Movies Where Practical Effects Beat Modern CGI CGI can build entire planets now, but bigger does not always mean better. Some ...

From early stop-motion to today’s LED backdrops and hyper-real CGI, visual effects have transformed how stories are told on screen. Films like *Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow*, *The Great Wall* ...

Bad CGI ages fast. Great CGI tends to survive because filmmakers know when to use it, when to hide it, and when to let practical effects do the heavy lifting. These 10 older movies did not rely on ...

The Lord of the Rings trilogy marked a before and after in VFX in the industry, but fantasy movies like Avatar: Fire and Ash have surpassed it since.

There are often debates among audiences and filmmakers alike regarding visual effects in a film, with some dismissing CGI creations entirely while others note that it’s just another tool in a toolbox ...

As 2024 cinema comes to a close with the Christmas holiday season, it’s also award season and time for the top contenders for the Academy Awards. One of the most interesting categories this year will ...

Eden Kutschker is an undergraduate Professional Writing and Editing student at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne. She is a huge fan of anything nerdy, from Star Wars to Harry Potter ...