60 Best VFX Blogs and Websites
VFX Blogs
Here are 60 Best VFX Blogs you should follow in 2023
1. The Art of VFX Blog
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
The Art of VFX Blog is about Interviews and news from the VFX community.
artofvfx.com
56.1K⋅ 43.4K⋅ 10.1K ⋅13 posts / week Get Email Contact
2. Allan McKay Blog
Los Angeles, California, US
Allan McKay is an award winning Visual Effects Supervisor and Technical Director in Hollywood with almost 20 years experience having worked for many leading studios - including Industrial Light Magic, Blur Studio, Atomic Fiction, Pixomondo, Ubisoft and many others. Some of Allan's film credits include The Equalizer, Star Trek Into Darkness, Flight, Superman, Metallica, 2012, The Last Airbender.
allanmckay.com
39.5K⋅ 12.1K ⋅1 post / week Get Email Contact
3. VFX Voice Magazine - VisualEffectsSociety
US
The definitive authority on all things visual effects in the world of film, tv, gaming, virtual reality, commercials, theme parks, and other new media.
vfxvoice.com
110K⋅ 51.7K ⋅1 post / week Get Email Contact
4. fxguide Blog
Chicago, Illinois, US
fxguide is the leader in pro online training for vfx, motion graphics, and production. Turn to fxguide for vfx news and fxguidetv & audio podcasts.
fxguide.com
38.2K⋅ 12.7K⋅ 334 ⋅1 post / week Get Email Contact
5. Aaron McBride Blog
San Francisco, California, US
Aaron McBride is an academy award winner. He won the best visual effects award in 2006 for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Apart from this, Aaron has worked as the designer and art director for other movies like The Avengers, Pirates of the Caribbean series, Iron Man and Iron Man 2, Revenge of the Sith and Rango.
aaronmcbride.artst..
240.1K⋅ 12K ⋅2 posts / quarter Get Email Contact
6. Motionographer Blog
Texas, US
Motionographer shares inspiring work and important news for the motion design, animation and visual effects communities.
motionographer.com
44.6K⋅ 48.7K ⋅3 posts / week Get Email Contact
7. befores & afters | VFX magazine
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Visual effects and animation magazine from journalist Ian Failes.
beforesandafters.com
2.1K⋅ 84⋅ 1.6K ⋅10 posts / week Get Email Contact
8. Pond5 Blog
New York, US
The official blog of Pond5, partner in creativity. Find inspiration for all of media projects. Get how-to tips and tricks for integrating stock footage, clips, images, and more into work, plus Pond5 news and announcements.
blog.pond5.com
73.8K⋅ 15K ⋅2 posts / week Get Email Contact
9. Animation World Network - VFXWorld
Hollywood, California, US
Animation World Network is the largest animation and visual effects related publishing group on the net.
awn.com/vfxworld
105.6K⋅ 43.6K ⋅15 posts / week Get Email Contact
10. Fxphd Production Blog
Italy
Fxphd.com is the leader in pro online training for vfx, motion graphics, and production. Turn to fxguide for vfx news and fxguidetv & audio podcasts.
fxphd.com/blog
35.1K ⋅2 posts / month Get Email Contact
11. CG Channel
Hollywood, California, US
CG Channel is your goto source for everything cg and visual effects related. It is an online destination for entertainment artists, covering markets including visual effects, animation, game development and illustration.
Also in Animation Blogs
cgchannel.com
124.2K⋅ 44.3K ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact
12. Stash Magazine
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
STASH is the essential creative resource for ad agencies, broadcasters, animation and VFX studios, designers, animators, post houses, production companies and schools.
stashmedia.tv
9.8K⋅ 14.8K ⋅15 posts / week Get Email Contact
13. Toolfarm Blogs
San Francisco, California, US
Toolfarm news, sales, new products and inspirations blog. Toolfarm, based in San Francisco since 1999, is the leading third-party reseller of After Effects Plugins and visual effects tools. Known also for distribution, publishing, service and training, it has become the de facto standard as the one-stop shop for Adobe After Effects Plugins as well as motion graphics tools.
toolfarm.com
14.9K⋅ 14.5K⋅ 838 ⋅8 posts / week Get Email Contact
14. Real Time VFX
A community for real-time visual effects artists, built to share, inspire, and learn.
realtimevfx.com
12.8K ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact
15. Cinesite Studios News
London, England, UK
Cinesite brings filmmakers' ideas to life. Whether through visual effects or feature animation, they translate ideas into amazing cinematic experiences.
