Practical effects

The Thing (1982). Directed by: John Carpenter.

While working on a feature film called The Grind, filmmaker Vashi Nedomansky had to come up with a way to shoot a flashback scene, complete with Humvee,

Jeff Goldblum's transformation into a fly in The Fly (1986)

Filming Godzilla

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Tom Savini

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"I not like things pulled!" "That's right you're a sensitive monster." The Griffin from 'the Luck Child' story from 'Jim Henson's Storyteller'

You may think that most movies use computer imaging in order to add in their effects. Well, in many cases that would be true, but there are a bunch of other ways to make these things happen like practical effects and motion capture. Back in the day, practical effects were pretty much the norm and many of the movies on this list use such effects. You wouldn't normally get to see them, but if you keep reading you just might be able to understand how these effects come to be.

The Blair Monster as sculpted by Henry Alvarez for John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)

Creating Blast Effects in Toy Photography! Toy photographer Johnny Wu stops by Adam Savages studio to demonstrate another of his practical effects for miniature photos. This time he shows how he uses sparklers to create fiery action behind his subjects evoking battle scenes to dramatic effect! Please note: Sparklers and fireworks are inherently dangerous and we do not recommend attempting this at home. Flour is also extremely flammable! Find more of Johnny's work at…

Hello Cinema Community!I have a music video client who would like psychedelic images in her music video: Options include fractals, light prism effects, kaleidoscopic imagery etc. I am curious, is anyone aware of practical solutions to achieving an end result similar to what I listed above? I real...