visual effects

    Nope, those 30-year-old Terminator 2 bullet effects weren’t CGI, they were practical effects
    Nov 15, 2021 John Aldred

    When 1991’s Terminator 2 was first released, it was an effects marvel, in terms of both Special Effects and Visual Effects. The two terms are…

    Verizon’s new 5G ad serves up some impressive visual effects to illustrate a world with lag
    May 10, 2021 John Aldred

    Most commercials don’t interest me these days. But sometimes, you spot one that really grabs your attention. This one from Verizon called The Reset, to promote…

    Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 17 is now out of beta, hits final release
    Feb 25, 2021 John Aldred

    It’s been a bit of a journey since the last major release of DaVinci Resolve. Resolve 16 came out almost two years ago, at NAB…

    Blackmagic adds support for new M1-powered Macs in 17.1 Beta update
    Nov 13, 2020 John Aldred

    Quick off the mark, Blackmagic has today announced a new update to the DaVinci Resolve 17 Beta. The new 17.1 version adds support for Apple’s…

    Blackmagic has announced DaVinci Resolve 17 with a bunch of new features and performance enhancements
    Nov 10, 2020 John Aldred

    Blackmagic Design has today announced the latest iteration of their video editing and colour grading software, DaVinci Resolve 17. The new version, which is a…

    ILM used a Canon 5D III and Nikon 28mm lens to shoot space scenes for The Mandalorian
    Oct 29, 2020 John Aldred

    It’s funny how a company can use both the latest insane bleeding-edge tech as well as gear that’s deemed “obsolete” by the masses in order…

    How to recreate the original title card from “The Thing” completely in-camera
    Sep 24, 2020 John Aldred

    The Thing is arguably one of sci-fi’s finest masterpieces, of that there is no doubt. Released in 1982, its creators didn’t have access to even…

    The new AI-powered Roto Brush 2.0 for After Effects is now in the public beta and it’s amazing
    Jul 23, 2020 John Aldred

    Adobe After Effects hasn’t seen a big update in a little while, and it seemed to have been skipped over during last month’s big update…

    How to create an alternate reality mirror in After Effects
    Nov 27, 2017 John Aldred

    This is one of those classic movie effects, especially in horror movies. There’s your soon-to-be victim, looking at themselves in the mirror. They finish what…

    How to make “Logan” style visual effects in-camera using a back massager
    Jul 17, 2017 John Aldred

    For anybody who’s seen the movie, Logan, there’s one scene that sticks out. If you haven’t seen the movie, then you may not want to…