Special effects

  • Moviemaking

How They Did It: To Juice Its UFO Scenes, Phoenix Forgotten Used Air Vacuums, Taxidermied Animals and Other Practical FX

Before directing Phoenix Forgotten, I started out my career as a graphics guy, doing titles and animation with Adobe After…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

Musical, Flesh-Eating Mermaids in 1980s Poland: With The Lure, Agnieszka Smoczyńska Holds Nothing Back

In reference to unusual releases, the phrase “unlike anything you’ve seen before” gets bandied around a little too often. Most…

7 years ago
  • MM Guide 2013
  • Other

Cheap Effects: Ways to Pull Off Impressive FX in a Pinch

When it comes to a movie of any budget, good storytelling is always key. Sometimes, though, part of that storytelling…

11 years ago