'Grindhouse': Pistol-Packing VFX
Troublemaker Digital and The Orphanage tell Alain Bielik how they made Grindhouse rock with creative vfx for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
Alain Bielik's Recent Posts
'The Last Mimzy': Magical Reality VFX
Alain Bielik uncovers the secrets behind the ethereal yet photographic effects in The Last Mimzy, a task shared by 10 vendors.
'Zodiac': Recreating a Nightmare in CG
Alain Bielik uncovers the role of CG in meticulously recreating the infamous serial murders and period look of San Francisco in David Finchers Zodiac. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
'Ghost Rider': A Marvel in CG Fire Dynamics
Alain Bielik discovers how Sony Pictures Imageworks mastered the ultimate in totally realistic and controllable CG fire as the centerpiece of Ghost Rider. Includes Quicktime clips!
'The Messengers': Invisible VFX For Creepy Shadow Game
Alain Bielik discovers some of the CG secrets in making ghosts appear and disappear in the latest shocker from the Pang brothers, The Messengers. Includes QuickTime clips!
'The Dresden Files': More Paranormal VFX Thrills
Alain Bielik investigates the demanding vfx work in SCI FIs new paranormal series, The Dresden Files.
'Arthur and the Invisibles': Luc Besson's Animated World
Alain Bielik peers into Luc Besson's world of Arthur and the Invisibles to see how the live-action director handled the film's animated fantasy world.
Animating the World of 'Miss Potter'
Alain Bielik discovers how Passion Pictures and Cinesite bring exquisite literary creations to life with animation and vfx in Miss Potter.
'Casino Royale': Returning to Bond's Roots
Alain Bielik goes behind the scenes of how Peerless Camera provided seamless vfx for 007's first assignment in Casino Royale.
'Children of Men': Invisible VFX for a Future in Decay
Alain Bielik talks with the visual effects wizards given the task of transporting audiences into a believable, bleak near future in Children of Men.
'Night At The Museum': Bringing History to Life
Alain Bielik visits with the vfx wizards who have brought life to the very interactive natural history museum in Night at the Museum. Includes QuickTime clips!
'Eragon': Conjuring A Compelling CG Dragon
Alain Bielik discusses the challenges of creating a unique lead dragon in Eragon with first-time director and former ILM vet Stefen Fangmeier and various supervisors.
'The Santa Clause 3': No Escaping These Yuletide VFX
Alain Bielik uncovers some of Santas vfx secrets from Furious FX and Tippett Studio in his coverage of The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.
'Babel': Evoking the Ancient Myth with CG
Alain Bielik climbs the Tower of Babel in search of VFX treasure. Includes QuickTime clip showing Intelligent Creatures CG Tokyo!
'Stormbreaker': Powering Pint-Sized MI6 Agent
Alain Bielik takes on the mission of uncovering the secrets behind the visual effects of Stormbreaker. Includes QuickTime clip of Baseblacks vfx work in the films climactic rooftop sequence!
'Flyboys': Motion Capturing CG Planes in Flight
Flying high with Alain Bielik and the Double Negative crew on Flyboys. View a five-minute dogfight sequence in our New VFXWorld Media Player.
'The Science of Sleep': Another ‘UFO’ From Michel Gondry
Alain Bielik explains the imaginative vfx and animation in Michel Gondrys The Science of Sleep.
'World Trade Center': Documenting with Invisible VFX
Alain Bielik talks with the visual effects artists assigned the sensitive and difficult duty of recreating 9/11 for Oliver Stones film, World Trade Center.
'Zoom': Superheroes + Feature Film = Big VFX
Alain Bielik enrolls in superhero academy of Zoom to discover first hand how the vfx wizards behind the scenes made it all a reality.
'The Host': Creepie Korean Creatures
Alain Bielik finds out the horrifying secrets behind the monsters in the new Korean film, The Host.
