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Befores & Afters A brand new visual effects and animation publication from Ian Failes.

Stop-motion AI gnomes are here to get you —>Our Rise of AI Robots season at continues with a look at ’ stop-motion ani...
17/11/2025

Stop-motion AI gnomes are here to get you —>

Our Rise of AI Robots season at continues with a look at ’ stop-motion animated feature ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’, where and break down the stop-motion tech like special rigs, motion control and 3D printing, as well as the extensive visual effects work, which included water sims, other CG work, rig removal, compositing and more.

https://beforesandafters.com/2025/11/17/stop-motion-ai-gnomes-are-here-to-get-you/

15/11/2025

🎉 Just one month to go until !

Pre-event prep in full swing! Here’s a peek at the team onsite at HKCEC last week 😉 Our team is working hard to bring you an amazing conference and exhibition experience from 15–18 December in Hong Kong — where thousands of creators, researchers, and innovators will come together to shape the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques.

From groundbreaking research and immersive XR experiences to inspiring art, animation, and industry sessions — the countdown to innovation starts now! 🚀

Start planning your trip today and don’t miss out on Asia’s most established celebration of creativity and technology!

🎟️ Purchase your tickets today: https://bit.ly/sa25reg

That was an amazing night! (Keanu loved it).Thanks to everyone who came along! What a blast. So cool to see SPEED in 35m...
14/11/2025

That was an amazing night! (Keanu loved it).

Thanks to everyone who came along! What a blast.

So cool to see SPEED in 35mm at again.

12/11/2025

At one point in Ari Aster’s  , from , we see a group of heavily armed men aboard a private jet heading for the New Mexico town of Eddington amid a brewing storm combining corporate greed, Black Lives Matter protests and the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Exterior views of the jet—one view showing the jet flying towards camera on a very long lens with the sun behind it, and another tracking the jet from the side above the desert—were achieved via miniature and motion control photography orchestrated by , with phosphenevfx then responsible for compositing the jet into backgrounds and for additional visual effects.

Go in-depth on the process, with a ton of behind the scenes miniatures pics, at :

https://beforesandafters.com/2025/11/13/the-race-to-get-a-model-jet-ready-for-filming-on-ari-asters-eddington/

12/11/2025

A range of techniques were combined to make Superman fly in James Gunn's -->

These included wire work, LED walls, drones & VFX.

Find out more at Befores & Afters, which even includes the fun PEZ Dispenser story involving Stef Ceretti!

https://beforesandafters.com/2025/11/12/the-feel-of-flight/

Industrial Light & Magic Wētā FX Framestore

Issue #41 of magazine covers ’s , and it’s now out! This issue starts with an exploration into making Superman fly an...
06/11/2025

Issue #41 of magazine covers ’s , and it’s now out!

This issue starts with an exploration into making Superman fly and the various techniques used during shooting and by the visual effects studios. Then we dive into the character work required for Krypto the dog, which required close matching to Gunn’s own dog as reference. This is followed by a look at the effects in the Fortress of Solitude, including new 4D gaussian splat technology utilized for holograms there.

The making of Metropolis is next, including the creation of the Hammer of Boravia battle. Next, Superman’s fight against a giant Kaiju is broken down. More effects discussion happens with a look behind the scenes of the Pocket Universe created by Lex Luthor, including the anti-proton river. That’s followed by an examination of Mister Terrific’s oner scene. Finally, we take a look at the duel between Ultraman and Superman, which also features The Engineer.

Led by visual effects supervisor and visual effects producer Susan Pickett, the team included visual effects studios , and . Visualization was handled by Day for Nite and . Character, LiDAR and prop scanning was carried out by . Hologram capture was done by .

Really enjoyed chatting to Stef for this issue, and to ILM’s Enrico Damm, Framestore’s Stephane Nazé and Wētā FX’s Guy Williams.

You can get the issue right now:

PRINT: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZSL6VR7 (US Amazon store, but also in stores worldwide)

DIGITAL: https://www.patreon.com/posts/issue-41-digital-142926653

Issue #41 of Befores & Afters magazine covers James Gunn's , and it's now out! This issue starts with an exploration i...
06/11/2025

Issue #41 of Befores & Afters magazine covers James Gunn's , and it's now out!

This issue starts with an exploration into making Superman fly and the various techniques used during shooting and by the visual effects studios. Then we dive into the character work required for Krypto the dog, which required close matching to Gunn’s own dog as reference. This is followed by a look at the effects in the Fortress of Solitude, including new 4D gaussian splat technology utilized for holograms there.

The making of Metropolis is next, including the creation of the Hammer of Boravia battle. Next, Superman’s fight against a giant Kaiju is broken down. More effects discussion happens with a look behind the scenes of the Pocket Universe created by Lex Luthor, including the anti-proton river. That’s followed by an examination of Mister Terrific’s oner scene. Finally, we take a look at the duel between Ultraman and Superman, which also features The Engineer.

Led by visual effects supervisor Stephane Ceretti and visual effects producer Susan Pickett, the team included visual effects studios Industrial Light & Magic, Wētā FX and Framestore. Visualization was handled by Day for Nite and The Third Floor - Visualization Studio. Character, LiDAR and prop scanning was carried out by Clear Angle Studios. Hologram capture was done by Infinite-Realities.

Really enjoyed chatting to Stef for this issue, and to ILM's Enrico Damm, Framestore's Stephane Nazé and Wētā FX's Guy Williams.

You can get the issue right now:

PRINT: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZSL6VR7 (US Amazon store, but also in stores worldwide)

DIGITAL: https://www.patreon.com/posts/issue-41-digital-142926653

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