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 ...

The Substance chose real practical effects over CGI to make its body horror feel disturbing, physical, and impossible to ...

Christopher Nolan only wanted to use practical effects for his new movie, "Oppenheimer." Filmmakers used paintings and camera tricks to achieve their effects before computers and CGI. Practical ...

How does a group of friends fuse their love of practical effects and basketball? That's the story of Old Ball.

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan is known for favoring practical effects over CGI to a significant degree. But with his next film “Oppenheimer” he’s taking that challenge to the extreme by bringing a ...

Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...

Today, everyone rightfully bemoans how much CGI is used in movies. It's not just a problem in big, superhero blockbusters, where movies like The Flash are almost unwatchable because they look like ...

Writer for GameRant with an expertise in lists. Experience in freelance writing and editing. Hobbies and interests include video games, movies, books, and television. Special effects have always been ...