befores & afters magazine
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The VFX magazine from journalist Ian Failes. In print, podcast and online.
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Quick look at the past 8 @beforesmag.bsky.social magazines!
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January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Quick look at the past 8 @beforesmag.bsky.social magazines!
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How that oner full of mirror shots was achieved for Glinda’s ‘The Girl in the Bubble’ song in ‘Wicked: For Good’ -->
An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM:
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An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...
January 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
How that oner full of mirror shots was achieved for Glinda’s ‘The Girl in the Bubble’ song in ‘Wicked: For Good’ -->
An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...
An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...
How that oner full of mirror shots was achieved for Glinda’s ‘The Girl in the Bubble’ song in ‘Wicked: For Good’ -->
An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...
An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...
January 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
How that oner full of mirror shots was achieved for Glinda’s ‘The Girl in the Bubble’ song in ‘Wicked: For Good’ -->
An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...
An excerpt from issue #48 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, featuring work by Framestore and ILM:
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/05/r...
The #wickedforgood issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out!
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January 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The #wickedforgood issue of @beforesmag.bsky.social is out!
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Congrats to all the crew members on the finale of 'Stranger Things'.
Here's Netflix's official featurette on the final ep --> I love Vecna doing the balls and charts.
(And, yes, HUGE @beforesmag.bsky.social mag is coming)
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Here's Netflix's official featurette on the final ep --> I love Vecna doing the balls and charts.
(And, yes, HUGE @beforesmag.bsky.social mag is coming)
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/02/t...
January 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Congrats to all the crew members on the finale of 'Stranger Things'.
Here's Netflix's official featurette on the final ep --> I love Vecna doing the balls and charts.
(And, yes, HUGE @beforesmag.bsky.social mag is coming)
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/02/t...
Here's Netflix's official featurette on the final ep --> I love Vecna doing the balls and charts.
(And, yes, HUGE @beforesmag.bsky.social mag is coming)
beforesandafters.com/2026/01/02/t...
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"Star Wars" (1977)—there's only one single shot of Luke's Landspeeder in full motion that has ZERO opticals to complete the illusion that they're hovering. Yes, they put mirrors on the vehicle to hide the tires, but ultimately every other shot of it zipping around required paint+animated shadows.
December 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Star Wars" (1977)—there's only one single shot of Luke's Landspeeder in full motion that has ZERO opticals to complete the illusion that they're hovering. Yes, they put mirrors on the vehicle to hide the tires, but ultimately every other shot of it zipping around required paint+animated shadows.
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A visual effects nerd’s bookshelf just got a wonderful new addition. Congratulations to my friend Ian Failes on his new book, “Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation”! @beforesmag.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A visual effects nerd’s bookshelf just got a wonderful new addition. Congratulations to my friend Ian Failes on his new book, “Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation”! @beforesmag.bsky.social
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Holey moley --> just received an early copy of 'Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation'. It's even more incredible that I had imagined.
This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it.
Out 13 January!
amzn.to/4lQecII
This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it.
Out 13 January!
amzn.to/4lQecII
December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Holey moley --> just received an early copy of 'Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation'. It's even more incredible that I had imagined.
This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it.
Out 13 January!
amzn.to/4lQecII
This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it.
Out 13 January!
amzn.to/4lQecII
Holey moley --> just received an early copy of 'Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation'. It's even more incredible that I had imagined.
This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it.
Out 13 January!
amzn.to/4lQecII
This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it.
Out 13 January!
amzn.to/4lQecII
December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Holey moley --> just received an early copy of 'Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation'. It's even more incredible that I had imagined.
This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it.
Out 13 January!
amzn.to/4lQecII
This book was so fun to write, and I had a wonderful time collaborating with ILM on it.
Out 13 January!
amzn.to/4lQecII
Capturing what is to be The Thing -->
In this excerpt from issue #47 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, we look at how The Thing was made for #thefantasticfourfirststeps, featuring ILM, Digital Domain, Framestore, Imageworks, Imaginarium Studios and The Third Floor.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/20/c...
In this excerpt from issue #47 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, we look at how The Thing was made for #thefantasticfourfirststeps, featuring ILM, Digital Domain, Framestore, Imageworks, Imaginarium Studios and The Third Floor.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/20/c...
December 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Capturing what is to be The Thing -->
In this excerpt from issue #47 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, we look at how The Thing was made for #thefantasticfourfirststeps, featuring ILM, Digital Domain, Framestore, Imageworks, Imaginarium Studios and The Third Floor.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/20/c...
In this excerpt from issue #47 of @beforesmag.bsky.social, we look at how The Thing was made for #thefantasticfourfirststeps, featuring ILM, Digital Domain, Framestore, Imageworks, Imaginarium Studios and The Third Floor.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/20/c...
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Thia’s legs (are missing) -->
The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.
#vfx
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The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.
#vfx
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thia’s legs (are missing) -->
The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.
#vfx
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...
The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.
#vfx
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...
Thia’s legs (are missing) -->
The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.
#vfx
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...
The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.
#vfx
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thia’s legs (are missing) -->
The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.
#vfx
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...
The practicalities of Elle Fanning limb removal in #PredatorBadlands. An excerpt from issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine.
#vfx
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/19/t...
For 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls', NFB TD Eric Pouliot explains in this new video featured at @beforesmag.bsky.social how the team chose to integrate 3D-generated mouths directly onto the stop-motion puppets, using UV light for tracking.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/17/t...
