James Whiffin

In this tutorial, we'll be creating a fake force field like you may see in a heist film. We'll use a prop laser to help us generate a matte line and then...

In this tutorial, we'll be creating a fake force field like you may see in a heist film. We'll use a prop laser to help us generate a matte line and then...

This sequel to the tutorial "Integrating CG Glass and Live Action Footage in Maya" at Cgtuts+ will cover compositing our CG glass render passes with our live...

In this tutorial we will set up a scene in Maya that allows us to integrate CG elements that will reflect and refract the live action footage using...

In this tutorial we look at 5 individual ways of duplicating crowds.

This tutorial goes in-depth into using motion vectors for production. We'll look at their limitations and how to solve those problems. The setup will be done...

This tutorial will cover the process of creating a camera-projected CG scene with a sketch pad feel.

So you might often find yourself wondering "what the hell is a linear workflow?" It's the kind of thing that gives cg artists nightmares, waking in a cold...

Matthias Müller is renown for his impressive particle effects work both in the online world and in the visual effects industry. I recently had the privilege...

This tutorial will teach you how to setup and utilize Autodesk's Backburner software over multiple computers to speed up your render times. You'll also learn...

In this tutorial we'll use a color difference key to give our footage a ghost like appearance.

Today we'll be turning an ordinary actor into the mouth of Sauron by enlarging the mouth and altering his complexion.