Happy 30th anniversary to 'Independence Day'! In-depth interview with the VFX team and production designer, at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/07/03/a...

Shooting scenes for ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ --> An excerpt from the new issue #61 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring the on-set shoot involving Practic Creations and @framestore.bsky.social. beforesandafters.com/2026/07/01/s...

Shooting scenes for ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ --> An excerpt from the new issue #61 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring the on-set shoot involving Practic Creations and @framestore.bsky.social. beforesandafters.com/2026/07/01/s...

Issue #61 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out on the VFX of 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age'! PRINT: USA: amazon.com/dp/B0H6BXYF97 UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H6BXYF97 Canada: amazon.ca/dp/B0H6BXYF97 DIGITAL: patreon.com/beforesandaf... SUBSCRIBE: patreon.com/c/beforesand... @framestore.bsky.social

Watch Wētā FX's VFX breakdown for ‘Stranger Things’ 5 --> Go behind the scenes, and find out where to get more info in befores & afters magazine. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/27/w... #vfx

NEW PODCAST IN THE @ilmvfx.bsky.social SERIES! Today we chat with Cary Phillips, who is Director, R&D Engineering Architect at ILM. Caricature, or Cari, as it was known, was famously used to help animate the face of Draco on 'Dragonheart'. Listen in here: beforesandafters.com/2026/06/27/i...

NEW PODCAST IN THE @ilmvfx.bsky.social SERIES! Today we chat with Cary Phillips, who is Director, R&D Engineering Architect at ILM. Caricature, or Cari, as it was known, was famously used to help animate the face of Draco on 'Dragonheart'. Listen in here: beforesandafters.com/2026/06/27/i...

Watch Wētā FX's VFX breakdown for ‘Stranger Things’ 5 --> Go behind the scenes, and find out where to get more info in befores & afters magazine. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/27/w... #vfx

COVER REVEAL! Coming very soon as a new @beforesmag.bsky.social mag is this big issue on @framestore.bsky.social's work for 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age'. Lots of pages, lots of behind the scenes. >> SIGN UP TO THE DIGITAL EDITION << www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

How the dream sequence in 'Spider-Noir' was made >> Nic Cage dreams of spiders, & being miniaturized. An excerpt from #60 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine. Includes a fun look at how those miniaturization moments were re-imagined by Cinesite in post. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/24/h...

Issue #60 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine is now out! It covers the visual effects of #SpiderNoir. SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/beforesandaf... PRINT: USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H62ZD36P (and all other Amazon stores)

Always fun to see balls and charts, and greenscreen shooting, in a blooper reel. Watch in full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUNV... #theboys

NEW ISSUE OF Befores & Afters magazine is out! We go deep into the VFX of Apple TV’s #pluribus. SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/beforesandaf... PRINT (check your local Amazon store): USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H5RBX9VV

From Aerospace to Spider-Man --> How an Engineering Degree Paved the Way for a Career in the Arts (and a Sci-Tech Award!) The latest 'From classroom to credits' Campus VFX story at @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring Imageworks FX lead Edmond Boulet-Gilly. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/19/f...

🎙️ Crafting that killer oner for season 2 of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ --> Today on the @beforesmag.bsky.social podcast, we’re chatting about the VFX of s2 of 'Daredevil: Born Again'. I’m here with VFX supervisor Gong Myung Lee & VFX producer Fahed Alhabib. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/17/c...

Deathclaws: practical and CG artistry —> a new magazine excerpt. The Deathclaws were realized via a combination of practical builds from Legacy Effects and CG creations by @ilmvfx.bsky.social. Read the detailed excerpt from @beforesmag.bsky.social mag: beforesandafters.com/2026/06/15/d...

New issue of the mag is out! Fallout, s2! SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/beforesandaf... PRINT: USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4XWPLCK UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H4XWPLCK Canada: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0H4XWPLCK Germany: www.amazon.de/dp/B0H4XWPLCK

The incredible way Pickle Dad was brought to life in ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ --> Behind the creation of the stand-out manifestation of Pennywise. An excerpt from issue #57 of befores & afters magazine. Read the excerpt, & find out how to get the mag: beforesandafters.com/2026/06/14/t...

