The tools and methods that brought the show to life The main tools used in the VFX and set extension process were Maya, Keen Tools plugins, Nuke, Z-Brush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.

Fargeat used as few special effects as possible in The Substance, leaning on old-school practical effects, make-up, prosthetics, and puppetry. But once Monstro enters the scene, for the film’s gooey, ...