Lost in Space | VFX-Breakdown
Important Looking Pirates share the sea - we share the video with you.
The Mandalorian | VFX-Breakdown
Pixomondo saddles you up with the Blurrg. Don't forget your sun cream: The desert sun is blazing.
Emmys 2020 | VFX Winner
The Mandalorian won over the viewers - but did it win over the jury?
The King of Staten Island | VFX-Breakdown
VFX shots in the dramatic comedy by Judd Apatow. And fire(fighters)!
V-Ray 5 für Houdini | Free Public Beta
After 3ds Max and Maya, Houdini is now following suit. Light Path Expressions make light.
HdCycles | Tangent Animation
Use Blenders Cycles renderer in Houdini. HdCycles makes it possible.
Watchmen | VFX-Breakdown
Unknown, but also familiar, flying objects in the breakdown of the superhero drama.
Blackmagic Video-Assistent | Firmware 3.2.3
Good stuff from Blackmagic. 3.2.3 supports 119.88fps and 100fps on Sigma fp - and more.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | VFX-Breakdown
Digital Domain swings and jazzes through the MCU in Breakdown.
Houdini City Roads Generator | Tool
Build roads, pavements, car parks and more with Denis VFX's tool.
Houdini 18.0 | New Features
The backport brings Topo Transfer, Path Deform, Viewport Fog and more.
When Houdini and ZBrush connect
The software packages Houdini from SideFX and ZBrush from Pixologic both have strengths and weaknesses in the area of modelling.
KitBash3D | Neo City Mini-Kit
The set contains 3D buildings with a cyberpunk look. These include street kiosks, apartment buildings and skyscrapers.
Westworld | VFX-Breakdown
Pixomondo invites you on a city trip through the megacity of the sci-fi future.
GrowInfinite | Toolkit for Houdini
The new HDA collection brings entire green spaces to life.
Procedural Legoliser | Houdini
The Lego bricks pile up as the camera travels through the desert canyon.
Autodesk | Arnold 6.0.4
Better support for multi-core CPUs, automatic file path remapping and more features.
Da 5 Bloods | VFX-Breakdown von Mr. X
The latest Spike Lee invites you on a helicopter flight into the heart of darkness.
Doctor Sleep | VFX-Breakdown von Rise
The VFX breakdown of the Stephen King book adaptation invites you to get creeped out.
Blackmagic | ATEM Mini Pro ISO & ATEM Streaming Bridge
Recording engine extended to 5 channels, output as a Resolve project and more.
Westworld Season 3 | VFX-Breakdown
In the visual effects breakdown, Important Looking Pirates help Dolores to become human.
VFX-Breakdown zu Disney’s Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
In this visual effects breakdown, a polar bear becomes a boy's best friend.
VFX breakdown for the Netflix series Dark
In the latest VFX breakdown for the third season of the German series Dark, things take a dark turn.
Warrior Nun | VFX-Breakdown von The Embassy
The Canadian visual effects house created supernatural creatures for the fantasy drama.
Tales From The Loop: VFX-Breakdown von Rodeo FX
The visual effects breakdown for Amazon Prime's sci-fi series features robot characters.
Blackmagic Design announces Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 12K
6K making your workstation gasp? Now there's a Super 35-12K image sensor, Generation 5 Colour Science and BRAW!
VFX-Breakdown von Main Road Post
The visual effects breakdown by the Russian Main Road Post company shows the Soviet side of the Space Race.
VFX Breakdown zu I Know This Much is True
In the visual effects breakdown from FuseFX Studios, the focus is on invisible special effects
Vellum Hair in Houdini
VFX-Artist Alexandre Canario zeigt wie Vellum Hair in Houdini gelingt.
Foundry publishes Nuke 12.1 release
New features for Foundry's compositing tool: Nuke 12.1 comes with improved & new tools, as well as High DPI support.
On-Set Tools
Review: In DP 06 : 2016 we introduced four helpers that will help you to find out the exact position of the light emitter sun, preview LUTs in the browser, and always have a collection of knowledge with you.
Sensitivity for sensitive topics
Looking back: In DP 03 : 2016, we faced up to mortality. The "Young Heroes" organisation is committed to making informed decisions about organ donation. A related short film from Berlin impressed the animago judges with its pop-up 3D environment. All organic, right?
First Cycle
Review: In DP 01 : 2016, we spoke to Mathieu Auvray - a French director with ten years of professional experience. What tools does the artist très français work with?
Making-of Krautscape
Review: In DP 04 : 2014, we let the engines roar in the racing game Krautscape by developers Mario von Rickenbach and Michael Burgdorfer - including procedurally generated racetracks. A game project from the Zurich University of the Arts.
Steampunk Panther
Review: In DP 02 : 2014, a steampunk panther caught the readers' eye - with emerald green eyes and filigree decorations. An animago submission by 3D artist Anna Huber.
Historical Decay
Review: In DP 01 : 2014 game developer Naughty Dog threw its heroes into a post-pandemic scenario with The Last of Us - but how were the lighting, texturing and motion capturing created?
Monster Uni
Review: In DP 05 : 2013, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios brought the prequel "Monsters University" to cinemas. Could the hair and cloth simulation keep up with its predecessor film "Monsters Inc."? Animation is a hairy business!
Happy endings are inappropriate | Retro article
Review: In DP 06 : 2012, Luis Alonso, Senior Technical Artist at BioWare, spoke at FMX (Film & Media Exchange) about the video game Mass Effect 3. DP grabbed Alonso to ask him a few questions.
Spider-Man | Retro article
Review: In DP 03 : 2002 came "With great power, great responsibility", as Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man film became a huge success. We spoke to the visual effects designers about the tension of latex suits - and of course VFXs.