The best VFX Breakdowns, Cinemotion and Science

This is the first of what I believe will be post's purely based on what I have come across recently that has caught my eye, made me chuckle, or made me think "I should write a blog post about that".

Breakdowns

To start with AEtuts+ have posted a brilliant list of some of the best VFX breakdowns out there. I could watch them all night long. Especially the "Salty" a spot by Axyz, they reveal their secret to getting such great hdri solutions. Using "far-field" reference photos from the set as well as the usual HDR acquisition blended together to create great high detail lighting solutions for that super shiny ceramic look. I will certainly be experimenting with this, hell I might even post my experiments on here.