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VFX Breakdowns

Clips from productions that reveal the layers created to produce the final visual effects.

Sanctuary - VFX: Lab...

The world of Sanctuary is created entirely in CG, with greenscreen tec...

Sanctuary - VFX: Ent...

Web-based Sanctuary, episodic storytelling might render network televi...

Poseidon - VFX Break...

There's no question that the vfx in Poseidon broke new ground with wat...

Superman Returns - T...

Sony Imageworks built a digital version of Superman's red cape that co...

Spider-Man 3 - Sandm...

The fluid solver shared the same data formats as Spheresim. This syste...

Surf's Up - Making O...

Video transitions from animation control rig to final quality render i...

Surf's Up - Making O...

Watch as the various layers come together to form the "In the Tube" se...

Spider-Man 3 - Final...

Sony Imageworks raised the vfx bar on Spider-Man 3 with the introducti...

Happy Feet - VFX Ree...

Lighting played a crucial role in the vfx work in Happy Feet. A lighti...

Spider-Man 3 - Final...

Sony Pictures Imageworks began development two years ago on Sandman, a...

Shrek The Third - Cl...

For Shrek the Third, PDI/DreamWorks handled more scale issues and deta...

Monster House - VFX ...

The characters in Monster House are indeed human, but Sony Imageworks ...

Spider-Man 3 - Symbi...

A physics-based ballistics tool allowed the animator to take the cente...

Surf's Up - Making O...

Watch the various layers come together to create the "Tanks' Challenge...

Spider-Man 3 - Openi...

In the alley fight, an extreme combination of real plate photography s...

Spider-Man 3 - Bell ...

The creation of Venom was an evolutionary process that involved effect...

Shrek The Third - Ha...

Thanks to a new in-house hair simulator called Rigid Rod, the four pri...

Spider-Man 3 - Final...

For the final battle, goo strands were used. But a couple of animators...

Spider-Man 3 - James...

Improved digital face scanning and computer-controlled camera work to ...

Shrek The Third - Wa...

Shrek The Third's water engines were more effective, taking less time ...