befores & afters

befores & afters is a fresh online magazine dedicated to visual effects and animation, created by journalist Ian Failes. It also features a print version, making it accessible in multiple formats.

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Getting your VFX head around ACES 2.0

1 week ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

ILM’s Alex Fry is here to help, and explain how it was used on ‘Transformers One’.
Effects sims by Wētā FX in 'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire'

1 week ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

A new VFX breakdown is out. VIDEO
The dream of AI roto with Electric Sheep

1 week ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

Today on the befores & afters podcast, as part of our AI, Ml and VFX season of episodes, we’re chatting to the team from Electric Sheep. I’m joined on the podcast by two of the co-founders, Gary Palmer and Richie Murray. Electric Sheep has released an AI rotoscoping product.
Framestore runs through the visualization of 'Wicked' in this hour-long webinar

1 week ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

Previsualisation supervisor Chris McDonald discusses all aspects of previs, techvis and postvis, including for Defying Gravity. VIDEO
Watch Storm Studios' VFX breakdown for 'The Electric State'

1 week ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

Includes how the studio created an authentic VHS look for some shots by recording comps onto old VHS tapes.
Issue #30 of befores & afters mag is a full deep-dive on 'In the Lost Lands'

1 week ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

Get the magazine in PRINT or DIGITAL. Issue #30 of befores & afters magazine is now out, and goes behind the scenes of Paul W. S. Anderson’s In the Lost Lands, starring Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista. The issue breaks down the film’s visual effects by Herne Hill, which took plates mostly shot on bluescreen and crafted significant environments and creatures for the post-apocalyptic setting. There’s also coverage of the train crash moment in the film, with VFX by WeFX.
Digital Domain's VFX breakdown for 'The Electric State' is here

1 week ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

See how DD brought so many robots to life. VIDEO
I think this is the first VFX breakdown of Framestore's work I've seen from 'Edge of Tomorrow'

2 weeks ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

It also shows a digi-double of Tom Cruise for a hand-off shot to a practical stunt. The video is an Academy original, featuring VFX supe Nick Davis. VIDEO
Some fun bts in this 'Captain America: Brave New World' blooper reel

2 weeks ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

Includes the bluescreen shoot, stunts, mocap and Red Hulk reference. VIDEO
See this 'Gangs Of London' s3 VFX breakdown from Flaming Frames

2 weeks ago | beforesandafters.com | Ian Failes

Watch the frenetic reel showcasing bullet hits and blood and gore. Warning: blood and gore.