This blog is my space to think out loud about the evolving landscape of visual effects, technology, and creative practice. As someone who bridges the worlds of VFX production and academic research, I write about topics that span both domains.
Here you’ll find posts about VFX techniques and workflows, deep dives into Nuke compositing, photography insights, and discussions on machine learning and AI’s role both locally within our industry as well as it’s global influence. You’ll find my thoughts on both the exciting possibilities and the concerns worth discussing.
Beyond my personal reflections, this blog serves as a curated resource hub. I regularly compile collections of tutorials, courses, papers, and materials for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge in VFX or machine learning. Whether you’re a student, fellow artist, or simply curious about these fields, I hope you’ll find something valuable here.
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If you’ve used ChatGPT, Claude or DeepSeek lately, you’ve probably noticed something: everyone refers to them as “AI”. Tech companies do it. Marketing teams do it. Even the news does it. But here’s the thing – they’re not really artificial intelligence in the way most people imagine. What We’re Actually…
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As you open up the node properties there are a few types of operations you can use. Amongst the most commonly used, such as over, stencil, screen, divide/multiply, there are a bunch that aren’t used as often. At times you’d even have to ask yourself whether or not you’ve used…
DIANA CHINALIEVA 