The visual effects industry has never been a stranger to overtime discussions. Recently, another debate surfaced online around unpaid overtime in VFX, and as expected, the reactions were divided. Some artists argued that if someone worked extra hours, they should be compensated. Others questioned whether all overtime is actually caused by unreasonable workloads, suggesting that…
Foundry just revealed something MUCH bigger. And weirdly… almost nobody is talking about it properly. Because this is not just another AI tool announcement. This is potentially the beginning of AI becoming part of the actual VFX pipeline itself. And if you use Foundry Nuke… this becomes VERY interesting. Because after reading about Griptape… I…
Freepik Rebrands to Magnific Magnific, formerly known as Freepik, has officially rebranded itself to focus more on AI-powered creative tools. The platform is expanding beyond stock images into AI image generation, upscaling, 3D tools, and AI video workflows. Existing users can still use the same accounts and services. This shows how fast creative platforms are…
There’s a familiar pattern in VFX every few years. A new tool drops.A demo looks impressive.And suddenly, people start calling it a “revolution.” That’s exactly what’s happening with Corridor Crew’s Corridor Key. It’s a smart tool. It’s interesting. It’s genuinely useful in some cases.But calling it a green screen revolution ignores how compositing actually works….
Oscars 2026 VFX Race The 98th Academy Awards Best Visual Effects category is one of the most competitive technical races this year. Major contenders Industry predictions strongly favor Avatar: Fire and Ash due to its groundbreaking underwater and large-scale simulation work. Meanwhile Sinners received heavy attention because of complex digital characters and environmental effects such…
Recently something interesting happened in the VFX learning world. An online training platform called The VFX School has announced that it is shutting down. But instead of simply disappearing, they decided to release their entire course library for free. No signup.No payment.No account required. All the videos are currently available to stream on Vimeo, and…
Generating detailed asteroids or rocky debris usually means sculpting assets, projecting textures, or relying on 3D renders. For many comp tasks this is far more than what is needed. A lot of shots only require a single turntable element, a drifting foreground rock, or a stylized asteroid field. With Nuke 17 and BlinkScript, you can…
Academy Scientific and Technical Awards Winners Announced The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the recipients of this year’s Sci-Tech Awards, honouring innovators behind tech that drives filmmaking forward. This includes tools and systems that stretch from simulation and rendering to materials and shading. The ceremony is set for April 28, 2026,…
,The latest release of OpenRV 3.1.0 isn’t just another incremental update for a playback tool. It lands at a moment where the visual effects and animation industry is quietly reshaping how artists review work, collaborate, and build pipelines that aren’t locked into expensive, proprietary ecosystems. GIF movies are now supported directly in RV. It sounds…
Ben Affleck on AI and VFX Ben Affleck’s take on AI in VFX is interesting mainly because it says the quiet part out loud. Yes, some AI tools will replace parts of CGI work, mostly the repetitive and background stuff, and yes, the reason is money and speed. That is already happening. What makes the…