🎈 New issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine is out! A deep dive on the VFX of #ITWelcomeToDerry SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/beforesandaf... PRINT: USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4LRJR9Y UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H4LRJR9Y Canada: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0H4LRJR9Y

🎈 New issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine is out! A deep dive on the VFX of #ITWelcomeToDerry SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/beforesandaf... PRINT: USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4LRJR9Y UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H4LRJR9Y Canada: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0H4LRJR9Y

🎙 NEW PODCAST! The visual effects of #startrek #starfleet academy with VFX supervisor Jason Zimmerman. Listen in at the link below, where you can also watch an extensive collection of VFX breakdowns from the show. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/10/t...

How to get the most out of the VFX Society On-Set VFX Data Collection and Usage Guide --> A new podcast with Sheena Duggal and Jim Geduldick, who were part of the VES Technology Committee that created this guide. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/08/h...

I miss our boy T. Ocellus 🐙 Highly recommend following @beforesmag.bsky.social if you love movies and effects. Ian has been doing great work for years. He also puts out digital & physical magazines with tons of details & interviews

Behind the craziest creature in ‘Alien: Earth’ – the Eye Midge. A new excerpt from issue #56 of befores & afters! Read the excerpt here: beforesandafters.com/2026/06/07/b... #vfx

Behind the visual effects of ‘Ted’ season 2, including the bear, and the deepfake Bill Clinton --> How the Seth MacFarlane show was made, in this new podcast featuring VFX supervisors Blair Clark and Hoyt Yeatman. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/06/b...

Issue #56 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out, covering 'Alien: Earth'! SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-... PRINT: USA: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3HDYKKW Plus many other Amazon stores!

Cover reveal! 'IT: Welcome to Derry'! Coming soon: issue #57 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring Pickle Dad on the cover. Subscribe to the Digital Edition to get the mag as soon as it's released: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

🎙 New podcast with @ilmvfx.bsky.social on the 25th anniversary of ‘Pearl Harbor’! Ben Snow, who was a CG supe on the film, and Hayden Landis, then a sequence supervisor, join @beforesmag.bsky.social for a fun discussion on the big VFX innovations. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/04/h...

🎙 New podcast with @ilmvfx.bsky.social on the 25th anniversary of ‘Pearl Harbor’! Ben Snow, who was a CG supe on the film, and Hayden Landis, then a sequence supervisor, join @beforesmag.bsky.social for a fun discussion on the big VFX innovations. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/04/h...

Cover reveal! 'IT: Welcome to Derry'! Coming soon: issue #57 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring Pickle Dad on the cover. Subscribe to the Digital Edition to get the mag as soon as it's released: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

All the major VFX and animation innovations in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ --> Fire, water and creatures covered in the latest VFX Notes episode with @beforesmag.bsky.social and @hugocguerra.bsky.social. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/3M5USPkxyWU @wetafxofficial.bsky.social

🎙 NEW PODCAST! Very excited to dive deep into the visual effects of 'The Boroughs' on @netflix.com with VFX supervisor Tara DeMarco. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/01/a...

So...I've been doing a lot of reading lately of past issues of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine. 1. Get them in PRINT on Amazon. This is the US store link (but try your local): www.amazon.com/dp/B09V8H4LV... 2. DIGITAL EDITIONS from the befores & afters Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

Today is the 30th anni of ‘Dragonheart’! Truly a major breakthrough in digital visual effects and animation from @ilmvfx.bsky.social. Celebrate in this fun — and often hilarious — conversation with Scott Squires, Phil Tippett and Rob Coleman. beforesandafters.com/2026/06/01/d...

NEW PODCAST! A deep dive into the visual effects of ‘Murderbot’ --> A new podcast with visual effects supervisor Sean Faden at @beforesmag.bsky.social. beforesandafters.com/2026/05/29/a...

Old-school forced perspective miniature effects in #wonderman --> New podcast with VFX supervisor John Haley at @beforesmag.bsky.social. We break down these old-school approaches, and also the invisible effects work in the series, orchestrated by Base FX. beforesandafters.com/2026/05/25/t...

The art of CG ping pong balls and crowds in ‘Marty Supreme’ —> A brand new befores & afters podcast, with visual effects supervisor Eran Dinur. beforesandafters.com/2026/05/22/t...

Holey moley - it's the 25th anniversary of #shrek this week. Hats off to the team at PDI who up'd the game in animation so quickly after 'Antz'. Here's a fun collection of some CG model/wireframe/simulation tests from the film.

Get the latest issues of @beforesmag.bsky.social by becoming a DIGITAL MAGAZINE subscriber: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...

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...