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 ...

Christopher Nolan only wanted to use practical effects for his new movie, "Oppenheimer." Filmmakers used paintings and camera tricks to achieve their effects before computers and CGI. Practical ...

Cameron is a writer, artist, and journalist working from Ohio. Click here for more work! Practical effects in Total Recall evoke a range of emotions, from fear to awe to nervous laughter, making them ...

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.

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan is known for favoring practical effects over CGI to a significant degree. But with his next film “Oppenheimer” he’s taking that challenge to the extreme by bringing a ...

How does a group of friends fuse their love of practical effects and basketball? That's the story of Old Ball.

Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...

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 ...

Why? Because the look was spectacular. Agatha All Along not only continued the story started in WandaVision but continued its reliance on practical effects. The first show in particular stands out, ...