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Sound Spotlight: The Legendary EMT-140 Plate Reverb Effect
Learn about the history and use of the EMT-140 Plate Reverb, and how you can get that same sound in a modern plugin in your DAW of choice!
Throwback Thursday: PBS Mystery! and the Art of Edward Gorey
Just in time for Halloween, we’re featuring American artist and writer of 116 books, Edward Gorey (1925-2000). Gorey was an illustrator who was known for his macabre and playful drawings.
Sound Spotlight: Waves EMI TG12345 Channel Strip
The legendary EMI TG12345 Mixing Console was used to mix some of the greatest bands of the 60s & 70s. Waves modeled a plugin on this desk.
Midweek Motivations: ‘I Will Wait’ Lockdown Short by Riingo Banerjee
Riingo Banerjee, a director, writer, editor, put together a passionate and contemplative COVID-19 Lockdown short with some of his friends in just 4 days.
Midweek Motivations: V-Ray Game Cinematic Reel 2020
The V-Ray Game Cinematic Reel 2020 features Blur, Colorbleed, Digital Domain, Eidos-Montreal, Elastic, Goodbye Kansas, Lunar Animation, NKI, and more.
Toolfarm Throwback! Remember Commotion?
Commotion was a ground-breaking VFX tool for rotoscoping and painting. Take a trip down memory lane and see why Commotion was so great.
Midweek Motivations: Sophie Villy – Another Existence. Updated!
Watch Jean-Marie Marbach colorful and inspirational music video for artist Sophie Villy, featuring particle animations created with Superluminal Stardust.
Interview: Little Women Visual Effects
Boris FX interviews VFX Supervisor Brian Drewes, who worked on Little Women. He talks about working on set, VFX challenges, Boris FX tools.
Midweek Motivations: Hennessy X.O – The Seven Worlds with Making Of
The Seven Worlds is a VFX-heavy spot film short/ad for Hennessey X.O., exploring the seven tasting notes of the cognac. Directed by Ridley Scott.
THX Deep Note Trailer in 4K (Updated with Behind the Scenes)
The new THX trailer was directed by none other than Andrew Kramer of Video Copilot! He said he will be sharing breakdowns soon.
Midweek Motivations: Stranger Things Season 3 VFX
We just can’t get enough of Stranger Things Season 3 VFX! Watch some videos and interviews and information on the VFX in Season 3. Possible spoilers!
The Lander Short Movie #midweekmotivation
“The Lander” is a shot movie created almost entirely by Han Yang. This sci-fi, action intensive film is fully CG and has taken almost a year and a half to create. It’s filled with amazing outerspace images, lush, detailed landscapes, and the characters and ensuing action Han created are intense. You gotta check it out.
Midweek Motivations: The Orville Season 2 VFX
The Orville Season 2 VFX have been impressive, to say the least, and we have videos from Pixomondo and FuseFX, showing their epic work on the program.
Midweek Motivation: ZBrush: Low Poly ZBrush Models Used for Paper Craft
French artist Xavier Dabrowski has a creative way to use ZBrush. He creates low poly versions of his models that transfers that info into amazing real, giant paper creations.