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A Building collapsing in a busy city. Picture a person flying between skyscrapers. Or see a terrifying creature rising from the ocean. You might wonder, “How did they actually do that?” The answer often involves VFX. But what is VFX,…
Moop-A-Doop presented a cute stylized render. A 3D artist known as Moop-A-Doop showcased a beautiful stylized apple that captures attention with its transparent sides that look like glass. It reminds me of caramelized fruit, but made in Blender. The base mesh…
Keitan Yadav wants Indian visual effects in the film before the first camera rolls, not after the last take. When Redchillies.vfx opened its doors in 2006 the brief was simple: show the world that top-flight visual effects could be made…
Former Pixar FX Technical Director Jae Jun Yi explains how his Multi-Layered RBD Simulation workflow lets Houdini artists add fractures and secondary detail while preserving approved destruction motion. First, can you please tell me a bit about you, your research,…
Arbaz Malik shared a detailed explanation and shared project files to fully explore the setup. FX Artist Arbaz Malik showcased how he created realistic waterfall visual effects in Houdini, explaining his steps in a video breakdown and sharing Houdini HIP…
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BEYOND WHAT WE SEE: HOW DIGITAL EDITING AND VFX CREATE THE WORLD OF CINEMAby Ansh Mahajan Media, Entertainment and Arts When we watch a film, we usually focus on the actors, story, music and dialogue. We become emotionally involved with…
Milad Sãvar shared an R&D exploring procedural workflows for controlling water adhesion, dripping, splashing, and surface interaction on animated characters. Senior FX Artist Milad Sãvar has shared a new Houdini R&D focused on realistic water adhesion on animated…
Learn how to manipulate lighting and colors to craft the effect. Starting with a Taurus mesh, the artist forms a chain link and then selects faces on its edges to add spikes later. This is a "trial and error" process,…
The master of making 3D look like 2D is back after an almost year-long break: Levi Magony shared a whimsical animation. Levi Magony, who specializes in 2D-looking 3D scenes, shared a heartbreakingly beautiful animation of a butterfly landing on a skeleton and making…