cinesite.com/news
12.1K⋅ 24.2K ⋅2 posts / month Get Email Contact
16. FXRant - Todd Vaziri
San Francisco, California, US
A blogtacular blog filled with words, images, film, visual effects, media, current events and whipped cream on top wWritten by Todd Vaziri.
fxrant.blogspot.com
39.7K ⋅1 post / week Get Email Contact
17. Milk VFX Blog
London, England, UK
Milk creates Academy and BAFTA award-winning visual effects for the international high-end television and feature film markets. Based in London and Cardiff.
milk-vfx.com
8.1K ⋅2 posts / quarter Get Email Contact
18. ActionVFX
Johnson City, Tennessee, US
Features VFX industry news, filmmaking, tutorials, post-production, and customer projects. ActionVFX is a stock footage company that creates high-quality VFX elements for professional artists and filmmakers.
actionvfx.com/blog
19.5K⋅ 3.9K ⋅5 posts / week Get Email Contact
19. NullPk | Digital Platform
Pakistan
Keep up with articles from NullPk.
nullpk.com
29 posts / week Get Email Contact
20. The Virtual Assist
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
'The Virtual Assist' is the leading digital brand in the niche arena of Animation & VFX. The web portal showcases current industry updates, Animation and VFX details of latest movies, behind the scenes, before and after, acquisitions and mergers, artist interviews, upcoming seminars / events / webinars / contests and other related information.
thevirtualassist.net
1.8K ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact
21. AGRAPHA Productions - Visual Effects | Digital Makeup | Stereo3D
Agrapha Productions is the California-based company of Visual Effects Supervisor/Artist. Johnathan is a Visual Effects supervisor, VFX artist, author, and a BOSS Film Studios alumnus.
agraphafx.com
2.9K ⋅3 posts / quarter Get Email Contact
22. The DAVE School Blog
Orlando, Florida, US
The DAVE School offers complete immersion in the art and science of visual effects, animation, and gaming.
dave.nuc.edu/blog
10.2K⋅ 1.1K ⋅3 posts / month Get Email Contact
23. BOT VFX
Atlanta, Georgia, US
BOT VFX was conceived and launched to make outsourcing of Rotoscopy, Paint, Prep, Tracking and other arduous tasks an entirely seamless part of production pipelines of post facilities globally. BOT VFX understands that the uncertainties and inefficiencies inherent in creative process outsourcing often overshadow the benefits.
botvfx.com
4.7K⋅ 428⋅ 1.7K ⋅1 post / month Get Email Contact
24. Matt Wallin Blog
Richmond, Virginia, US
Matt Wallin is a filmmaker and visual effects artist, he has made films, written screenplays and created visual effects for feature films, games and broadcast for more than twenty years.
mattwallin.com
1.1K ⋅1 post / month Get Email Contact
25. Matte Shot - A tribute to Golden Era special fx
Auckland, New Zealand
This blog authored by Peter Cook is intended primarily as a tribute to the inventiveness and ingenuity of the craft of the matte painter during Hollywoods' Golden Era.
Also in Painting Blogs
nzpetesmatteshot.b..
1 post / month Get Email Contact
26. Toolbox Studio Blog
Pune, Maharashtra, India
ToolBox Studio is an experienced VFX‐CG Studio with complimentary skill‐sets; with extensive experience working on TVC/AV Productions, VFX for Feature Films & TVC's, Pre‐production, 2D & 3D Animation, Sound Designing, Virals and e‐Learning.
toolbox-studio.com..
2.4K⋅ 327 ⋅2 posts / month Get Email Contact
27. Chicken Bone VFX
Manhattan Beach, California, US
Chicken Bone VFX creates visual effects for TV and Film. We use our experienced VFX teams in LA and NYC to service studios globally. The Chicken Bone blog is our take on what is interesting in the world of visual effects. We present industry snippets and our own news.
chicken-bone.com/blog
523⋅ 142 ⋅2 posts / quarter ⋅ May 2020 Get Email Contact
28. FRENDER
Covers various aspects of VFX and post-production processes, video retouching, rotoscoping, 3D animation, modeling, transitions, experiences, observations and research.
frender.com/blog
8 posts / year Get Email Contact
29. Houdini | Youtube
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Houdini is a 3D animation and visual effects package that is used by top film studios. Recently Side Effects reworked the user interface to make it much more accessible to artists.
youtube.com/user/h..
37.7K⋅ 45.4K ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact
30. The Gnomon Workshop | Youtube
Hollywood, California, US
The Gnomon Workshop have a specific interest in mind. Some approach the content knowing that they want to improve their skills as a character, vehicle, product or set designer while others are interested in the cutting-edge 3D software techniques used in the video game, broadcast and film VFX industries.
youtube.com/user/t..
