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The “Judgment Day” episode of the 3 Body Problem contains one of the most harrowing set pieces you’ll ever see:
Phosphene visual effects artist Aaron Raff walks us through the process of creating VFX on the set of Succession Season…
Three Technicolor professionals share their color, sound, and VFX tips on making the most of your time and budget when…
To shoot Woodshock's characters' relationship to nature as a jarring experience, the film's cinematographer Peter Flinckenberg did all of his…
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a longtime passion project of French director-writer Luc Besson, known for…
Armed with a few thousand dollars, Eliza Sherman's Revenge director Greg Fitzsimmons rigged bloody and believable VFX for his horror…
Emmy- and VES-winning visual effects supervisor Eran Dinur takes moviemakers of all levels through a comprehensive crash course on VFX…
Director Justin Barber breaks down how he rigged anti-gravity sets and pulled off other in-camera tricks to shoot Phoenix Forgotten's…
American Gothic was the first film for cinematographer McCracken, who’s spent most of her career as a still photographer.
“Visual effects? Not on my budget.” Not so fast. Independent features can make the most of VFX by using them…
Stunts are exciting to craft, awesome to shoot and when done well, they truly evoke "movie magic" in any film—yes,…
The Tom Antos 2Day Cine School is an important reminder for one filmmaker.
Alex Garland’s Ex Machina is as smart and stylish as the supercomputer at its heart.
Blood, gore, monsters (and more blood). It is Halloween season so pick your poison and get settled in, because MovieMaker…
This week, our Wednesday Words of Wisdom come from the Hollywood jack-of-all-trades that is Chris Weitz. The consummate professional reminds…