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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 20h

The #NYCC teaser trailer is here for the #Vikings spin-off series, "Bloodaxe", featuring #VFX from the talented band of warriors at Mavericks. Can't wait for more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT8M...

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Bloodaxe - Teaser Trailer | Prime Video

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Might be the tipping-point #AI in #VFX needed. In my experience, #LTX is the one model I've seen consistently approved for production by clients. Word is enteriprise licenses don't come cheap though: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhJk...

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LTX 2.5: Native ACES Color Management & HDR | ComfyUI + Nuke

YouTube video by Victor Perez

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Very excited to see #armorpaint hit 1.0. SInce Substance moved from Allegorithmic to Adobe, a fresh face on the scene with much more flexible usage terms is much appeciated. I've been hanging on to my legacy perpetual license for Substance Painter, but can't wait to give this alternative a try.

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Mavericks / Dream Machine have just released a fantastic behind-the-scenes breakdown for the #VFX on the recent crime drama "The Westies". We used a combination of #Unreal and #Houdini to extend the 1980s West Side Manhattan set deep into the distance. For more: lnkd.in/gt93wXz9

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Probably a better explanation / visualization of lens distortion in #VFX #CG than any I've seen regardless of software. On top of that InLightVFX has created a valuable #b3d #Blender add-on to boot. Great stuff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWYY...

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I made the VFX tool Blender was missing... (Full Workflow)

YouTube video by InLightVFX

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It's not often you hear the #CorridorCrew use words like "flawless". But that's how they've described our recent #VFX for "The Miniature Wife." Congratulations to the talented team at Mavericks VFX. www.youtube.com/watch?v=71yf...

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VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 234

YouTube video by Corridor Crew

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Explosive new #VFX from Mavericks takes center stage in the first trailer for "The Westies". Season one debuts July 12th. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxE1...

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The Westies (MGM+ 2026 Series) Official Trailer

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

A nice overview from AskNK of Nvidia's Kimodo text-to-motion tool with keyframing and editing capabilites. I've worked on a number of projects where we've needed quick rig-driven animation clips, but haven't seen a UI this intuitive. #motioncapture #VFX #cgi #AI www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPm6...

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Kimodo - New & Free Generative Animation Tool Is Here!

YouTube video by askNK

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The highly anticipated follow up to #HandmaidsTale has dropped its first trailer featuring work from the talented #VFX team at Mavericks VFX. Premieres April 8th on Hulu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpWy...

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The Testaments | Trailer | Hulu

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Another compelling (and genuinely useful) #AI workflow for #VFX artists from @mickmumpitz.bsky.social Kudos to him for his continuing genorosity with his workflows, clear explanations, and clear documentation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wki...

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Turn Your Rough 3D LAYOUTS into CINEMATIC Renders locally [FULL ComfyUI Masterclass 2026]

YouTube video by Mickmumpitz

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The unique set up of this upcoming show from Peacock presented some fun #VFX challenges. Challenges met by the team at Mavericks. Premieres April 9th. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-ot...

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The Miniature Wife | Official Teaser | Peacock Original

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Are you an Ontario-based #Unreal specialist with experience in #VFX? We're currently looking for the right team member. dmfx.bamboohr.com/careers/121

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Proud to have played a small role in this year's #VisualEffectsSociety #VFX #VESAwards nomination judging with @vesnewyork.bsky.social . Some phenomenal work on display from 2025. Here's to an even stonger 2026 for all of us in the industry!

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

How 'bout that? Opens and closes with two Mavericks #VFX shots, with plenty more in the sandwich between. Alex Cross Season 2 premieres February 11th on Prime Video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1tF...

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Cross Season 2 - Official Trailer | Prime Video

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Proud to share I'll be retuning once more as a #VES judge in early January to help judge and celebrate the best and brightest #VFX of 2025. #VESawards #visualEffectsSociety

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Coming in the new year, with #VFX from the team at Mavericks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVlZ...

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Cross - Season 2 | Prime Video

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Mesh2Motion is an #openSource #mixamo style animation suite from @scottpetrovic.bsky.social that can be run locally or online. Super interesting. Nice slick interface. Deserves your support. app.mesh2motion.org #VFX #3D

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Interesting open-source #VFX methodology from Polyfjord, leveraging a photogrammetry algorithm to batch-process camera tracks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx85... Looking forward to testing this out. #b3d #colmap #ffmpeg

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3D tracking will never be the same for me again... (COLMAP workflow)

YouTube video by Polyfjord

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Got an interesting opportunity coming up. Seeking expressions of interest from Ontario and Quebec-based #blender literate #VFX artists. #geometryNodes experience a plus. DM me directly for details. #b3d #cg #fx

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Shout-out to YouTuber Monzon Media. If you're a complete beginner looking to learn #comfyUI , I can't think of a better teacher. Clear, patient, contextual explanations: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Comfyui 101 Tutorial For Beginners - YouTube

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

A nice video overview from #b3d artist Jacob Zirkle - building on all the great work from Sean Kennedy - getting lens distortion out of #blender with ST maps, freeing compositing from Blender and into your favorite #VFX #compositing pipeline. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSVQ...

