Before CGI became commonplace in the Special FX department, it was practical effects that led the charge. And one of its most ...

Onscreen, CGI can be so dazzling, and the artists are no doubt extremely talented. However, sometimes, it seems like movies and TV have become over-reliant on it, making practical effects seem even ...

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Do you remember the first time you saw a truly breathtaking effect in film? For me, it was seeing the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. I remember as a kid there was a big deal made about the fact that ...

1988 The team won a Sci-Tech Academy Award for the ‘Morf’ software developed for Willow. 1989 The Abyss’ CG watery pseudopod wows audiences The 1980s was the decade that ushered in a computing ...

Hollywood's reliance on CGI has made movies feel fake and lazy, replacing practical effects that made films feel magical and real. Audiences are bored and yearn for more originality. The use of ...

Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is in Venice this weekend premiering one of his lifelong passion projects, Frankenstein. But as often as we cover Del Toro and his work – he’s long been an ...

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