Spencer Tom went from Campus VFX grad in the Effects Technical Director Program to working at Industrial Light & Magic with credits on Predator: Badlands, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Silo and Invasion. beforesandafters.com/2026/03/26/f... #vfxinsight

A great video from @beforesmag.bsky.social with Project Hail Mary creature effects creative supervisor Neal Scanlan (!!!) explaining the magic of Rocky. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3V9...

NEW VIDEO! ‘Project Hail Mary’ creature effects creative supervisor Neal Scanlan on the magic of Rocky --> Neal goes behind the scenes on the puppets & animatronics, with some very fun b-roll also featuring puppeteer & performer James Ortiz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3V9...

Olivier Gondry on the making of Kylie Minogue’s ‘Come Into My World’ --> We revisit this making of article in light of the new fun Margot Robbie CHANEL ad directed by Michel Gondry. beforesandafters.com/2026/03/24/o...

How that enormous goldfish was made in ‘One Piece’ --> Behind the visual effects for the creature was EYELINE. Here, @beforesmag.bsky.social speaks to EYELINE visual effects supervisor Derek Spears and EYELINE CG supervisor Tosh Elliott. beforesandafters.com/2026/03/25/h...

Olivier Gondry on the making of Kylie Minogue’s ‘Come Into My World’ --> We revisit this making of article in light of the new fun Margot Robbie CHANEL ad directed by Michel Gondry. beforesandafters.com/2026/03/24/o...

Here's a quick look at the most recent @beforesmag.bsky.social magazines that have been published! Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION of the magazine here: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...