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…
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…
Fluid Morph Using ComfyUI – A Smarter Way to Fix Bad Takes Ever had a director ask to remove a performance from a shot after the footage is locked? Yeah, it’s one of those classic post-production headaches. In this tutorial, the presenter walks us through how to fix that kind of problem using both traditional…
Every VFX Software updates now feels like an excuse to jack up the price. they’re just slapping “AI” onto everything to make it sound new, when it’s really just minor usability tweaks. Honestly, Mocha used to be the gold standard for planar tracking. Now it’s starting to feel like another overpriced app trying to cash…
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…
Cinesite has started a new team called TechX to explore how Generative AI can help the VFX and animation industry. The goal is to test and create new AI tools that support artists, developers, and producers in visual effects, animation, and immersive content. “Even though there are still many questions about how AI should be…
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…
Visual effects (VFX) workers employed by Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, and Lightstorm Entertainment—the studio behind the “Avatar” franchise—have overwhelmingly ratified their first union contracts with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), marking a significant milestone in the industry’s labor movement. These agreements, finalized in May 2025, are the first collective bargaining contracts…
ComfyUI, the popular open-source automation tool for creatives, just got a massive upgrade. In a major announcement today, the team introduced ComfyUI Native API Nodes, a powerful new feature that allows users to seamlessly connect with top-tier paid model APIs without ever leaving the ComfyUI environment. These API Nodes bring integrated support for advanced models…
Donald Trump has reportedly to impose a 100% tariff on all films produced outside the U.S. While this may sound like a bold move to protect Hollywood, it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of how modern filmmaking. Let’s get one thing straight: VFX is not tied to geography. It’s not like manufacturing where raw materials are…
