# Befores & Afters Issue #57 Dives Into the VFX of HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry

_General · published 2026-06-11_

Issue #57 of befores & afters magazine takes an in-depth look at the visual effects behind IT: Welcome to Derry, HBO's prequel series set in a 1960s Derry, Maine and developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. The issue features interviews with production VFX supervisor Daryl Sawchuk and VFX producer Steve Dellerson, covering key effects sequences and the hybrid approach used to bring Pennywise — portrayed by Bill Skarsgård via performance, prosthetics, and CG enhancement — back to the screen.

The magazine also hears from a broad roster of VFX vendors including Rodeo FX, Crafty Apes, Digital Domain, DNEG, Folks VFX, MR. X, Outpost VFX, Rocket Science VFX, and Alchemy24. Their work spanned creature design for Pennywise and fear-based manifestations, period environment recreation, and the blending of practical on-set references with digital augmentation throughout the series.

## Sources
- [befores & afters](https://beforesandafters.com/2026/06/11/pennywise-returns-for-more-mayhem/)
- [befores & afters](https://beforesandafters.com/2026/06/14/the-incredible-way-pickle-dad-was-brought-to-life-in-it-welcome-to-derry/)
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