# visual effects (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover visual effects. Page: Feed: --- ## [See how Vine FX created 150 VFX shots for Enola Holmes 3](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/see-how-vine-fx-created-150-vfx-shots-for-enola-holmes-3/) _2026-08-20 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ See a VFX breakdown for the Victorian era mystery drama, from subtle invisible effects to creative sequences visualizing Enola's thoughts. ## [Scantic trains 3D Gaussian Splats entirely on your phone](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/scantic-trains-gaussian-splats-entirely-on-your-phone/) _2026-08-19 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ New iOS app generates 3DGS scans of objects and environments entirely on your phone, without cloud processing. The base app is free. [Listen](https://www.cgchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260819_Scantic_FreeGaussianSplatiPhoneApp_tw.mp4) ## [See how Storm Studios created its VFX for Season 2 of Percy Jackson](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/see-storm-studios-vfx-breakdown-for-season-2-of-percy-jackson/) _2026-08-19 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ Discover how the studio created custom solvers to attach CG barnacles to the surface of the Sirens for the fantasy TV series. ## [CreativeRates tells you how much other people are earning in VFX](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/creativerates-tells-you-how-much-other-people-are-earning-in-vfx/) _2026-08-19 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ New site shows real-world pay data for jobs in VFX, animation, games and motion graphics, submitted anonymously by other users. ## [Check out benuts’ 1980s-tastic VFX breakdown for Police Flash 80](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/check-out-benuts-1980s-tastic-vfx-breakdown-for-police-flash-80/) _2026-08-18 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ Check out benuts' VFX breakdown for the cop comedy - from stunts and gunfire to an eye-replacement for a cartoon aubergine costume. ## [ArtDeck is a new alternative to PureRef that supports video](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/artdeck-is-a-new-alternative-to-pureref-that-supports-video/) _2026-08-18 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ $6 app collects visual reference for art, animation and motion graphics projects into organized boards, and can import and step through videos. ## [See ReDefine’s VFX breakdown of Indian war drama Ikkis](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/see-redefines-vfx-breakdown-of-indian-war-drama-ikkis/) _2026-08-17 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ Check out ReDefine's making-of for the tank combat sequences, some visceral, recreating events from the 1971 India-Pakistan war. ## [New CG software you may have missed: 16 August 2026](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/new-cg-software-you-may-have-missed-16-august-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ See the week's other updates to CG tools, like V-Ray 7.4 for Cinema 4D, Storm HydroFX 1.5, and free motion graphics tool Autograph 2026.1. [Listen](https://www.cgchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260816_NewCGSoftwareYouMayHaveMissed_16August2026_Autograph20261_tw.mp4) ## [Tutorial: Tracking & Compositing VFX for Film & TV](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/tutorial-tracking-compositing-vfx-for-film-tv/) _2026-08-15 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ Master common real-world production workflows with The Gnomon Workshop's essential new visual effects tutorial. ## [How Dupp Film created a hybrid CG mermaid for Summer of 1985](https://www.cgchannel.com/2026/08/how-dupp-film-created-a-hybrid-cg-mermaid-for-summer-of-1985/) _2026-08-14 · Jim Thacker · CG Channel_ VFX Supervisor Anders Nyman reveals how the unsettling creature from the TV series was created via a mix of practical and CG effects. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9ZwdQehdc2Un) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘Masters of the Universe’](https://www.ilm.com/inside-ilm-art-department-masters-of-the-universe/) _2026-07-31 · ILM.com Team · Industrial Light & Magic_ ILM.com is showcasing artwork specially chosen by members of the ILM Art Department. In this installment of a continuing series, two artists from the London studio share insights about their work on the 2026 Amazon/MGM Studios production, Masters of the Universe. The post Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘Masters of the Universe’ appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [ILM Wins at the 2026 AEAF Awards](https://www.ilm.com/ilm-wins-2026-aeaf-awards/) _2026-07-27 · ILM.com Team · Industrial Light & Magic_ Superman, Lilo & Stitch, Wicked: For Good, and Stranger Things have been recognized at this year's Australian Effects & Animation Festival. The post ILM Wins at the 2026 AEAF Awards appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [Holograms No More: Bringing the Dejarik Creatures to Life in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’](https://www.ilm.com/mandalorian-grogu-star-wars-dejarik-monster-battle-interview-vfx-ilm/) _2026-07-23 · Brandon Wainerdi · Industrial Light & Magic_ Hal Hickel, Dave Logan, Meg Grube, Yohan Ng, and Masa Narita from the ILM team go into detail about crafting an enormous gladiatorial arena for the big screen. The post Holograms No More: Bringing the Dejarik Creatures to Life in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [Where to Find ILM at SIGGRAPH 2026](https://www.ilm.com/where-to-find-ilm-at-siggraph-2026/) _2026-07-17 · ILM.com Team · Industrial Light & Magic_ Project Hail Mary, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Moana will be among the topics presented at the Los Angeles event between July 18 and 23, 2026. The post Where to