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Deadpool's mask: how Weta FX animates the face behind it

Deadpool’s Mask: How Wētā FX Animates the Face Behind It

Film & Television, Visual Effects & VFX Breakdowns
Cinematography, cleanup, Compositing, Cursed, David Sewell, Dneg, Drama, Episodic TV, filmmaking, green screen, match moving, netflix, Post production, Rotoscopy, visual effects
August 15, 2024

Deadpool’s mask is animated by Wētā FX across three films. Warped plates, hand-painted eyelids, a Nuke face setup and a machine learning model for twitches.

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Forrest Gump: how ILM put Tom Hanks into the news

Forrest Gump (1994): How ILM Put Tom Hanks Into the News

Film & Television, Visual Effects & VFX Breakdowns
Cinematography, cleanup, Compositing, Cursed, David Sewell, Dneg, Drama, Episodic TV, filmmaking, green screen, match moving, netflix, Post production, Rotoscopy, visual effects
July 10, 2024

Forrest Gump visual effects: how ILM put Tom Hanks into old newsreels, the tracking algorithm behind it, Lt. Dan’s legs and the ping-pong ball.

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John Wick 4 VFX: how the Arc de Triomphe scene was made

John Wick: Chapter 4: How the Arc de Triomphe Scene Was Made

Film & Television, Visual Effects & VFX Breakdowns
Cinematography, cleanup, Compositing, Cursed, David Sewell, Dneg, Drama, Episodic TV, filmmaking, green screen, match moving, netflix, Post production, Rotoscopy, visual effects
May 5, 2023

John Wick 4 VFX: how the film built its Arc de Triomphe chase and the top-down Dragon’s Breath shot. Real stunts, a Berlin airport and 1,500 shots.

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and its painted look

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish: How DreamWorks Got the Painted Look

Film & Television, Visual Effects & VFX Breakdowns
#Postproduction, #realtimeengine, before and after, BeforeAfter, Branding, Cinematography, DC, filmmaking, ILM, Industrial Light & Magic, Motion Graphics, Post production, Technology, tricks, Video Production, visual effects
January 11, 2023

How DreamWorks gave Puss in Boots: The Last Wish its painted storybook look. Stepped timing, brushstroke textures, hand-drawn effects and custom tools.

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The Batman VFX: How Gotham and the Rainy Chase Were Built

Film & Television, Visual Effects & VFX Breakdowns
#Postproduction, #realtimeengine, before and after, BeforeAfter, Branding, Cinematography, DC, filmmaking, ILM, Industrial Light & Magic, Motion Graphics, Post production, Technology, tricks, Video Production, visual effects
April 22, 2022

The Batman VFX explained: ILM StageCraft skylines, the Wētā FX Batmobile chase shot dry and how digital rain was added to every shot.

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10 Superhero Movies With the Best CGI, Ranked

Entertainment & Media News, Film & Television, Visual Effects & VFX Breakdowns
#Postproduction, #realtimeengine, before and after, BeforeAfter, Branding, Cinematography, DC, filmmaking, ILM, Industrial Light & Magic, Motion Graphics, Post production, Technology, tricks, Video Production, visual effects
March 9, 2022

Ten superhero movies ranked by CGI quality, using Oscar recognition, the problem each effect solved and how well it holds up. Real shot counts and studios.

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