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'WandaVision' Has More VFX Shots Than 'Avengers: Endgame', Will Feature Some Of Marvel's Biggest Setpieces

By Ben Pearson January 11th, 2021

According to a new interview with Paul Bettany, the number of WandaVision VFX shots will be higher than the number of VFX shots in Avengers: Endgame.

The Morning Watch: 'Away' VFX Breakdown, Adam Savage's First Lightsaber Prop Replica & More

By Ethan Anderton September 18th, 2020

In this edition, check out an Away VFX breakdown, Adam Savage shows off his first-ever lightsaber prop replica build, and more.

'Thor: Love And Thunder' Will Use The VFX Tech Pioneered By 'The Mandalorian'

By Ben Pearson September 11th, 2020

Taika Waititi's Thor Love and Thunder VFX will be utilizing the same StageCraft technology that was developed for The Mandalorian.

2020 Visual Effects Society Awards Nominees: 'The Mandalorian' And 'Game Of Thrones' Lead The Pack

By Ben Pearson January 8th, 2020

The Mandalorian and Game of Thrones scored the most nods of the 2020 Visual Effects Society Awards nominees. Read the full list here.

'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker' Visual Effects Supervisors Explain How They Melded Carrie Fisher's Facial Performance Onto A Digital Body

By Ben Pearson January 7th, 2020

The visual effects team behind Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker clarify exactly how they used Carrie Fisher CGI in the movie.

Here Are The 20 Official Contenders For Best Visual Effects At The Next Oscars (And No, 'Detective Pikachu' Isn't Among Them)

By Ben Pearson December 4th, 2019

Pour one out for Detective Pikachu. Here's the list of the final 20 contenders for the Best Visual Effects award at the 2020 Oscars.

Watch: How The 'Avengers: Endgame' Final Battle Was Made

By Ben Pearson August 5th, 2019

Weta Digital's Matt Aitken spills secrets about how the Avengers Endgame final battle scene came together, including Howard the Duck's 18-frame cameo.

'Game Of Thrones' Season 8 VFX Reel: Witness The Fall Of King's Landing

By Ben Pearson July 27th, 2019

Scanline VFX shows off its Game of Thrones season 8 VFX reel, featuring the destruction of King's Landing and the melting of the Iron Throne.

'Avengers: Endgame' Final Battle Secrets Revealed: How The Biggest Shots Came Together, Captain Marvel, Cap Wielding Mjolnir, And More [Interview]

By Ben Pearson May 13th, 2019

Weta's visual effects supervisor, Matt Aitken, walks us through that epic Avengers Endgame final battle and shares how it all came together.

'Game Of Thrones' Dragons Were Inspired By...Chickens?

By Ben Pearson November 8th, 2017

What fearsome beasts did Pixomondo, the VFX company who creates Dany's Game of Thrones dragons, turn to for inspiration? Would you believe chickens?

Here Are The Most Influential VFX Movies Of All Time, As Ranked By The Visual Effects Society

By Ben Pearson September 15th, 2017

Hollywood's Visual Effects Society has ranked the most influential visual effects movies ever, with films like Jurassic Park, Terminator & more on the list.

The Weta Effect: Why Don't Special Effects Impress Us Like They Used To?

By Ethan Anderton July 3rd, 2015

A new video essay called The Weta Effect tries to explain why special effects may be very advanced, but simultaneously not as impressive as they once were.

VOTD: The Magic Of Special Effects In The '80s Focuses On 'Return Of The Jedi' And More

By Ethan Anderton May 22nd, 2015

Today most blockbusters aren't possible without the aid of digital effects. But over 30 years ago, special effects in the 80s were still pretty incredible.