Diverse animation and a new synthesis of techniques, a bevy of naturalistic environments, photoreal superheroes and a graphical mash-up are among the highlights of this year's VFX Oscar contenders.

Jamie Dixon reveals the mastery of VFX for Michel Gondry's mysterious take on the superhero movie.

Michel Gondry tells how he turned the DC comic into the ultimate mind-bender.

Tippett conjures a new kind of demon for the latest supernatural adventure starring Nic Cage.

Bill Desowitz provides a sneak peek of the visual effects films on display in 2011.

Like its trailblazing predecessor, Tron: Legacy grapples with the role of technology in our lives.

Find out what the likely nominees will be and which film is favored to win the Oscar.

Find out how Jack Black was surrounded with CG tricks to pull off the latest Swift re-imagining.

Read about Yogi's feature debut and how he translates into CG.

Read how Digital Domain tackled Tron: Legacy while raising its game to a new level.

Read about the latest VFX magic conjured for a Narnia voyage at sea with MPC, Framestore, Cinesite, The Senate and The Mill.

As the Oscar race for VFX heats up, Bill Desowitz reports back with a second look at Alice in Wonderland.

Dan Schrecker of Look Effects tells us how they pulled off Darren Aronofsky's Oscar contender.

Edson Williams and Shahana Khan explain advancements in face projection and select lens techniques in David Fincher's latest Oscar contender.

Tim Burke takes us inside Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

Asylum VFX provides nifty invisible CG for Tony Scott's latest thrill ride.

Greg Strause shares what it was like directing the latest alien mash-up with his brother Colin.

Leslie Iwerks and Dennis Muren tell us about her Creating the Impossible doc about Industrial Light & Magic.

Read how a New Mexico tech company is conquering the holy grail of CG rendering.

Our VFX Beat blogger tries to figure out if the new VES tome is the definitive textbook for our times.