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…
Imagine every 3D file format you’ve ever used, Alembic FBX, OBJ, camera exports, Geo exports, layout exports, and lighting metadata, all live in separate folders, breaking every time when someone updates something. What if the entire 3D world had a 1 common language? One single way to describe every model, light, and animation, and that’s…
Nuke 17 just introduced one of the simplest but most useful workflow upgrades for compositors. It is a brand new way to create Backdrop nodes, and it actually makes organizing your node graph faster than ever.Here is how it works.. Nuke automatically creates a Backdrop that perfectly fits the selection area. No more dragging, resizing…
What if you could render 3D primitives directly inside Nuke, with lighting, shadows, reflections, and even depth maps without using scanline render or ray render node ? While many use it for image filters, color processing, or procedural textures, BlinkScript is powerful enough to handle raymarching algorithms. By combining BlinkScript with SDF math, we can…
Blender just dropped version 4.5 LTS, and if you’re into VFX, animation, or game dev, this update is worth checking out. It’s not just another patch this one brings a bunch of solid upgrades and it’ll be supported for the next two years. One of the biggest changes? Vulkan is finally ready for real use….
In the past 25 years, we’ve witnessed VFX evolve from groundbreaking to mind-blowing. this list brings you the ultimate countdown the 100 most iconic and visually stunning VFX movies, ranked from 100 to 1 Ready to revisit the movies that changed the way we see the impossible? Let’s dive in. 100. Ghost in the Shell…
Blender just scored a major win at the 97th Academy Awards! Flow, a beautifully crafted, wordless animated film about a dark grey cat on a mystical journey, took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. This marks the first Academy Award for Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis, and it’s a huge moment for Blender – the…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of the 2024 Scientific and Technical Awards, recognizing groundbreaking innovations that have significantly advanced filmmaking technology. Among the honorees are Wētā FX’s ML Denoiser, Disney’s ML Denoiser, and Intel’s Open Image Denoise, highlighting the industry’s growing reliance on machine learning for high-quality image…
The VFX industry is no stranger to generational shifts, but the arrival of Gen Z has introduced new challenges for both the workforce and the studios trying to integrate them. While Gen Z brings fresh perspectives, tech-savvy skills, and a passion for innovation, their struggles within the VFX industry stem from deeper systemic and cultural…
The year 2024 has been a interesting showcase of the television industry’s ability to push VFX to new heights. These series have redefined what can be achieved on the small screen with cutting-edge visual effects. Here’s a breakdown of the most impressive TV series VFX of the year. Shogun FX’s adaptation of Shogun transported viewers…
