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Visual Effects

  1. anonymous in hollywood
    I’m a VFX Artist, and I’m Tired of Getting ‘Pixel-F–ked’ by MarvelWhat’s it like to work as a visual-effects artist for the MCU? “I’ve had co-workers sit next to me, break down, and start crying.”
    As told to Chris Lee
  2. hardest things
    The Hardest Effect I Ever Pulled Off42 filmmakers, cinematographers, and effects artists on making the impossible happen.
    By Abraham Riesman
  3. behind the scenes
    The Handmaid’s Tale Transformed D.C. Into a Gilead NightmareThe Lincoln Memorial is headless. The Washington Monument is a crucifix. Here’s how the show brought Gilead’s capital to life.
    By Whitney Friedlander
  4. game of thrones
    Why Game of Thrones Had to Shoo Away Its DirewolvesEven on a show that set the gold standard for TV visual effects, the Stark wolves represented a unique — and ultimately unsustainable — challenge.
    By Calum Marsh
  5. backstories
    How Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners Brought the Personification of Death to LifeBack in 1996, nobody knew how to capture death visually onscreen.
    By Kalyn Corrigan
  6. the industry
    How TV Finally Got Its Own Blockbuster Special EffectsIn recent years, groundbreaking VFX work has transformed the TV landscape. But it’s not easy making monsters and dragons like ones on the big screen.
    By Calum Marsh
  7. lights camera cgi
    Digital Doubles Are Revolutionizing Hollywood. But Why Do Movie Stars Hate Them?Scanning actors to manipulate their images in post is increasingly common. But will it become industry standard to bring actors back from the dead?
    By Chris Lee
  8. oral history
    An Oral History of The Dark Knight’s Pencil TrickNo CGI, but a few bouts of unconsciousness.
    By Abraham Josephine Riesman
  9. the industry
    Can Special Effects Be Special Again?How the VFX industry plateaued  — and where it might go from here.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  10. visual effects
    How Stranger Things 2 Turned Hawkins Into the Upside DownThe stories behind the season’s biggest visual effects.
    By Jackson McHenry
  11. The Stories Behind The Good Place’s Best Visual-Effects GagsFrom the unicorn to Janet barfing pennies.
    By Jackson McHenry
  12. oscar futures
    Could War for the Planet of the Apes Finally Win the Series an Effects Oscar?The series is a special-effects triumph, but has gone zero-for-two on Oscar night so far.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  13. How Animators Created That Intense Rogue One Space Battle▶️ Our Behind the Movies series investigates that memorable collision from the end of Rogue One.
    By Granger Willson and Kevin Lincoln
  14. Here Are 7 of the Most Awful CGI Moments in Movie HistoryOh, that Scorpion King.
    By Eva Hill
  15. special effects
    Behind the VFX of Star Wars: The Force AwakensHow the beautiful digital sausage is made.
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. Visual-Effects Geniuses Are Doing Things With Wrinkles and Abs You Won’t BelieveThe work is impressive.
    By Adam Banicki
  17. How Hollywood Gives Actors Plastic Surgery With a Mouse ClickNow, Hollywood special effects can shave years off an actor’s life, reshape a performance, or even recast a role after a movie’s been shot.
  18. visual effects
    How In  the Heart of the Sea’s Mammoth Whale Was Brought to LifeDirector Ron Howard and visual-effects supervisor Jody Johnson talked through the creation of a key shot.
    By David Marchese
  19. cgi skylights
    Watch a Wolf of Wall Street Visual Effects ReelSo much CGI bacchanalia. 
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. clickables
    See a Short Breakdown of Black Swan’s Visual EffectsWings, feathers, and basic hallucinations.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  21. clickables
    See a Mesmerizing ‘Making Of’ Video for Tron: LegacyOooh, lightcycles.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  22. oscars
    Scott Pilgrim Shortlisted for Visual Effects OscarThe Academy has announced the seven titles it will consider for the Visual Effects category.
    By James Frankie Thomas