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How I Turned 'Shrek' into a Live-Action Horror Film

1 month ago by Guest Author

Guest Author

How Improv and Cheap Solutions Saved 'The Empire Strikes Back'

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Star Wars

the empire strikes back

Alyssa Miller

How Vanessa and Joseph Winter Broke into Horror with 'Deadstream'

3 months ago by Presented By

deadstream

horror

found footage

low-budget filmmaking

Practical Effects

horror week 2022

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How to Use the Uncanny Valley in Horror

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

return of the living dead

zombie

Alyssa Miller

How to Make a Movie in Space

4 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

'Bros' Sex Scene with a "$30,000 Butt Rig" Was Cut Because of 'White Lotus'

4 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

How to Make These 7 Gory Injuries Look Real

4 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Practical Effects

gore

special effects makeup

halloween

horror

Alyssa Miller

Are Practical Stunts Always Worth It? Let's Debate

5 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

You Can’t Fake the Action in 'Top Gun: Maverick,' and This Is How the Filmmakers Pulled It Off

8 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Robert Eggers Used CGI in 'The Northman,' and That's Okay!

9 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Learn How the Experts Shoot Captivating Mirror Shots

9 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Michelle Yeoh and Daniels Break Down That Early Fight Scene from ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

9 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Everything Everywhere All at...

Alyssa Miller

Robert Eggers Explains How the Devil Is in the Details on 'The Northman'

9 months ago by George Edelman

no film school podcast

George Edelman

'The Night House' Effects Designer Breaks Down How He Created the Movie's Monster Practically

10 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

How Did Daniels Achieve the VFX in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'?

10 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Everything Everywhere All at...

Jason Hellerman

Watch Edgar Wright Break Down His Favorite Scenes in His Career So Far

1 year ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

How One Filmmaker Created a Spaceship in Their Basement

2 years ago by Guest Author

Guest Author

Three Ways to Make a Killer Shark Movie

2 years ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Learn Directing from Michael Mann's 'Heat' Heist Commentary

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How I Used a Real Robot to Make a Sci-Fi Comedy Version of HAL

2 years ago by Matt Vesely

Matt Vesely

Go Behind the Scenes of Some of 2020's Most Popular Movies

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

From 'Scanners' to 'Game of Thrones,' Here Are the Best Exploding Heads in Film and TV

2 years ago by Sizzle Snaps Production

Sizzle Snaps Production

Horror Movie Makeup Ideas, Effects, and How To Make Your Own Special Effects Makeup

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Secrets from Behind the Scenes of 8 Recent Horror Films

3 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

What Is 'Tenet' Actually About? Christopher Nolan Drops Some Hints

3 years ago by Jo Light

tenet

Christopher Nolan

Practical Effects

Jo Light

How Growing Up on Sam Raimi's Sets Influenced These Horror Filmmakers

3 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Cronenberg's Psycho-Horror 'Possessor' Is a Masterclass in Inventing Practical Effects and Playing with Vintage Lenses

3 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

How to Build a Convincing Subway Set with Practical Effects

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How 'Scary Stories' Pulled Off Its Crazy Practical Effects

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

scary stories to tell in the...

Guillermo Del Toro

Jason Hellerman

How to Direct a Practical VFX-Heavy Short Film for $12K

4 years ago by Michael Lukk Litwak

Alpha Squadron

vfx

Practical Effects

low-budget filmmaking

Michael Lukk Litwak

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New YouTube channel provides DIY Tutorials on how to create, film & edit amazing practical effects.

2 years ago by Jordan Wright

Jordan Wright

Assistant Studio Manager

The VFX of Ray Bradbury LIVE (forever)

4 years ago by Christopher Cooksey

vfx

Practical Effects

Christopher Cooksey

Producer / Writer / Director

Interview With FX Artist Turned Director Jordu Schell

4 years ago by Christopher Cooksey

Christopher Cooksey

Producer / Writer / Director

Oscar Nominated FX Artist Alec Gillis Talks The Future Of Practical FX and Indie Horror Films

5 years ago by Christopher Cooksey

Christopher Cooksey

Producer / Writer / Director

Practical explosive blood bag solution?

7 years ago by Mark Miller

special effects

blood

Practical Effects

Mark Miller

Director

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PRACTICAL EFFECTS - Moving cup or bowl

7 years ago by Andrew Tyson

Practical Effects

Andrew Tyson

Digital Producer

PRACTICAL EFFECTS - Moving cup or bowl

7 years ago by Andrew Tyson

Practical Effects

Andrew Tyson

Digital Producer

Practical Muzzle Flash and Gun Smoke Effect

8 years ago by Jacob Floyd

Practical Effects

gunshots

Jacob Floyd

Writer / Videographer

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Poltergeist/Ghost effects

8 years ago by Jessica Chriesman

Jessica Chriesman

Film Student

Bullet impacts on tree branches and other inanimate objects

8 years ago by Alex Rollinson

Alex Rollinson 254