Visual Effects


  • How Dexter Studios Optimizes Efficiency with OpenUSD and Virtual Production 

    Dexter Studios, a Seoul-based digital production company working on both Korean and international projects, is renowned for its virtual production and VFX work, including projects such as ‘Alienoid’, ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’, ‘Along with the Gods’, and ‘Gyeongseong Creature’. Dexter Studios has made strong moves towards Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD), including seamless integration into their pipeline…


  • The Ultimate Roundup of Media & Entertainment Magic – Summer Edition

    Dive into the world of media and entertainment and our latest YouTube video content where we cover trending industry topics, fresh workflow walkthroughs, and creative artist spotlights. Tune in to our new roundups to discover unique content that interests you in VFX, animation, game development, on-set production, and more! Re-imagine reality with VFX  Watch how…


  • Autodesk at SIGGRAPH 2024

    Step into the world of the latest innovations shaping how entertainent is made today, from advances in AI to new ways of collaborating across teams.


  • Celebrating the storytelling visionaries of Media & Entertainment

    Autodesk media and entertainment customers are more than just creators; they are the visionaries shaping the future of animation, visual effects, games, and visualization. Our annual showreel serves as a testament to their talent, creativity, and technical prowess. It spotlights the visual storytelling and passion that goes into making immersive games, binge-worthy TV shows, and…


  • Live-action Barbie played by Margo Robbie looking at a mirror smiling

    Framestore’s Practically Perfect VFX for “Barbie”

    Smashing box office records (if not the patriarchy), Director Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy “Barbie” realizes the iconic Mattel doll in live action for the first time. Starring Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, the Warner Bros. film features two distinct aesthetics: the colorful, pink-saturated Barbie Land, contrasted by the realistic,…


  • Jellyfish Pictures Looks to the Future of Cloud-Connected Workflows with Autodesk Flow 

    Autodesk’s Design and Make software has long served as the creative backbone for Jellyfish Pictures, enabling the studio to push creativity and aesthetics to new heights and expand to meet the needs of global productions.


  • Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max 2025 Released with Focus on Time-Saving Creative Toolsets

    In today’s media and entertainment landscape, the pursuit of top-tier quality across all forms of content shows no sign of slowing down, increasing the resources required to create characters and worlds that meet client and audience expectations.   Animation, VFX, and game development studios grapple with an ever-expanding array of personnel and tools necessary for the…


  • Autodesk Arnold Research Papers

    Are you a 3D artist or a rendering enthusiast looking to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the industry? Look no further! Here is your all-in-one place to access our research papers and explore the groundbreaking work that has been done in the field. Motion Blur Corner Cases Christopher Kulla and Thiago Ize This…


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    Autodesk M&E Rewind: Top 10 Highlights of 2023

    The entertainment scene never slows down, and Autodesk Media & Entertainment is committed to fuelling your creative fire, streamlining operations, and driving business growth amidst the whirlwind. Reflecting on the past year, you’ve created awesome films, shows, and games with new tools and workflows. Let’s rewind and explore the tech highlights that emerged in 2023. …


  • Render in a Flash with Updates to Arnold

    Arnold 7.2.5 is here! The latest release brings a much-improved GPU renderer, faster volume rendering, high quality curves, light AOVs in the toon shader, a text overlay imager, USDZ, and many more user experience improvements. Dive into the latest enhancements and updates below!   Access a redesigned GPU Renderer  GPU rendering Arnold gets a complete overhaul,…