VFX Engine Newsletter

VFX Engine Newsletter

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Contact's impossible mirror was three plates | VFX Engine Weekly #021

Nov 3, 2026

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Contact's impossible mirror was three plates | VFX Engine Weekly #021

Dream Theory is hiring in Vancouver. Plus Moana character FX and HDR handoffs.

Priyank Murarka
Priyank Murarka

issue-20

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Lanterns gave Aaron Pierre a CG beard | VFX Engine Weekly #020

Oct 29, 2026

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Lanterns gave Aaron Pierre a CG beard | VFX Engine Weekly #020

RENO's AI marker cleanup, CoSA's invisible effects, creatures and Pixar's pipeline.

Priyank Murarka
Priyank Murarka

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Can you spot the VFX in this California street? | VFX Engine Weekly #019

Oct 21, 2026

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Can you spot the VFX in this California street? | VFX Engine Weekly #019

Framestore's period California. Editable AI roto. A demon made the hard way.

Priyank Murarka
Priyank Murarka

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DNEG's Coyote vs. ACME Breakdown | VFX Engine Weekly

Sep 23, 2026

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DNEG's Coyote vs. ACME Breakdown | VFX Engine Weekly

ILM's Spinosaur, Framestore's Star City breakdown, and Rodeo FX's legacy reel.

Priyank Murarka
Priyank Murarka

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Backrooms walked an actor through a wall | VFX Engine Weekly

Aug 14, 2026

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Backrooms walked an actor through a wall | VFX Engine Weekly

Epic sells ArtStation to KitBash, and Spider-Man beats Avatar in India.

Priyank Murarka
Priyank Murarka

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Barnstorm shows how Spider-Noir was built

Jul 30, 2026

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Barnstorm shows how Spider-Noir was built

Plus Star Wars VFX workers unionise, and a 3-second element pass with 10 credits on us.

Priyank Murarka
Priyank Murarka
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