RenderMan 27 introduces major updates with advanced LPE controls and the XPU architecture. It’s the biggest game-changer since a decade, enhancing artist tools and offering competitive pricing.
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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 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 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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Ten movie scenes before and after special effects. What was filmed on set, what was added in post, and the numbers behind each one.
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Before and after CGI: six film and TV locations that were mostly built digitally, from the Colosseum to Reactor 4. What was real and what was CG.
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