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 ...

Digital visual effects have been an integral part of the filmmaking process for decades but their increased use over the years has had some moviegoers convinced that Hollywood is far too reliant on ...

Tarantino and Colbert each gushed over the effects work on display in Carpenter’s remake. “Rob Bottin’s effects in that movie are some of the greatest practical special effects ever put on a movie ...