#vfxinsight
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#vfxinsight
December 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
For 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls', NFB TD Eric Pouliot explains in this new video featured at @beforesmag.bsky.social how the team chose to integrate 3D-generated mouths directly onto the stop-motion puppets, using UV light for tracking.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/17/t...
#vfxinsight
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#vfxinsight
Issue #47 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is now available and goes in-depth on the VFX of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Issue #47 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is now available and goes in-depth on the VFX of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’.
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Issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is now available and goes in-depth on the VFX of ‘Predator: Badlands’
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December 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Issue #46 of @beforesmag.bsky.social is now available and goes in-depth on the VFX of ‘Predator: Badlands’
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A poetic look behind the scenes of performance capture by Stephen Lang -->
This official ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ featurette sees the actor discuss performance capture, with a fun look at the Lightstorm volume.
Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social:
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/12/a...
This official ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ featurette sees the actor discuss performance capture, with a fun look at the Lightstorm volume.
Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social:
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/12/a...
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A poetic look behind the scenes of performance capture by Stephen Lang -->
This official ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ featurette sees the actor discuss performance capture, with a fun look at the Lightstorm volume.
Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social:
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/12/a...
This official ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ featurette sees the actor discuss performance capture, with a fun look at the Lightstorm volume.
Watch in full at @beforesmag.bsky.social:
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/12/a...
This is kind of insane...but...2 big issues of befores & afters magazine are STILL TO COME this week!
There's a deep dive on 'Predator: Badlands' and also on 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' that you'll be able to grab by Friday.
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
There's a deep dive on 'Predator: Badlands' and also on 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' that you'll be able to grab by Friday.
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
December 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
This is kind of insane...but...2 big issues of befores & afters magazine are STILL TO COME this week!
There's a deep dive on 'Predator: Badlands' and also on 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' that you'll be able to grab by Friday.
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
There's a deep dive on 'Predator: Badlands' and also on 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' that you'll be able to grab by Friday.
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
The art of twinning -->
How to put two Michael B. Jordans on screen.
An excerpt from issue #45 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on Sinners.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/11/t...
How to put two Michael B. Jordans on screen.
An excerpt from issue #45 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on Sinners.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/11/t...
December 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The art of twinning -->
How to put two Michael B. Jordans on screen.
An excerpt from issue #45 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on Sinners.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/11/t...
How to put two Michael B. Jordans on screen.
An excerpt from issue #45 of @beforesmag.bsky.social magazine on Sinners.
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/11/t...
New podcast!
Phil Tippett on his latest personal projects, and his view on AI (it’s not what you might think) —>
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/10/p...
Phil Tippett on his latest personal projects, and his view on AI (it’s not what you might think) —>
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/10/p...
December 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New podcast!
Phil Tippett on his latest personal projects, and his view on AI (it’s not what you might think) —>
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/10/p...
Phil Tippett on his latest personal projects, and his view on AI (it’s not what you might think) —>
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/10/p...
Hey guys, I did something with @beforesmag.bsky.social I've never done before, which was talk to a stack of different crew on the film about how they collaborated with VFX.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hey guys, I did something with @beforesmag.bsky.social I've never done before, which was talk to a stack of different crew on the film about how they collaborated with VFX.
PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5JJLHRS
DIGITAL: www.patreon.com/posts/issue-...
SUBSCRIBE: www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
PRINT: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5JJLHRS
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The @beforesmag.bsky.social 'Sinners' mag is out this coming week and it's 157 pages long. Yes, it really is!
Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it.
Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out:
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Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it.
Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out:
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The @beforesmag.bsky.social 'Sinners' mag is out this coming week and it's 157 pages long. Yes, it really is!
Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it.
Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out:
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it.
Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out:
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
The @beforesmag.bsky.social 'Sinners' mag is out this coming week and it's 157 pages long. Yes, it really is!
Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it.
Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out:
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it.
Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out:
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The @beforesmag.bsky.social 'Sinners' mag is out this coming week and it's 157 pages long. Yes, it really is!
Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it.
Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out:
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
Here's the wrap-around cover reveal! Can't wait for you guys to read it.
Subscribe to the DIGITAL EDITION now to get the issue as soon as it comes out:
www.patreon.com/c/beforesand...
New VFX breakdown video for ‘Wicked For Good’ -->
The official featurette breaks down wire work, animals and that great mirror sequence.
Watch at @beforesmag.bsky.social, and yes! A magazine on the film's VFX is coming!
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/05/n...
The official featurette breaks down wire work, animals and that great mirror sequence.
Watch at @beforesmag.bsky.social, and yes! A magazine on the film's VFX is coming!
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/05/n...
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
New VFX breakdown video for ‘Wicked For Good’ -->
The official featurette breaks down wire work, animals and that great mirror sequence.
Watch at @beforesmag.bsky.social, and yes! A magazine on the film's VFX is coming!
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/05/n...
The official featurette breaks down wire work, animals and that great mirror sequence.
Watch at @beforesmag.bsky.social, and yes! A magazine on the film's VFX is coming!
beforesandafters.com/2025/12/05/n...
WAIT.
STOP.
Are Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three REALLY both scheduled for release on December 18, 2026?
STOP.
Are Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three REALLY both scheduled for release on December 18, 2026?
December 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
WAIT.
STOP.
Are Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three REALLY both scheduled for release on December 18, 2026?
STOP.
Are Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three REALLY both scheduled for release on December 18, 2026?
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The 'TRON: Ares' issue is out!
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December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The 'TRON: Ares' issue is out!
Print: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4WN3LS1
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Print: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4WN3LS1
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