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VOLUME 47 NO. 3 JULY•AUGUST•SEPTEMBER 2024
features
Deadpool & Wolverine
CraŽing superbly stylized visual e'ects for
Marvel's over-the-top action comedy.
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outlook
Creativity meets speed: Faster work–ows don't make
creative quality su'er. With the right approach—it's a win.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
The dazzling VFX and post-production pipeline
behind Net–ix's live-action adaptation.
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Transformers One
Director Josh Cooley teams with ILM to tell an
epic CG-animated origin story.
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SIGGRAPH '24: Visions of the Future
Spotlighting the next generation of CG
technology from the 51st annual conference.
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spotlight
Inside the innovative virtual production work–ow for
Daddio, a Toronto and Tribeca Ÿlm festival selection.
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Showcase
New short Ÿlm Ray Tracing FTW utilizes emerging virtual
production tools to help solve Hollywood's VFX problem.
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Editor's Note
The art of invisibility: seamlessly stitching VFX into the
worlds around them allows storytelling to –ourish.
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