befores & afters magazine
@beforesmag.bsky.social
The VFX magazine from journalist Ian Failes. In print, podcast and online. beforesandafters.com
The director of ‘HOPE’ breaks down those insane chase scenes, and working on mocap with Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender --> Plus, how the creatures were designed for the film. New, at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/09/10/h...
AI and VFX news: Pitch Black’s Troy Tobin on where Rising Sun's REVIZE is now headed --> Where the machine learning technology is expanding to in a new @beforesmag.bsky.social podcast. beforesandafters.com/2026/09/08/p...
It’s been a long time coming but issue #65 of Befores & Afters magazine is finally here on the visual effects of ‘The Electric State’. SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand... DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/beforesandaf... PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHKD16RB (plus lots of other Amazon stores)
Brad Pitt gets hit. Watch the full video at the @beforesmag.bsky.social YouTube page, showcasing @ilmvfx.bsky.social's work on this crazy invisible effect. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIjc... #vfx #behindthescenes #meetjoeblack
‘HOPE’ official making of trailer includes Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender mocap sessions --> (I’ve seen the movie, and it’s insane!) Watch the trailer at Befores & Afters: beforesandafters.com/2026/09/03/h...
One of the first AI-related podcasts is now up at @beforesmag.bsky.social: Nikola Todorovic on the latest developments in Autodesk Flow Studio. We discuss how 3D Editor + Canvas works. beforesandafters.com/2026/09/01/n...
The latest video in the @beforesmag.bsky.social Great Moments in Effects History series is here! It covers @ilmvfx.bsky.social's incredible work on Davy Jones in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wROw...
That time Bill Nighy wore ‘computer pajamas’ | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
YouTube video by befores & afters
youtube.com
The latest video in the @beforesmag.bsky.social Great Moments in Effects History series is here! It covers @ilmvfx.bsky.social's incredible work on Davy Jones in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wROw...
That time Bill Nighy wore ‘computer pajamas’ | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
YouTube video by befores & afters
youtube.com
One of the new categories at VES Awards is ‘Outstanding In-Camera Effects in a Photoreal Project’ > Another new cat. will be 'Outstanding Visual Effects in a Short Project'. Find out all the new VFX Society news on next VES Awards at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/08/27/o...
Six thousand people made a three-minute film about a future worth living in --> Ten of them present live on Sep 25 in downtown LA. The winner leaves with a $2.5M grant to go make it for real. Get your exclusive invite to Moonshots LIVE 2026: moonshots.com/landing/befo... #vfxinsight
Moonshots LIVE · An invitation from befores & afters
Over $5M awarded live to filmmakers and builders fighting for a better future. Hosted by Peter Diamandis. Sept 25, 2026 · Los Angeles.
moonshots.com
Don’t miss ILP - Important Looking Pirates' VFX breakdown for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ --> Environment work and Zeb feature. Watch in full at Befores & Afters: beforesandafters.com/2026/08/25/d...
Love this breakdown of images released by Weta FX for 'Stranger Things 5' this week. That middle image - I've always said there's a art book project out there for these kinds of 'making of' images, where the making of image is like a piece of art on its own. Like, AOVs, wireframes, renders etc...
Six thousand people made a three-minute film about a future worth living in --> Ten of them present live on Sep 25 in downtown LA. The winner leaves with a $2.5M grant to go make it for real. Get your exclusive invite to Moonshots LIVE 2026: moonshots.com/landing/befo... #vfxinsight
Moonshots LIVE · An invitation from befores & afters
Over $5M awarded live to filmmakers and builders fighting for a better future. Hosted by Peter Diamandis. Sept 25, 2026 · Los Angeles.
moonshots.com
New Framestore VFX breakdown for 'War Machine' --> beforesandafters.com/2026/08/24/w...
The ping-pong ball. Such a cool part of this #childrenofmen oner. Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fp_... #vfx #behindthescenes
They built a custom car just for this 4-minute oner --> Incredible car and camera rigging, & invisible VFX stitches, are behind this extended one-take in 'Children of Men' (and don't forget the ping-pong ball!). #behindthescenes #vfx #childrenofmen youtu.be/5Fp_rpTbHoE?...
They built a custom car just for this 4-minute oner
YouTube video by befores & afters
youtu.be
Tune in to this fun in-depth chat with Weta FX on ‘Stranger Things 5’ --> @hugocguerra.bsky.social & @beforesmag.bsky.social sat down with VFX supe Martin Hill to talk new lighting tools, optical flow, on-set VP & more with Vecna, Demogorgons & the Mind Flayer. beforesandafters.com/2026/08/19/t...
Fun bts of actor Daniela Melchior being photogrammetry-scanned for 'Anaconda'. See more bts at her Insta: www.instagram.com/p/DcMuv3eDS_...
Behind the role of a VFX coordinator --> Today on the befores & afters podcast, we’re talking about the role of VFX coordinators. I am joined by Cameron Target, who most recently was a VFX coordinator on the Disney live-action film, 'Moana'. beforesandafters.com/2026/08/19/b...
Love love this new featurette on the dragons for ‘House of the Dragon’ s3 --> See how they were designed and how flying scenes were orchestrated. Some amazing behind the scenes VFX. Great work from VFX supe Dadi Einarsson and entire team. beforesandafters.com/2026/08/18/a...
Really stoked to have been able to cover a bunch of the VFX Emmy nominated shows in befores & afters magazines. Get the mags here: beforesandafters.com/magazine/ #vfx #emmys #strangerthings #prehistoricplanet #spidernoir #foundation #monarch #itwelcometoderry #alienearth
Michael Jordan in Bullet Time! Full video here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
New featurette on the making of ‘Operation Safed Sagar’. Watch at @beforesmag.bsky.social: beforesandafters.com/2026/08/17/b...
Here's where you can grab my new book! WHOA! Great Moments in Effects History Vol. 1’ amzn.to/4hoRNDX #vfx #behindthescenes #book
I know it's a little while away. But what I want to know is... ...at Halloween, are people going to go dressed as Rocky from Project Hail Mary, or are they going to go dressed as the puppeteers for Rocky? Let me know.
These 3 innovations made Bullet Time possible www.youtube.com/watch?v=K28D...
These 3 innovations made Bullet Time possible
YouTube video by befores & afters
youtube.com
