Digital visual effects have been an integral part of the filmmaking process for decades but their increased use over the years has had some moviegoers convinced that Hollywood is far too reliant on ...

We list the best movies of all time that are still praised for their groundbreaking use of special effects (SFX) and visual ...

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, ...

James Cameron is widely considered one of the greatest directors of all time, bringing audiences classics like Aliens, The Terminator, and Titanic. The True Lies director has also been behind the ...

Tarantino and Colbert each gushed over the effects work on display in Carpenter’s remake. “Rob Bottin’s effects in that movie are some of the greatest practical special effects ever put on a movie ...

During the economic recession of the 1980s, Fon Davis — now famous for his miniature model designs on films such as "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and the "Star Wars" prequels — had just graduated ...

Fantasy movies are often only as good as the ability of their special effects to convince you that you’re watching another world. And even today, the most impressive special effects are often ...