Find ILM at SIGGRAPH 2026 appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [“Every shot was a puzzle to decipher”: How ILM Created the Dragonsnake in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’](https://www.ilm.com/star-wars-mandalorian-grogu-dragonsnake-ilm-vfx-interview/) _2026-07-16 · Mark Newbold · Industrial Light & Magic_ Tania Richard, Ken Beauchamp, Michael Dharney, Jason Madigan, and Michael Goddard from ILM’s Vancouver studio take us behind the scenes of one of the film’s most exciting and suspenseful sequences. The post “Every shot was a puzzle to decipher”: How ILM Created the Dragonsnake in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [ILM Earns 2 Nominations at 78th Primetime Emmy Awards](https://www.ilm.com/ilm-earns-2-nominations-at-78th-primetime-emmy-awards/) _2026-07-08 · ILM.com Team · Industrial Light & Magic_ Spider-Noir and Stranger Things have been recognized in two visual effects categories. The post ILM Earns 2 Nominations at 78th Primetime Emmy Awards appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [Something Old, Something New: John Knoll on the Visual Effects of ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’](https://www.ilm.com/john-knoll-interview-star-wars-mandalorian-grogu-ilm-vfx/) _2026-07-06 · Jamie Benning · Industrial Light & Magic_ The production visual effects supervisor and ILM executive creative director discusses balancing the handcrafted legacy of the streaming series with the demands of an IMAX theatrical release. The post Something Old, Something New: John Knoll on the Visual Effects of ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [ILM’s Original CG Dept Looks Back at ‘Terminator 2’ in Exclusive Video](https://www.ilm.com/ilm-cg-dept-t2-terminator-video/) _2026-07-03 · ILM.com Team · Industrial Light & Magic_ Terminator 2: Judgment Day celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, and some of the project's leading visual effects artists share their memories. The post ILM’s Original CG Dept Looks Back at ‘Terminator 2’ in Exclusive Video appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [Snakes on a Frame: ILM artists help unleash a slithering terror onto the big screen in ‘Anaconda’](https://www.ilm.com/anaconda-ilm-vfx-interview/) _2026-06-26 · Clayton Sandell · Industrial Light & Magic_ Visual effects supervisor Ben Snow, associate visual effects supervisor Gabriel Reichle, and animation supervisor Stewart Alves takes us behind the scenes at the Sydney studio. The post Snakes on a Frame: ILM artists help unleash a slithering terror onto the big screen in ‘Anaconda’ appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’](https://www.ilm.com/inside-the-ilm-art-department-the-mandalorian-and-grogu/) _2026-06-19 · Lucas Seastrom · Industrial Light & Magic_ Artists from the San Francisco studio share insights about their work on the 2026 Lucasfilm production. The post Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ appeared first on Industrial Light & Magic . ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MMlSKVblffcY) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [The Fast Way to Sweden - BGP Routing Experiments](https://alastairbarber.com/Fast-Way-to-Sweden-Optimal-BGP-Prefix-Announcement/) _2026-05-09 · Alastair Barber_ I set up a VPS in Stockholm, but was a little surprised by the ping times from here in Helsinki to the server. It turns out that, just as in the physical world - there’s more than one way to get there, some faster than others… ## [Adventures with Anycast](https://alastairbarber.com/Building-Anycast-Network/) _2026-04-20 · Alastair Barber_ --\> --\> --\> Earlier I discovered how to get a block of IP addresses, announce them to the internet, and have the traffic piped to a router at home . Whilst this meant that devices connected to this router had real public IP(v6) addresses accessible to any other host on the internet (with IPv6) there were a couple of things that I felt were sub-optimal about this setup. Apart… ## [Nineteen Septillion Addresses - Setting up an ASN, obtaining IP addresses, and finding my way around the internet](https://alastairbarber.com/Setting-Up-ASN-IPv6-Routing-BIRD-Teltonika-Router-Wireguard/) _2026-01-06 · Alastair Barber_ Here’s the story of AS202858 . Recently I got curious as to where exactly IP addresses came from, and how does ’the internet’ know where packets addressed to one should actually end up. This article is a quick overview of what I discovered and how I got my hands on my own slice of the IPv6 address space, and how I used it practically. It’s a high-level overview,… ## [Controlling the Si5351](https://alastairbarber.com/Controlling-Si5351-pt1/) _2025-09-18 · Alastair Barber_ The venerable Si5351 pops up in a lot of applications related to amateur radio as a convenient and flexible Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS). It is a device primarily designed to replace crystals, oscillator circuits and PLLs used in digital systems to provide clocks used by, for example, ethernet, HDMI and USB controllers. In this article, I’ve collected some notes on understanding… ## [Will President Trump Make VFX Great Again?](https://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/will-president-trump-make-vfx-great-again/) _2025-05-06 · VFX Soldier · VFX Soldier_ US President Donald Trump announced on Star Wars Day a 100% tariff on movies made outside the country: WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the country, saying the American movie industry was dying a “very fast death” due to the incentives that \[…\] ## [Choosing an NES Programming Language](https://www.matthughson.com/2025/03/02/choosing-an-nes-programming-language/) _2025-03-02 · Matt Hughson · Matt Hughson_ This topic can be nuanced, and it can be impacted by factors like existing programming experience, but I want to try and give you the short answer. There is no wrong answer to choosing a programming language to make NES \[ \]