We don't always talk enough about visual effects when we talk about the components that make up a great film or television series. Quality writing, acting, cinematography, and production design are ...

Not long ago, creating a solid presentation, a clean infographic, or a sharp data visualization meant you either knew your way around design software or you paid someone who did. That has changed, ...

One of the most successful cinematic universes in Hollywood doesn't have any superheroes, isn't set in outer space, and wasn't originally designed as a cinematic universe at all. James Wan's 2013 ...

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett have won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" at the 2026 Academy Awards. With this win, all three of James ...

On Sunday night, the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects went to Avatar: Fire and Ash, cementing its historic status in film history. See the list of 2026 Oscar winners. James Cameron's third trip ...

Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller wanted to balance CGI effects with real sets and physical elements as much as possible. Reading time 3 minutes Special effects are an essential part of just ...

A new video details all of the technology and tricks used to bring Ryan Coogler's vampire film to life. Reading time 2 minutes The awards season finish line is finally in sight, and while it looked ...

James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” was a huge winner at the Visual Effects Society’s VES Awards, which took place on Wednesday night at the Beverly Hilton. “Fire and Ash” won seven awards, ...

Visual effects supervisor Baneham and Wētā FX senior effects supervisor Eric Saindon talk to IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast about working on James Cameron's 197-minute epic — that has only ...

Gore Verbinski, the Hollywood movie director known for the likes of Pirates of the Caribbean, The Ring, and The Lone Ranger, has stated that the use of Unreal Engine in for making visual effects in ...

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” dominated the Visual Effects Society awards with 10 nominations, including outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature. There is a three-way tie for top nominations in ...

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