Alain Bielik speaks with ILM and Tippett Studio about raising the digital bar when it comes to cartoony CG antics in Son of the Mask.

Ellen Wolff traces Bob Abel’s legendary “power to do magic” on the eve of his posthumous VES honor.

Tulay Tetiker presents an overview of the many companies competing in the growing German visual effects industry.

In the second part of our Polar Express production diary, animation supervisor David Schaub chronicles the performance capture and "MoCap/Anim" processes.

Tara DiLullo goes behind the scenes to discover how vfx artist Joe Laffey made the attention-grabbing spec spot, X-Games Skateboard.

Animal Logic creates a series of interstitials to complement Cartoon Network’s international rebranding effort. Includes QuickTime clips!

In the first of a two-part series from the Inspired 3D Short Film Production book, Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia ask student filmmaker Morgan Kelly to explain step-by-step how he made a short film at CalArts.

Rick DeMott talks with Gregg and Evan Spiridellis of JibJab Media and John Evershed of Mondo Media about how two firms — vastly different during the dotcom bubble of 2000 — have survived and now thrive on the Net.

Peter Plantec contributes to the “Digital Eye” column this month with a riff on the wizardry of previs.

Tulay Tetiker presents an overview of the many companies competing in the growing German visual effects industry.

Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Gopher Broke by Jeff Fowler, In the Rough by Paul Taylor, Suite for Freedom by Aleksandra Korejwo, Caroline Leaf and Luc Perez, Oedipus by Jason Wishnow and A Buck’s Worth by Tatia Rosenthal. Includes QuickTime movie clips!

Christopher Harz looks at how previs is helping rid the f/x industry of the old adage — it can’t be done.

Ellen Wolff chats with veteran visual effects supervisor Hoyt Yeatman on how he used pre-visualization to land his first directing gig on G-Force.

Peter Plantec contributes to the “Digital Eye” column this month with a riff on the wizardry of previs.

VFXWorld posts a quick guide to the Visual Effects Society’s Big Reveal event, which allows artists nominated for VES Awards to show off their work.

In Part 2, Christopher Panzner looks at how independent producers have to be a vertically-integrated individual as well as a little of a cowboy to survive in the industry.

Jill Smolin attends the VFX Bakeoff and reports back on what visual effects wonders are being served for this year’s Oscar race.

Fred Galpern reads Paul Marino’s new book The Art of Machinima and writes about what he has learned.

Sci Fi resurrects Battlestar Galactica for a 21st century overhaul. Tara DiLullo reports back on how modern vfx are breathing new life into an old sci-fi warhorse.

Tara DiLullo takes a ride with the visual effects wizards who raised the bar for CG-enhanced talking animals in Racing Stripes.