#visual-effects

#visual-effects

The tools they are building are being used across the production cycle. Some, like Moonvalley, are enhancing special effects. Others are promising to help with marketing, content distribution, and content discovery. It's a challenging time for Hollywood. Budgets generally aren't what they used to be, and studios know they need to do what they can to make projects faster and cheaper. Enter AI.

Actors are, by and large, people pleasers. To have a standoff about scanning when you are in the midst of a scene annihilates your creativity, engenders fear that you will never work again, that your agent will drop you. So you comply. Lead and supporting actors, stunt performers and dancers have all told the Guardian of similar experiences on set, of being ushered into scanners despite being unclear on their rights relating to the biometric data produced.

Live-action Star Wars television has found success in part because the production value is often just as high as on the cinematic side of the franchise. Episodes of The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Acolyte often have the movie-like feel of Star Wars... but sometimes they cut corners, and that becomes evident in the final product. Ahsoka, the spinoff focused on former Jedi Ahsoka Tano, was criticized for looking flat and gray, having apparently overused the Volume and other CGI tools.

Head-spinningly gorgeous in every frame, if also head-scratchingly impenetrable in many scenes (at least for some Western audiences), this mix of a 16th century novel, Chinese mythology and breathtaking digital imagery is already a worldwide box-office juggernaut. It's taken in about $2 billion worldwide (more than Inside Out 2, Hollywood's top-grossing animated film). And the film is likely to win new fans, as it's only now being released in the U.S. with an English voice cast.

Nikola Todorovic is the co-founder of Wonder Dynamics, an Autodesk company, which has launched Autodesk Flow Studio, a groundbreaking AI platform integrating 3D characters into live-action scenes.

The illusion titled 'Black Magic' features a solitary eye and a creepy voiceover that heightens the surprise and effectiveness of the optical effect.

"Shooting in water is extremely challenging and very frustrating," said McQuarrie, who at one point swore never to do another underwater scene.

Adding atmospheric effects to renders can enhance visual depth but may slow rendering and increase file size; for subtle effects, simpler methods can be more efficient.

The Legend of Ochi creates such a complete visual experience that studio heads should hang their heads in shame when they see it.

Stripes are more than a pattern; they're a designer's secret weapon. I once hand-painted wide plaid stripes across the walls and ceiling, transforming the space into a tailored, light-filled jewel box. Don't be afraid to play with scale, direction, or even finish. Mixing matte and gloss in the same hue can create a subtle, custom look that feels elevated and personal.