Impressionistic realism

Setting the stage Tanya Combrinck discovers how artists build tone and weave emotion into narratives

Alan Wen speaks to three concept artists about the varied and iterative processes that make up one of the most misunderstood crafts in the game industry

Senior Designer Ryan Van Woerkom recalls tapping into his nostalgia to enchant LEGO elements until they came together as a detailed, display-worthy castle inspired by Beauty and the Beast

HOW PIXAR’S GREATEST MINDS CAME TOGETHER TO CREATE – A STORY THAT’S SIMPLY OUT OF THIS WORLD

IN 1995, A TINY TALKING PIG WON THE PLANET’S HEARTS, PUSHED THE VFX ENVELOPE — AND PUT A SERIOUS DENT IN THE PORK INDUSTRY. AS BABE TURNS 30, GEORGE MILLER REVISITS THE GROUNDBREAKING FAMILY CLASSIC (AND ITS UTTERLY BONKERS SEQUEL)

FOR DECADES, DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN IMMERSING US IN THE ACTION WITH DAZZLING, REAL-TIME, SINGLE-TAKE SEQUENCES. NOW, WITH THE LIKES OF ADOLESCENCE UPPING THE ANTE, WE FIND OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO CAPTURE AN EPIC ONER