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op Skills You Need for a Job in the VFX Industry… wow, saying that out loud brings back a flood of memories. It’s not just about knowing which button to press in fancy software, though yeah, that helps a lot. It’s way more than that. If you’re dreaming of seeing your work on the big […]

“`html An Introduction to Compositing for VFX Beginners. You know, it feels kinda wild sitting here and writing about this, because not that long ago, I was exactly where you might be right now – staring at fancy movie scenes, wondering, “How on earth did they DO that?” It looked like magic, honestly. Like someone

Rotoscoping Explained: A Painstaking but Essential VFX Technique. Let’s dive into something that’s been a huge part of my world for years – the nitty-gritty, frame-by-frame work that makes so much movie magic happen. If you’ve ever watched a superhero fly, seen a character interact with something that wasn’t really there on set, or wondered

VFX Breakdown: How The Dragon’s Fury Created Its Stunning Effects Alright, let’s talk movie magic. Not the kind with hats and rabbits, but the really complex, digital kind that makes dragons fly and worlds crumble. If you’ve seen The Dragon’s Fury, you know the visuals are just bonkers, right? As someone who’s spent a chunk

The Best Software for VFX Compositing (Nuke, After Effects, Fusion) – Lemme tell ya, walking into the world of visual effects, specifically when you gotta stick different pieces of video or images together to make one cool final shot, is a wild ride. It’s called compositing, and it’s where a lot of the movie magic

Matte Painting for Beginners: Creating Epic Digital Backgrounds. That phrase alone sounds pretty cool, right? Like something out of a movie effects studio or a high-end video game company. And guess what? It totally is. But it’s not some dark art only practiced by wizards behind closed doors. It’s a skill, a craft, and something

Creating Realistic Fire and Smoke: An Intro to VFX Simulation Creating Realistic Fire and Smoke: An Intro to VFX Simulation. Man, just saying those words takes me back. I still remember the first time I saw really believable fire on screen, not that cheesy, obviously fake stuff from older movies. It had weight, it flickered

Green Screen 101: How to Key Like a Pro. Man, just saying that takes me back to when I first dove into video editing. I remember seeing movies and shows where people were suddenly in outer space or standing in front of a dragon, and thinking, “How in the heck do they do that?” It

What is VFX? A Beginner’s Introduction to Visual Effects. If you’ve ever sat in a movie theater, glued to the screen, and witnessed something utterly jaw-dropping – maybe a fantastical creature soaring through the air, a city collapsing in epic fashion, or historical events brought to life with uncanny detail – chances are, you were

How to Add CGI to Live-Action Footage: A VFX Tutorial. Sounds pretty fancy, like something only the big studios can pull off, right? Well, while Hollywood certainly takes it to the next level, adding cool computer-generated stuff into real video isn’t some mystical dark art. It’s a skill, a craft, a whole bunch of steps