VFX Reference Vault: Critters - Spiders, Bugs, & Rats

Explore our VFX team's favorite reference material as we open our vault of inspiration for a peek into our stash.

VFX Reference Vault: Critters - Spiders, Bugs, & Rats

Welcome back to the Beyond-FX Reference Vault

Our secret stash of VFX reference materials is open and ready for sharing! Join us as we showcase some of our favorite materials for some of the most needed real-time VFX. Who knows, these might be just the thing your own real-time VFX reference vault needs…

Critters - Spiders, Bugs, & Rats

Creepy critters or fascinating critters? Rats, spiders, and bugs all have a wide range of characteristics and abilities that can be simulated using VFX. With a number of body segments, legs, eyes, and motions, you’ll surely need some reference material for all these unique species. Whatever your feelings toward these critters, we’ve rounded up some of our best references that will make you ok with some buggy results!

Starship Troopers (1997) Outpost 29 Battle 4K

Creepshow - They're Creeping Up On You!

The Mummy (10/10) Movie CLIP - Goodbye Beni (1999) HD

World's Biggest & Baddest Bugs! | Free Documentary Nature

If You're Scared of Bugs, Don't Watch This | National Geographic

David Attenborough meets some very clever insects

Army Ants Rampage Through The Forest | The Hunt | BBC Earth

Best Spider Moments | Top 5 | BBC Earth

SPIDERS' SILK IS 5 TIMES STRONGER Than Steel! | Wild Bites | BBC Earth Kids

Amazing spider baffles scientists with huge web | The Hunt - BBC

Is a Spider's Web a Part of Its Mind? | Deep Look

Welcome to the Rat Temple | National Geographic

Rat Genius | Awesome Animals

Pet Rats in Natural Habitat 2

Meet Olive. She'll make you actually like rats.

RATATOUILLE MOVIE BEST SCENE

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