Oct 31
Haunted houses have gone over the top
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Oct 10
Some might say that nothing can truly prepare one for the atrocities of war. From the chaos of screaming civilians and injured soldiers to the horror of exploding everything, the experience must be nothing short of horrific. And it’s this Hollywood production company’s job to reproduce it.
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Sep 17
After the opening teaser scene in this summer’s Star Trek: Into Darkness, the film bursts into a batshit outer space title credit sequence, which sets the blood-boiling tone for the rest of the adventure. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how those rad 3D graphics were made.
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Sep 10
If you watched Pacific Rim, you’d know how incredible the giant mechs looked and how unforgettably beautiful the prologue that provided the backstory for the movie was. And though ILM did most of the VFX in the film, Guillermo del Toro’s Mirada studio was the team responsible for the effects in the prologue. Here’s how they created that magnificent world. Yeah, let’s watch the movie again. [Mirada Studios]
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Sep 07
Sure, we’re not talking practical effects like with the chestburster
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Sep 06
A lot of people try and avoid behind-the-scenes looks at their favorite movies for fear it could ruin the mystique of what they’re seeing on-screen. But surprisingly, seeing the inner workings of the infamous chest bursting alien from Aliens is just about as terrifying as the actual scene in the movie, if not more so.
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Sep 01
Stan Winston Schools has released other
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Aug 24
AI had its narrative problems, sure. But it didn’t have a problem with the awesomeness of its practical effects, specifically the awesomeness of this fully kinetic, crippled android puppet. It’s so good that the robo-carnage is almost disturbing.
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Aug 23
All right everyone, time to put on your debating/outrage hats. Empire magazine reached out to some of the top vfx artists around the world and had them choose—and justify—what they believe to be the top visual effects shots of all time.
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Aug 17
Sometimes when you need a Terminator, a crazy puppet backpack will do
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