behind the scenes
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How The Walking Dead Blew Up A Bridge Full Of Zombies Without Actually Blowing Up A Real Bridge
Just a few weeks after it originally aired, Goodbye Kansas Studios has shared a behind-the-scenes video of its work on The Walking Dead episode “What Comes After,” where Rick, with some help from a pile of dynamite, blows up a bridge full of approaching zombies. Creating one of the series’ most complicated shots required extensive…
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Will VFX Erase Location Shooting Forever?
Video: Since Hollywood’s earliest days, filmmakers and actors have travelled to far-flung settings — or even just particularly striking local landscapes — to give their projects atmosphere and authenticity. But will the current shift toward VFX “locations” put an end to that tradition?
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How VFX Artists Created One Of Westworld’s Most Gruesome Deaths
Video: It’s no easy task ranking the grisly deaths in Westworld; there’s a steady stream of characters who find themselves at the wrong end of a knife, sword or six-shooter. But actor Masaru Shinozuka’s Shogun character surely had one of the most shocking exits during season two, requiring extensive practical and digital effects to bring…
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This Pacific Rim: Uprising VFX Video Shows How Mo-Cap Performers Become 90-Metre-Tall Jaegers
Video: Pacific Rim: Uprising may not have lived up to its predecessor, but it’s still a fun movie about giant monsters fighting giant robots that, sorry to break it to you, weren’t actually so giant before the film’s visual effects artists worked their magic.