Posts Tagged ‘vfx’
Mandalorian Miniatures: How ILM Combined Classic Special Effects, 3D Printing, and Modern VFX
The Mandalorian turns to a tried-and-true special effect — hand-crafted miniature models. Here’s how they did it. While you’ve likely seen the hundreds of articles on how …
The Never-Ending Discussion: Practical VFX vs. CGI
From Christopher Nolan to David F. Sandberg, let’s look at where we are with practical effects vs. CGI. Can there ever be a balance?
5 Tips and Resources for Creating Realistic Battle Scenes
From war films to pure action, let’s gear up and go over some of the best practices for creating realistic battle scenes in your film and video …
Easy Compositing Effects for Creating Professional-Looking Titles
In this video tutorial, learn some basic compositing techniques to create better titles in Adobe After Effects — includes free project file!
Free AE Templates and Assets to Celebrate 25 Years of After Effects
Adobe After Effects is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary, so we figured it was time to round up some of our favorite free templates, presets, and assets.
Video Tutorial: How to Create Annihilation-Inspired VFX
In this video tutorial, learn how to use some free RocketStock assets and Adobe After Effects to create Annihilation-inspired VFX.
Create Transparent Titles Inspired by Dunkirk in Premiere Pro and FCPX
In this video tutorial, learn how to create the beautiful titles in the trailer for Dunkirk in both Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X.
Best Showreels of Spring 2017
Some of the best demo reels of 2017 showcase the future of filmmaking.
Invisible VFX: The Art of Compositing
Visual effects are at their best when they are so subtle, you thought what you were seeing was real.
How Important Is the Content of a Trailer?
It seems more trailers than ever are featuring footage that’s not included in the final film. Is this deceitful marketing? Or does it even matter?
Create a Spellbinding Doctor Strange Shield in After Effects
Learn how to create a mystical mandala shield in the spirit of Doctor Strange with this exclusive After Effects tutorial. Includes free project files!
Combining Practical Lighting With VFX
A deceptively simple technique that mixes practical lighting with VFX is proving to be one of the most visually impressive methods of creating atmosphere in recent memory.