109.3K⋅ 32.5K ⋅2 posts / month Get Email Contact
31. ActionVFX
Johnson City, Tennessee, US
The official page for ActionVFX, a stock footage company that creates top of the line VFX assets for professional artists and filmmakers.
Also in VFX Youtube Channels
youtube.com/cha..
5.5K⋅ 3.9K ⋅7 posts / week Get Email Contact
32. Andrew Hazelden
California, US
Hi. I'm Andrew Hazelden. I have a background in visual effects and immersive media. This channel showcases the projects I've worked on. I created PlayblastVR, RocketComp, KartaVR, and co-developed Domemaster3D.
youtube.com/user/A..
1 post / month Get Email Contact
33. Andrew Kramer - Video Copilot Blog
Los Angeles, California, US
Video Copilot is a collaborative resource for training, design tools and artists. Their goal is to show you what is possible and how effects can be created so that you can apply these techniques on your own creative adventures. They strive to develop distinctive and innovative tools that improve the quality and speed of your production while offering freedom and flexibility.
videocopilot.net/blog
233.1K⋅ 150.4K⋅ 104.6K Get Email Contact
34. VFX Soldier
Del Aire, California, US
VFX Soldier blog is all about Commentary On The Visual Effects Industry's March To The Bottom.
vfxsoldier.wordpre..
14K Get Email Contact
35. Prolost Blog
California, US
Stu Maschwitz is a filmmaker, photographer, and writer, with a passion for kinetic storytelling. A graduate of CalArts, Maschwitz spent four years creating visual effects at Industrial Light & Magic before co-founding the legendary effects firm The Orphanage in 1999.
Also in Filmmaking Blogs
prolost.com
2.1K⋅ 8.1K⋅ 4.4K ⋅2 posts / year Get Email Contact
36. Image Engine Design Inc. Blog
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Image Engine provides world-class visual effects for feature films and television. Credits include: District 9, Jurassic World, Game of Thrones, Immortals
image-engine.com/p..
12.4K⋅ 19.7K Get Email Contact
37. OpenVisual FX Blog
Los Angeles, California, US
OpenVisual FX is a blog created to focus on high-end visual effects techniques, tools, and tutorials.
openvisualfx.com
841⋅ 2.9K Get Email Contact
38. The RocketStock Blog
The latest tips, tutorials and news on After Effects, motion graphics and video editing.
rocketstock.com/blog
56.3K⋅ 1.8K Get Email Contact
39. Rebelway
California City, California, US
Houdini tutorials, VFX inspiration, job posts, and articles about the visual effects industry. Rebelway's mission is to provide studio-level CG AND VFX education at an affordable price and to give people with a passion, a chance to learn and create breathtaking FX and CG.
rebelway.net/blog
17.1K⋅ 6.8K ⋅8 posts / year Get Email Contact
40. Lost Boys VFX - A VFX Knowledge Repository
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Based in Vancouver & Montreal Canada, the award-winning Lost Boys Studios operates the world's preeminent school of visual effects. With its roots as an internationally renowned visual effects (VFX) boutique it has created a one of a kind educational experience based on industry mentorship and project based learning from within a production studio environment.
lostboys-vfx.com
141.5K⋅ 4.4K Get Email Contact
41. Alt.VFX Blog
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alt.vfx is a world-leading visual effects and post-production company with studios in Brisbane, Sydney and Los Angeles.
altvfx.com
5.9K⋅ 82 ⋅1 post / year Get Email Contact
42. AV3 Software
US
AV3 Software Is a trusted supplier of Special Effects software.
av3software.com/blog
4K⋅ 4.2K Get Email Contact
43. Ambassadors | Creative production studio
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Ambassadors is an international creative production studio based in Amsterdam and New York offering Creative Production, Color Grading, Design & Animation, Edit, Lab, Sound & Music and Visual Effects & 3D.
ambassadors.com/news
3.6K⋅ 966 ⋅5 posts / year Get Email Contact
44. Painting Practice Blog
Twickenham, England, UK
Painting Practice is an award winning studio working across film, studio, television and advertising. The services include motion graphics, previz, VFX, Production design, concept art, digital matte painting and prop design.
paintingpractice.c..
