Making special effects out of this world while keeping special effects budgets down to earth. We talk to Jon Favreau, who's moved from directing a modestly priced kids adventure called Zathura to the ...

Some fantasy movies stand out more than others thanks to groundbreaking techniques that allowed for impressive set designs, ...

Steven Spielberg has directed and produced several blockbusters that are known for their special effects. But although he’s applied this kind of movie magic to his films, he once felt special effects ...

There’s a moment midway through Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus when two unlucky passengers witness the cocoon birth of a fully grown Xenomorph. Its bony claws tear a path out of a wasp-like nest on a ...

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 ...