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 ...

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson's hit sci-fi series The X-Files still holds up 30 years later thanks to its incredible ...

If you’ve ever complained about the dominance of digital special effects in modern Hollywood movies, Werewolves was made for you. The new action-horror movie, now available for digital rental or ...

Before Kevin Feige’s Marvel multiverse, before blue Na’vi forests or digitally de-aged heroes, George Lucas had the Star Wars team making movie magic the old-fashioned way, with puppets, miniatures, ...

James Cameron’s Avatar films are synonymous with pushing the boundaries of digital effects. The world of Pandora, with its floating mountains and bioluminescent jungles, is a testament to the power of ...

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 ...