Why Underwater CG Hair Was So Hard To Get Right On ‘Aquaman’
Aquaman introduced audiences to a new environment–an undersea world where the characters can talk, fight, and swim at high speed. While making actors look believable…
How Darth Vader Got His Voice
Everyone remembers that moment when Darth Vader made his first appearance at the beginning of Star Wars: A New Hope. His imposing size, dressed from…
Creating Penguin’s Prosthetics for ‘Batman Returns’
The ghastly prosthetics that transformed Danny Devito into The Penguin for Batman Returns came from the mind of legendary makeup effects artist Stan Winston. The…
How Imagine Engine Built Spider-Man’s Suit
Spider-man: Far From Home gave us a great scene where Peter Parker uses Tony Stark’s tech to make a new Spidey suit. Imagine Engine visual…
Christopher McQuarrie Has Blunt Advice For Screenwriters
Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Mission: Impossible) took to Twitter to give budding screenwriters some advice. It’s fair to say that his advice comes with…
How ILM Created That Continuous Hero Shot in ‘The Avengers’
One of the great cathartic moments in The Avengers was that one continuous shot where the team is finally working together–moving from Black Widow to…
[Watch] David F. Sandberg Reveal The Truth About Test Screenings
Test screenings might be anathema for purest indie filmmakers, but they’re part of the process in studio filmmaking. Hundreds of millions ride on these big…
How ILM Made the Ultimate CGI Hulk for ‘The Avengers’
Marvel hoped ILM could create a realistic Hulk for The Avengers in 2012. But it was far from an easy challenge. The previous two films–Ang Lee’s Hulk (2003)…
[Watch] George RR Martin Deliver A Masterclass in Storytelling
George RR Martin is often compared to JRR Tolkien. Described as the “American Tolkien” by Time magazine, Martin’s gritty fantasy saga, A Song of Ice…
How ‘Mr. Robot’ Uses Lower Quadrant Framing to Create a Feeling of Oppression and Isolation
Mr. Robot is one brilliant, trippy, mindfuck exploration of Elliot Alderson’s mind. On the surface, Elliot is a hacktivist hero fighting against the conglomerate E…
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