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How to Use St Maps in Blender

YouTube video by Jacob Zirkle

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The official trailer is here. Proud to have served as #CG Supervisor for the #VFX contributed by Mavericks VFX. Streaming August 1st. www.youtube.com/watch?v=owdG...

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Chief of War — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Huge shout out to Githubber Mwni and his contributors who have a free #blender #animation retargeting addon script up for grabs. Successfully tested on my side with great results. Very intuitive. github.com/Mwni/blender... #b3d #cg #vfx

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

One of the most compelling, and clearly explained #Nuke #VFX #ML tutorials I've seen in a while. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA_x...

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MiDaS: Relight your scene with machine learning in Nuke w/@nodesarentscary

YouTube video by Foundry

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Seeking expressions of interest from Ontario and Quebec-based #VFX artists as we look forward to new projects on the horizon: - #Houdini crowd work - #Animation - #Blender -based pre-viz Ping me if you think you'd be a great fit.

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Here's a fun one - a few years back I had the pleasure of contributing some level design assets, character work, and more to this #VR title. And I was excited to hear the team at Coal Car have launched to early access. Good things come to those who wait. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxXv...

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Fruit Golf Early Access Trailer

YouTube video by Coal Car Studio

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

YouTuber Atomic Gains has some clever set-extension / compositing ideas at play here with generative #AI, mixing back in as much of the original plate as possible to maintain image quality and performance consistency. #VFX www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ7C...

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Create AMAZING VFX Videos With Runway ‘First Frames’ | How-To Tutorial | 3 Unique Methods

YouTube video by Atomic Gains

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Could have some interesting DMP projection/parallax uses: youtube.com/watch?v=u4E9... #VFX #DMP #digitalmattepainting #mattepainting #b3d #blender

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Can't wait to see this. Grew up loving Jeff's games.

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Proud to have played a small #CG role in the extensive #VFX from the talented comp team at Mavericks VFX. Lots of the studio's shots on show in the debut trailer for A Big Bold Beautiful Journey coming this fall. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t9c...

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A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY – Official Trailer (HD)

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Super excited to share the official teaser trailer for the upcoming Apple TV+ drama, Chief of War. The trailer includes several shots from the talented #VFX team at Mavericks VFX. Streaming August 1st. youtu.be/-VIAsu_G7so?...

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Chief of War — Official Teaser | Apple TV+

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

A terrific new visual FACS reference for #VFX artists from Melinda Ozel and Pooya Deperson: pooyadeperson.com/the-ultimate...

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Impressively detailed #gaussiansplat example over at #supersplat from user ovrcast. Trained with Postshot (SPLAT3) @ 4K res, 700 photos (Sony A6100 + Sigma 16mm). #VFX superspl.at/view?id=60f5...

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Fantastic on-set interview with John Knoll who's using #arduino and as many off-the-shelf tools he can muster to re-create the classic Dykstra approach to motion control for modern audiences. #ILM #VFX www.youtube.com/watch?v=74mn...

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How ILM Films Star Wars Motion Control Spaceships!

YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The Handmaid's Tale final season is almost here. Episodes 1-3 premiere tonight at Midnight ET on #hulu. Can't wait for you to see the shots we've contributed at Mavericks VFX. Very proud to have played a part in this award winning show. #VFX www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBBR...

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The Handmaid's Tale | Final Season Trailer | Hulu

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Regardless of what you think of #AI tools like #stablediffusion in creativity, they're here to stay. This is certainly a compelling example that delivers real world benefits courtesy of #blender master @glebalexandrov.bsky.social via @blendernation.com : www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsQn...

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Generate Depth Maps and Displace Super-detailed Bas-reliefs - Blender Tutorial

YouTube video by Gleb Alexandrov

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

What a rollercoaster day. Our parent company Dream/Machine FX is stepping in to find roles for the "creative leadership and 'practically the entire creative staff'" from The Mill US. Under the circumstances, some positive #VFX news. #technicolor #themill variety.com/2025/artisan...

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As Technicolor Flounders, VFX artists at The Mill U.S. Start A New Chapter With Dream Machine FX (EXCLUSIVE)

As Technicolor Flounders, VFX artists at The Mill U.S. have joined forces with Dream Machine FX to launch Arc Creative.

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Can't wait for you all to see the great work we've been cooking up at Mavericks #VFX. The final season premieres April 8th. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyVD...

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The Handmaid's Tale | Season 6 Teaser | Hulu

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Kudos to creator Jepe and their #Blender plug-and-play rain generator. A great, optimized #geometrynodes #vfx set up that's currently saving my butt on a tight deadline, without having to get into the weeds in #houdini. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNwv...

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Free Rain Generator for Blender

YouTube video by Jepe

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Paul Chambers @paulchambers3d.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Currently working on a #b3d project extracting Google Map data to compliment set extensions. Shout out to YouTuber Nicko16 who's written a fantastic script to speed up the process of ingesting data from BLOSM and similar map extractors. #blender #VFX www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQnk...

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Cleanup Map Tiles Fast Using Blender 3.6+

YouTube video by Nicko16

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