“Just survive 2025.” We did.Somehow. Here is what actually happened, why it mattered, and what it quietly changed. 1. AI in 2025 What happened AI was everywhere in 2025. Louder than ever. More accessible than ever. To be clear, AI itself was not new. VFX has used machine learning for years in denoising, tracking, retiming,…
A practical, no-cringe guide Buying gifts for VFX artists is harder than it looks. They already own a mouse they swear by, a keyboard they refuse to replace, and a workstation held together by deadlines and caffeine. So instead of guessing, here is a short, practical list of gifts that actually land. Nothing flashy. Nothing…
Nuke’s classic 3D projection workflow is something every compositor knows well. It has been the foundation for set extensions, texture reprojects and matte painting work for many years. With Nuke 17, Foundry introduced USD support, which brings a completely new approach to projections and scene management. If you are moving from the old system to…
For more than two decades, Trixter has been one of Germany’s most recognizable VFX names. Founded in 1998 in Munich, the studio built a reputation for character work, creature animation, and superhero-heavy sequences. Their portfolio grew across major Hollywood titles, including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Shang Chi,…
Foundry has officially released the Nuke 17 Open Beta, marking another step in their ongoing journey toward a USD-based workflow something they’ve been teasing since Nuke 14. The new version get refinements, better 3D organization,Some of the key highlights include: Improved USD and Scene Graph supportGeo stacking, path masking, and pruning New snapping and constraint…
AWS has officially announced that Thinkbox Deadline 10, the industry-standard render farm management tool used by thousands of VFX and animation studios worldwide, will enter Maintenance Mode on November 7, 2025. For many in the VFX world, this announcement feels like the end of an era. Thinkbox Deadline 10 has been the backbone of countless…
Foundry has added three more machine learning models to Cattery, its open-source library that lets you run AI models directly in Nuke using .cat files. These models help with mattes, depth maps, and slow-motion frames but ViTMatte and DepthPro only work with Nuke 16. Here’s a quick look at what’s new: 1. ViTMatte – Cleaner…
Boris FX Silhouette is celebrating 20 years as a top software tool for paint and rotoscope work in visual effects. With its new version, Silhouette 2025, the company has added many AI-based features that aim to make work faster, easier, and better for artists. What’s New in Silhouette 2025 One of the main new tools…
Honestly, ComfyUI is doing our AI what Blender did for 3D art. It’s free and and it’s available in GitHub. Everyone can download it and start working on it. So Why the appreciation post? Right now a lot of AI websites are charging for everything. Basically 99% of AI websites are out there are charging…
Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CreativeLand Asia (CLA) to develop ‘Creatorland’, India’s inaugural Transmedia Entertainment City. Announced at the WAVES Summit 2025 in Mumbai The Creatorland Academy will be established to train over 10,000 youth annually in cutting-edge domains such as Visual Effects (VFX), Artificial Intelligence (AI), gaming,…
