‘Watchmen’: How the VFX Team Created the Looking Glass Mask and Doctor Manhattan’s Blue Glow
The HBO limited series contains VFX ingenuity large and small, but without ever losing touch with its core humanity.
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‘Mindhunter’: How Kazu Hiro Transformed Damon Herriman Into an Uncanny Charles Manson
The multiple Oscar-winning special effects makeup wiz is the Emmy favorite for helping Damon Herriman with his spot-on, riveting Manson.
‘Stranger Things’: How the VFX Team Channeled ‘The Thing’ for Season 3’s Return of the Mind Flayer
The greatest VFX challenge was creating a multi-layer rig to animate the slimy Mind Flayer during three transformations.
‘Tales From the Loop’: How Philip Glass and Paul Leonard-Morgan Composed an Other-Worldly Score
For Philip Glass’ first TV gig, he musically ventured inside the loop with fellow Errol Morris composer Paul Leonard-Morgan to make a uniquely humanistic connection.
‘7500’: How They Shot the Tense, Claustrophobic Dance with Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Airplane Co-Pilot
Cinematographer Sebastian Thaler was like a fly on the wall in the cockpit with Gordon-Levitt. Watch the exclusive making-of design video.
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’: The Anatomy of a Mythic Hit Song, ‘One Less Angel’
Songwriters Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore discuss the crafting of “Mrs. Maisel’s” first original song in Season 3 for pop star Shy Baldwin (Leroy McClain).
UK Film and TV Industry Set to Reopen Production with New Safety Guidelines
“The Batman” and other UK-based film and TV productions can resume shooting this summer, thanks to new safety guidelines just released.
IndieWire Promotes Chris O’Falt to Film & TV Craft Deputy Editor
The section reflects IndieWire’s continued focus on craft coverage, with Bill Desowitz serving as Crafts and Animation Editor.
‘The Mandalorian’ Leads the Way: Real-Time Virtual Production Is Saving Hollywood During the Lockdown
Real-time, virtual production tools from “The Lion King” and “The Mandalorian” are paving the way for a brave new world beyond the pandemic.
How Marvel’s Go-To Previs Company Mobilized to Work Around the Global Lockdown
The Third Floor, the MCU’s go-to visualization resource, moved quickly as soon as COVID-19 spread beyond Wuhan. They also devised nifty innovations for the future.
Why Some VFX Artists Can’t Work From Home
With thousands of VFX artists unable to work remotely because of binding non-disclosure agreements, the industry is pushing studios to relax security concerns that are putting workers at risk.
Large-Format Film to Thrive in 2020, Led by ‘No Time to Die,’ ‘Tenet,’ and ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
Kodak renewed its commitment to film with the Hollywood studios, while leading the large-format charge this year with four high-profile releases.
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