special effects
How I shot this Artemis SLS Rocket in an old airfield using Lego
Jul 5, 2024
Benedek Lampert
My name is Benedek Lampert, a professional Hungarian toy photographer. I started this genre seven years ago, and during that time, this type of miniature…
The PMI Smoke Ninja is a phone-sized smoke machine
Nov 18, 2023
Sagiv Gilburd
The new tiny smoke machine, the PMI Smoke Ninja (249$), is only 142mm tall. 5mm shorter than an iPhone 15. It’s the size of a…
Creative colored light with silver mylar
Nov 2, 2023
Jake Hicks
I’ve shared several silver mylar lighting techniques over the years, so I’m sure most of you know many of the tricks to get the best…
The Smoke Genie is my secret weapon for small sets
Sep 9, 2023
Udi Tirosh
Today, we are going to create two amazing scenes in a super small space, and almost zero budget, but we have a secret weapon, the Smoke Genie. The Smoke Genie is a portable smoke machine for small sets
This is how classic movies pulled off epic special effects
Jun 14, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Vintage special effects are among my favorite things to watch. I enjoy not only seeing them in movies but also breaking them down and learning…
Stranger Things’ Vecna is the perfect merger of practical makeup and VFX
Jul 13, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The fourth season of Stranger Things is over, and I finally got to watch the finale two days ago. Even if you haven’t watched it…
10 tips for filming miniatures to make them look larger than life to the camera
May 3, 2022
John Aldred
Miniatures have been a part of filmmaking pretty much since filmmaking began. They’re typically used when building a full-sized set or prop would be impractical…
Nope, those 30-year-old Terminator 2 bullet effects weren’t CGI, they were practical effects
Nov 15, 2021
John Aldred
When 1991’s Terminator 2 was first released, it was an effects marvel, in terms of both Special Effects and Visual Effects. The two terms are…
This is how special effects artists made the muscle and “fat” suits for Bill & Ted Face the Music
Oct 23, 2020
John Aldred
Many of us will remember the original adventures of Ted Theodore Logan and Bill S. Preston Esq., and their long-awaited third movie was finally released…
This is why your green screen shots look terrible and how to prevent it
Jul 2, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There are many tips, tricks, and techniques to get green screen shots right. However, it still sometimes looks terrible, even in big-budget movies and TV…