733⋅ 1.5K Get Email Contact
45. Cinefex Blog
Cinefex is the premier magazine of the visual effects industry. Profusely illustrated in color, with in-depth articles and interviews, Cinefex offers a captivating look at motion picture visual effects.
cinefex.com/blog
26.7K⋅ 11 Get Email Contact
46. Vfxsverige
Stockholm, Stockholms lan, Sweden
VFX Sverige collects the latest VFX/CGI/2D/3D projects in Sweden and some other interesting ones too.
vfxsverige.com
129 Get Email Contact
47. TopicRooms VFX
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Topicroomsvfx is a Vfx News Aggregator, Content rating, and Discussion website. Topicroomsvfx is specifically aimed at VFX Artists to share VFX News and tracking trending VFX topics across the Internet.
topicroomsvfx.com
7 posts / year Get Email Contact
48. VFX Plugins
San Francisco, California, US
VFX Plugins is one-stop resource for news, tutorials, freebies, and sales info for visual effects software and plug-ins.
vfxplugins.com
11 Get Email Contact
49. Toronto VFX Jobs Blog
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A blog about jobs/careers at Visual Effects or Animation studios in Toronto.
torontovfxjobs.com..
173⋅ 233 Get Email Contact
50. cmiVFX | Youtube
The leader in technical high end training videos for the visual effects and computer graphics. cmiVFX is a group of 115 instructors and 37,678 artists actively working in the computer graphics and visual effects industry. For over 14 years, they at cmiVFX have been providing valuable video training lessons in both real-world and experimental techniques that define the very fabric of the industry.
youtube.com/user/c..
6.6K⋅ 5.5K Get Email Contact
51. Srushti VFX Blog
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Read about the latest trends, happenings and updates in the VFX, Animation and Gaming Industries. Srushti VFX is a creative studio offering art, animation and vfx services for the advertising, film and gaming industries.
srushtivfx.com/blog
2.3K⋅ 75 Get Email Contact
52. Lauren Manuel Garcia Carro VFX
Lauren Manuel Garcia Carro is a VFX, Textures, Shading, Shader, Shader Writer, Senior Texture & Look Development Artist.
loganvfx.com
Get Email Contact
53. Patrick's VFX Blog
A blog about journey into the working world of Visual Effects. He is Visual effects artist working on TV commercials and Hollywood films, and a composer working on short films, mobile games and original albums.
patrickvfx.blogspo..
1 post / year Get Email Contact
54. Vfx Job In India
US
Keep up with articles from Vfx Job In India.
sunriseshadevfx.bl..
528 Get Email Contact
VFX Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
---|---|---|---|
Stephen Price | stashmedia.tv | 698 | |
Nullpk | nullpk.com | 683 | |
Jim Thacker | cgchannel.com | 490 | |
Vincent Frei | artofvfx.com | 449 | |
Ian Failes | beforesandafters.com | 414 | |
Kim Sternisha | toolfarm.com | 388 | |
Houdini | youtube.com/user/houdini3d/videos | 312 | |
@cghow Ashif Ali | realtimevfx.com | 241 | |
ActionVFX | youtube.com/channel/UCqygDczqPpXGYqHXtcsmyFg/videos | 209 | |
Michele Yamazaki | toolfarm.com | 202 | |
@Sig Sig | realtimevfx.com | 156 | |
Amit Mozar | thevirtualassist.net | 140 | |
Debbie Diamond Sarto | awn.com/vfxworld | 137 | |
Dan Sarto | awn.com/vfxworld | 131 | |
@Torbach Torbach | realtimevfx.com | 129 | |
AWN Staff Editor | awn.com/vfxworld | 120 | |
@simonschreibt Simon | realtimevfx.com | 114 | |
@Wyvery Niels Dewitte | realtimevfx.com | 101 | |
Mike Seymour | fxguide.com | 93 | |
Max Weinstein | awn.com/vfxworld | 92 | |
@Eric_Matyas Eric Matyas | realtimevfx.com | 80 | |
@TobiasTobasco Tobias Tobasco | realtimevfx.com | 80 | |
@FRGFX Tech artist at FRG | realtimevfx.com | 66 | |
@Hovl Vlad Horobets' | realtimevfx.com | 54 | |
@Niels Niels Dewitte | realtimevfx.com | 51 |
VFX Blog Topics
Topic | Number of posts |
---|---|
Animation | 306 |
News & Events | 266 |
System Requirements | 202 |
Blender | 202 |
Vfx | 197 |
Plugins | 175 |
Price | 166 |
Cg | 166 |
The Inbox | 154 |
Motion Graphics | 153 |
New Features | 148 |
Character Animation | 143 |
Visual Effects | 138 |
Breakdown & Showreels | 133 |
Courses / Tutorials | 120 |
Tutorial | 113 |
Game Development | 110 |
3D Style | 97 |
Brand Film | 96 |
Unreal Engine | 92 |