For more than ten years, independent filmmakers were told that visual effects would make their films look as good as those made by studios. Digital tools got cheaper, compositing software got easier ...

Before Kevin Feige’s Marvel multiverse, before blue Na’vi forests or digitally de-aged heroes, George Lucas had the Star Wars team making movie magic the old-fashioned way, with puppets, miniatures, ...

Adam Savage’s final video exploring the making of Ghostbusters: Afterlife focuses on the movie’s big ending, when nearly 200 traps activated simultaneously. With so many pieces it would be hard to ...

Vecna delivered new kinds of horrors on Stranger Things, and the prosthetics artist explained how practical effects pulled it off. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Writer for GameRant with an expertise in lists. Experience in freelance writing and editing. Hobbies and interests include video games, movies, books, and television. Special effects have always been ...

James Cameron’s Avatar films are synonymous with pushing the boundaries of digital effects. The world of Pandora, with its floating mountains and bioluminescent jungles, is a testament to the power of ...

With the advancement of computers and CGI (computer-generated imagery), it's easy to rely on special effects when making a movie. But when the creator decides on a different approach and uses ...

Michael Myers. Freddy Krueger. Ghostface. All iconic slasher villains who made their mark by hunting and killing terrified teens. Now, with the film “Primate,” a new name has joined their ranks: Ben.