Scott Ross recently went on a bit of a rant on Film Talk Radio while promoting his new book and honestly, He said what most people in the VFX industry already feel but don’t always say out loud His exact words? “Clients are really interested in getting the work as cheaply as possible at the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
CivitAI — one of the biggest platforms for downloading AI models — just had to seriously tighten its rules on NSFW content, especially anything involving celebrity likenesses (like those super popular LoRAs). Why? Because Visa and Mastercard basically forced them to. It’s all tied to how credit card payments work. Visa doesn’t directly handle your…
Boris FX has announced the release of SynthEyes 2025, bringing AI-driven innovations to the world of tracking and compositing. The latest update introduces Mask ML, a powerful AI-powered roto tool, along with a centralized export hub, animation-ready head mesh, and enhanced workflow automation. AI-Powered Masking and Batch Processing A major highlight of SynthEyes 2025 is…
DNEG’s AI Company Brahma Acquires Metaphysic to Boost AI Tech Development DNEG Group’s AI company, Brahma, has acquired generative AI startup Metaphysic, known for its work on de-aging Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Robert Zemeckis’ Here. The acquisition aims to accelerate AI technology development for content creation. Brahma was established in 2024 after a…
