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The visual effects of Star Trek – a retrospective
On September 8th, 1966, the U.S.S. Enterprise flew across American screens for the first time - since then, "Star Trek" in all its various iterations has become part of the zeitgeist. And, in keeping with the Enterprise's mission, it has also repeatedly stepped into new areas of visual effects, making it one of the many trailblazers for our industry. In this retrospective, we want to take a closer look at some of these milestones.
Halo | VFX Breakdown
The battle with the Covenant goes into series production: Canadian-based VFX house Redefine sends the Master Chief into the star war.
Vesper | VFX Breakdown
A wormy worm - and a dystopian disaster: the eco-thriller Vesper Chronicles depicts a speculative future. Visual effects by Studio Mac Guff.
Rodeo FX blows up the Madrigal Tower!
A colossal start to the series for the Master Chief from the Halo series: VFX Supervisor Patrick David and VFX Producer Nancy Heller make the Madrigal Tower explode.
Vesper Chronicles | VFX Breakdown
Visual effects house MPC provides the visual power for the dystopian science fiction film in which bio-hacking ensures survival.
Adam Savage visits the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701!
In this half-hour video, Mythbuster slash full-time geek Adam Savage and astronaut Cady Coleman meet the original Starship Enterprise.
A memorable VFX project
Review: In DP 06 : 2013, we spoke to VFX supervisors Thilo Ewers (Pixomondo) and Paul Lambert (Digital Domain) about the science fiction film Oblivion - and about Tom Cruise's 3D model.
Free kitbashing package for sci-fi projects released!
A free asset package for science fiction projects has been published as part of the Mission to Minerva tender. Over 90 customisable 3D models are included.
Maljaʼ tayʼ Avid
Review: In DP 05 : 2013 we learnt Klingon: "Cut with Avid" is called "Maljaʼ tayʼ Avid". J. J. Abrams made the sequel to the reboot - could Starship Enterprise nostalgics and blockbuster fans be satisfied at the same time?
The Man Who Fell to Earth | VFX Breakdown
What does VFX house Cinesite have to do with David "Starman" Bowie? This streaming series sees itself as a sequel to a sci-fi secret from 1976!
Create this 3D character with Cinema 4D!
Video tutorial for sci-fi fans: Mehdi Hadi, concept artist from Paris, shows you how to realise this futuristic 3D character. No similarities with Morpheus from The Matrix?
Swan Song | VFX Breakdown
Goes down - like freshly chilled peach iced tea: Territory Studio enriches the sci-fi drama from Oscar director Benjamin Cleary with understated special effects.
Lost in Space | VFX Breakdown
In the face of robotics: the robots from the final season of the popular sci-fi series rumble and rattle and clatter here!
How does texturing and shading work for spaceships?
How do you create Millennium Falcons, Battlestar Galactica or other space bolides professionally in Blender? This breakdown will help!
Foundation | VFX Breakdown
With great power comes great responsibility (for Rodeo FX): Will the long-established VFX studio succeed in rendering the novel world of Isaac Asimov?
Matrix Resurrections | VFX Breakdown
The battle between man and machine continues: can the Wachowskis revive the Matrix - and is Digital Domain helping out?
Framestore kills Tom Cruise
Review: In DP 06:2014, we looked to London - and to the effects of sci-fi gem "Edge of Tomorrow", in which Tom Cruise dies a thousand deaths.
Finch | Featurette
Robots in the post-apocalypse: this sci-fi film on Apple TV uses state-of-the-art MoCap!
Adventures in the alien ghetto
Review: In DP 06 : 2009, the sci-fi surprise hit "District 9" flashed us - with big green aliens that look like a cross between a shrimp and a grasshopper.
Star Trek | Redeeming
Digital Production Logbook: The series highlights Lower Decks and Discovery belong on every star journey!
The Day the Earth Stood Still | VFX-Breakdown
Human in vitro? No, just the day Weta Digital sent Keanu Reeves to Earth.
Independence Day: Resurgence | VFX-Breakdown
The Federal Minister of Transport warns: squeaky yellow American school buses attract alien monsters!
Intergalactic | VFX-Breakdown
The protein-rich trend snack: crispy creepy-crawlies! And to go with it: sci-fi visuals.
The Expanse | VFX-Breakdown
A day at the beach - with a bang! Will Spine VFX save our solar system?
Songbird | VFX-Breakdown
Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall... while the world is on fire: Apokalyptische Visual Effects!
VR Deep Diving | Retro-Article
Review: In DP 06 : 2017, our author Mirja Fürst immersed herself in a VR experience for the "Ghost in the Shell" film adaptation.
Alita: Battle Angel | VFX-Breakdown
Weta Digital amazes: realistic facial expressions for the anime character.
The Twilight Zone | VFX-Breakdown
Proud as Sterling: Marble UFO, Monstermade & ghostly apparition.
Snowpiercer | VFX-Breakdown
The sci-fi icebreaker as a word-case scenario for a train journey.
The Rise of Skywalker | VFX-Breakdown
What language does Babu Frik actually speak? Can he speak binary, like BB-8 and D-0?
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.
Westworld | VFX-Breakdown
Pixomondo invites you on a city trip through the megacity of the sci-fi future.
Tales From The Loop: VFX-Breakdown von Rodeo FX
The visual effects breakdown for Amazon Prime's sci-fi series features robot characters.
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.
When the Lucy gets the LIDAR…
Review: In DP 07 : 2014, "Lucy", together with director Luc Besson, tapped into the full brain power - and the VFX power of ILM, Rodeo FX and 4DMax. How did the sci-fi action film with Scarlett Johansson come about?