Alex Iwanoff
So, what’s an Exploitation Movie?
Dive into exploitation cinema’s wild ride—unfiltered, outrageous and made to thrill.
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Alex Iwanoff
Sep 244 min read
Lionsgate x Runway: a new AI-partnership
They want to create a custom AI model. But it's not AI's first step into filmmaking.
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Alex Iwanoff
Sep 105 min read
The Alien Chestburster Scene throughout the years
After 7 movies, how have directors reimagined Alien's most iconic scene?
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Alex Iwanoff
Sep 45 min read
From syrup to CGI: the evolution of blood in movies
Warning: this article contains graphic content... but don’t worry, it’s all fake!
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Alex Iwanoff
Aug 204 min read
Digi-Doubles: what are they?
Discover how CGI human replicas can both wow and unsettle at the same time.
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Alex Iwanoff
Aug 135 min read
The Log Truck Scene That Traumatized a Generation
It was 2003, and the opening sequence of Final Destination 2 is still on everyone's mind. Why?
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Alex Iwanoff
Aug 64 min read
Color grade and VFX: an important alliance
The dance between VFX and grading is an art that defines modern filmmaking.
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Alex Iwanoff
Jul 234 min read
"Longlegs": How to make a haunting villain?
Discover how the director used 3 techniques to make Cage's character memorable.
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Alex Iwanoff
Jul 184 min read
A movie made with Unreal Engine
Discover "Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust" a film that redefines how animated movies are made.
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Alex Iwanoff
Jul 114 min read
Animation and Practical SFX at NIFFF
Discover Simon Weisse's miniature magic and how DNEG did Nimona's animation.
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Alex Iwanoff
Jul 104 min read
Behind the VFX of 'The Last of Us' and '3 Body Problem'
Discover the secrets behind the VFX of these hit series, as revealed at the NIFFF.
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Alex Iwanoff
Jul 44 min read
The Art of CGI Capes
“No capes!” Edna Mode warned, but CGI proved her wrong.
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Alex Iwanoff
Jun 252 min read
How (not) to slow-mo?
Learn from Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon" on the dos and don'ts of using slow-mo in your next movie.
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Alex Iwanoff
Jun 184 min read
What is a green screen?
Depite the rise of Virtual Production, green screens remain an essential tool for filmmakers. Discover why.
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Alex Iwanoff
Jun 44 min read
Showrunner: The Netflix of AI
Watch and create new episodes of your own animated series with the power of AI? It's now possible.
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Alex Iwanoff
May 73 min read
AI’s not a Magic Trick, neither is Sora. The Air Head case.
The truth behind Sora's viral short film. A combination of AI and traditional techniques.
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Alex Iwanoff
Apr 304 min read
Noseless villains: when SFX meets VFX
Erasing a nose is no easy endeavor. Discover how they created four iconic villains.
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Alex Iwanoff
Apr 234 min read
To AI or not to AI?
Recent controversies around the use of AI in filmmaking. Where is the limit?
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Alex Iwanoff
Apr 93 min read
"Dune: Part Two": how they did it?
In the past, attempts to bring the story of Dune, by Frank Herbert, to the big screen were made, but without success. Jodorowsky, in the...
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Alex Iwanoff
Feb 275 min read
Sora, are we fu**?
OpenAI made headlines again, this time with their new tool, Sora. A new text-to-video generator, that has created both excitement and...
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