The Visual Effects of "Noah" by ILM

Industrial Light and Magic shares a sample of the visual effects work created for Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic, 'Noah.' Shows how they create naturalistic effects required to grow a forest and the creation of a CG ark.

Compiling Maya Plug-ins with CMake

Chad Vernon is a developer and technical director for computer graphics in film, games, cinematics, holograms, and other media. He has worked on various films and projects developing technology to drive digital creatures and building pipelines to speed up workflows. In these video series he explains how to compile Maya Plug-ins with CMake for cross platform development. Thanks for his generous contribution to the CG industry. Visit his site for more information about him: http://www.chadvernon.com/blog/

Creating Topological Art with XGen by Autodesk

This Tutorial shows you how to use XGen to create a series of primitive cubes, then adjust their heights and color via ptex map to create interesting works of art.

X-Men Days of Future Past VFX breakdown

Avengers: Age of Ultron - Trailer 2

Ultron returns to cause even more trouble for our heroes in another trailer for Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," in theaters May 1!

Godzilla - VFX Breakdown by MPC

MPC was the lead VFX studio bringing the iconic title creature to life in Warner Bros Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla, which opened worldwide May 16, 2014. The team was led by MPC Vancouver VFX Supervisor Guillaume Rocheron (Academy Award® winner for Life of Pi) and VFX Producer Philip Greenlow. 
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An epic rebirth to Toho's iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

Gareth Edwards directs "Godzilla," which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson ("Kick-Ass"), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe ("The Last Samurai," "Inception"), Elizabeth Olsen ("Martha Marcy May Marlene"), Oscar® winner Juliette Binoche ("The English Patient," "Cosmopolis"), and Sally Hawkins ("Blue Jasmine"), with Oscar® nominee David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck.," "The Bourne Legacy") and Bryan Cranston ("Argo," TV's "Breaking Bad").

SleepyHollow - VFX Breakdown by Origin Digital Studios

Origin Digital Studios is currently underway on the wildly popular “Sleepy Hollow,” which returned to FOX September 2014. This reel features a few select shots from the 1st half of Season 2.