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The Mill Blackbird: Keeping Chevrolet’s Equinox a Secret

Take a quick look at how The Mill Blackbird, a fully adjustable car rig introduced last summer, allowed the Mill+ team to use a 100% CGI vehicle in the reveal spot for the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and avoid early exposure of the actual vehicle. [Watch]

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Behind the Scenes on Ubisoft’s “Steep. Create Your Ride”

Here’s how London VFX hot shop Analog conjured all the frosty magic in the “Create Your Ride” spot for Steep, Ubisoft’s open-world game, where players snowboard, ski, wing suit, or paraglide, through spectacular mountain terrain. [Watch]

Michael K. Williams Asks “Am I Typecast?”

An sharp script from Wieden & Kennedy and seamless 2D VFX work from The Mill powers this riveting Atlantic Magazine short from O Positive director David Shane starring four versions of Michael K. Williams discussing the perils and perqs of his career. [Watch]

VFX Compositing 101: Nothing is Real

Quick and cheeky intro to the basics of VFX work including rotoscoping, tracking, 3D, and rig removal created by Roy Peker, a digital compositor at London powerhouse Milk Visual Effects, and featuring UK actor Aaron Vodovoz. [Watch]

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Juan Cabral and MPC: Galaxy “The Chase”

MJZ director Juan Cabral, who broke the awards circuit in 2008 with his “Gorilla” spot for Cadbury, returns to the chocolate category with a striking take on the perils of modern love for Valentines Day 2017 with MPC on board for the VFX. [Watch]

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Behind the Scenes: Nissan “Return of the Snowmen”

Because the blizzard burying New York this morning just isn’t enough snow, let’s dig into the frosty VFX created by The Embassy – in the middle of summer – for this Nissan Rogue spot directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan (The Huntsman: Winter’s War). [Watch]

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