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Retro VFX: The tech of Terminator 2

An oral history with ILMers behind the CGI.

The social (VFX) lives of Hollywood

Behind the scenes vfx pics posted by the stars

Retro VFX: Contact

The famous mirror shot in ‘Contact’ was almost something else entirely

Retro VFX: Men in Black

‘Men in Black’ and its crazy collection of real and CG creatures

Retro VFX: Batman & Robin

The forgotten freeze-frame moments from the film

Retro VFX: Predator

Optical compositing, thermal cameras and *that* red suit

Retro VFX: The Mummy

Re-visit the digital make-up, mocap and other VFX innovations from the 1999 film

RETRO VFX: The Lost World

Animation director Randal M. Dutra reflects on those early days of the digital age

Retro VFX: The Fifth Element

Multi pass and motion control: re-visiting the VFX of 'The Fifth Element'

Retro VFX: Terminator 2

Full liquid metal, now in 3D: re-visiting the freakin’ T-1000 walking out of the fiery truck crash
Full liquid metal, now in 3D: re-visiting the freakin’ T-1000 walking out of the fiery truck crash

Retro VFX: Dante’s Peak

The race to finish Dante’s Peak...20 years ago

Retro VFX: CG Jabba

You’re a wonderful human being: re-visiting CG Jabba 20 years later

Retro VFX: Mars Attacks!

Behind the ILM Mars Attacks! tests that convinced Tim Burton to go CG

Retro VFX: Twister

It’s been 20 years since ‘Twister’ brought us that flying cow

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My book featuring 16 of the world's best vfx supervisors is available at Amazon.com

Tag: 3DArtist

Computer Generations

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Here’s an in-depth feature I wrote for 3D Artist magazine looking back at 30 years of VFX, in honour of the magazine’s 100th issue. Mag is available to buy right now.

Posted on November 2, 2016Categories UncategorizedTags 3DArtist

Latest 3D Artist mag pieces

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Check out the new issue #98 of 3D Artist – I wrote two features on ZBrush and on MPC’s digital assets team.

Posted on September 7, 2016Categories UncategorizedTags 3DArtist

New issue of 3D Artist

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Issue 97 of 3D Artist goes deep on Allegorithmic’s Substance Painter and on Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings, both pieces I was stoked to have contributed.

Posted on August 10, 2016Categories UncategorizedTags 3DArtist

Blender Blender Blender

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I never really knew much about the Blender community before writing this piece for 3DArtist on 65 Blender hacks. It sounds like such a great tool. Hope you pick up the mag and enjoy the read.

Posted on July 13, 2016Categories UncategorizedTags 3DArtist

Inside Blur Studio

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For 3DArtist, I went behind the scenes of Blur Studio, famous for their cinematics work and the leadership of Deadpool director Tim Miller.

Posted on May 9, 2016Categories UncategorizedTags 3DArtist

3DArtist: Power up ZBrush

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Really excited to be contributing to 3DArtist magazine – issue 93 has an in-depth piece on taking your ZBrush skills to the next level. I interviewed a bunch of artists who do incredible work.

Posted on April 28, 2016April 30, 2016Categories UncategorizedTags 3DArtist

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