Introduction: Lighting, Reimagined NVIDIA’s DiffusionRenderer, unveiled at CVPR 2025, marks a paradigm shift in neural rendering. It combines inverse and forward rendering into a single AI-powered pipeline, enabling dynamic scene relighting, material editing, and object compositing—all from ordinary 2D video Read more
Generative AI isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a technological revolution reshaping how films, music, games, and digital experiences are created. As models become more powerful and accessible, they’re transforming traditional pipelines, enabling creators to push boundaries in speed, creativity, Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3. VFX: RISE Visual Effects Studios, Framestore, Rodeo FX, Crafty Apes, Wētā FX, Gentle Giant Studios, ILM, Weta Digital and Clear Angle Studios. SFX: Marvel Studios and Legacy Effects. (Image courtesy of Marvel Studios) Over the Read more
DNEG employees benefit from a variety of training resources available through the firm’s intranet. (Image courtesy of DNEG) In these days of rapidly developing VFX technologies and processes, it can be hard to keep up in your field, let alone Read more
Congrats to all the artists who, over 20 years at Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) have made Spidey fly, swing, and be our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. SPI films in order: Spider-Man (2002); Spider-Man 2 (2004); Spider-Man 3 (2007); The Amazing Spider-Man (2012); The Amazing Spider-Man Read more
In photography, there are two types of distortions: optical and perspective. Both result in some kind of deformation of images – some lightly and others very noticeably. While optical distortion is caused by the optical design of lenses (and is Read more
The stress levels are rising, the deadline is looming and the shot I’m working on is taking far longer to matchmove than I first thought… We’ve all been there. In this article I will be talking about a couple of Read more
Before we dive into the 8 types of graphic design, let’s start with the basics: What is graphic design? Graphic design is the creation of visual compositions to solve problems and communicate ideas through typography, imagery, color and form. There’s no one way Read more
PPI and DPI are two important terms that anyone who works with images should know. Both define the resolution, or clarity, of an image but each refers to separate media—that is, digital versus print. PPI and DPI are often used interchangeably Read more
Lost in Space follows the adventures of a family of space colonists whose ship veers off course. The series is a reboot of the 1965 series of the same name, which in turn had been inspired by the 1812 novel The Swiss Read more
