Get the latest issues of @beforesmag by becoming a DIGITAL MAGAZINE subscriber:

https://www.patreon.com/c/beforesandafters/membership

Demerzel’s fate —>

Bringing the robot character to life, and death, for season 3 of ‘Foundation’.

Here we look at the work surrounding Demerzel led by Outpost VFX, both for her ‘head removal’ shots, and eventual demise.

https://beforesandafters.com/2026/05/15/demerzels-fate/

What the world needs right now is this video of Hugh Jackman interacting with sheep stuffies -->

B-roll from ‘The Sheep Detectives’, showcasing stuffies & on-set stand-ins.

Watch at the @beforesmag YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/mK_6LIu9SGo

#vfx #thesheepdetectives

The new @beforesmag issue is out! Covering the VFX of 'Foundation', s3.

DIGITAL: https://www.patreon.com/posts/issue-55-season-157928419

SUBSCRIBE: https://www.patreon.com/c/beforesandafters/membership

PRINT: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1CXJH3T (that's USA but look to your own store for the issue)

'Twister' turns 30 today!

ILM took things light years ahead in terms of particle simulations, destruction and environ work.

This video features cast and crew discussing the infamous 'we got cows' shots.

Re-visit @beforesmag's coverage of 'Twister':

https://beforesandafters.com/tag/twister/

New LAIKA Studios featurette on ‘Wildwood’ -->

Go behind the scenes of the stop-motion animation.

Watch in full at @beforesmag:

https://beforesandafters.com/2026/05/02/new-laika-featurette-on-wildwood/

Tech news: Reallusion has launched Headshot 3 for Character Creator 5 -->

Includes new features, including AI image-to-3D reconstruction, spline-based head shaping, and advanced texture generation.

Find out more at befores & afters:

https://beforesandafters.com/2026/04/30/reallusion-redefines-digital-double-creation-with-the-launch-of-headshot-3-for-character-creator-5/

#vfxinsight

How those fiery scenes in ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ were crafted -->

Engaged to deliver war-related aerial scenes and bombings, and a number of other explosive moments, was One of Us.

Find out more at @beforesmag:

https://beforesandafters.com/2026/04/29/how-those-fiery-scenes-in-peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man-were-crafted/

🎙 NEW PODCAST! 🎙

How the artistic innovations behind the ‘Spider-Verse’ films led to a Scientific and Technical Award -->

Diving deep into the tools Superdraw and Kismet, and on brushing and patching, as crafted by Imageworks.

https://beforesandafters.com/2026/04/28/how-the-artistic-innovations-behind-the-spider-verse-films-led-to-a-scientific-and-technical-award/