Alan Bielik explores how Buf and MPC conquered Babylon and Alexandria armed with plenty of CGI.

In the first of our four-part series, animation supervisor David Schaub chronicles the process of bringing Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express from conception to the big screen.

Christopher Harz looks at how the Discovery series Battleground: The Art of War used 3D effects to recreate Alexander the Great’s Battle at Gaugamela. Includes QuickTime clips!

VFXWorld introduces a new column, “The Digital Eye,” which explores the future vfx implications of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow for guerilla filmmakers.

Continuing our monthly look at 3D environments, Stash magazine’s Stephen Price helped VFXWorld compile a gallery of some of the best 3D environments for Warhammer by Blur Studios and environmental pics by KDLAB.

Christopher Harz reports on the Serious Game Summit in Washington, D.C., which was a fascinating mix of the wild entertainment industry and the more focused training developers.

Gene Deitch continues the hairy tails of eventually not making Charlotte’s Web.

Danny Fingeroth explores the post-9/11 vibe in this year's crop of superhero movies and the impact of seamless CGI.

Bill Desowitz gets to the bottom of how and why The Polar Express is the next hybrid CGI breakthrough with senior visual effects supervisor Jerome Chen.

In the first of four installments on art direction for their book Inspired 3D Short Film Production, Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia delve into connect style with story.

Animator-turned director Daniel Robichaud tells Tulay Tetiker about the challenges of making the 3D-animated Pinocchio 3000 as a co-production of Canada, France and Spain.

Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Backseat Bingo by Liz Blazer, Fowl Play! by Christopher De Santis, Save Virgil by Brad Ableson, A Work in Progress by Wes Ball and Tricks for a Treat by Jeff Mednikow. Includes QuickTime movie clips!

Wrapping up the character design section from Inspired 3D Short Film Production, Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia get into the feelings of the characters and how that effects design decisions.

Anil Wanvari and Anand Gurnani explore the blossoming visual effects industry in India, where 70% of the movies utilize digital magic to wow viewers.

Jim Whittington of TrendWatch analyzes the 3D market in the U.S. and reports back with the emerging trends and changes.

In a VFXWorld exclusive, Motoyoshi Tokunaga tells how he transformed the former Walt Disney Animation (Japan) into the indie Answer Studio.

Justin Leach chronicles his experiences as 3D CG creator on Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence in this informative production journal.

Alain Bielik surveys the expanding 3D world in France.

In the spirit of Halloween, the Career Coach gives some helpful hints on how not to scare off your network on contacts and connections.

In the fourth part on character design from the book Inspired 3D Short Film Production, Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia look at behavior.