The FX-1 is a feedback control device that is designed to expand and enhance the capabilities of commercial special effects processors. All manufacturers claim that their processors are the best on ...

For as long as Star Wars has been around, fans have made their own fan movies with toys using stop motion or by dressing up as characters and adding cheesy homemade special effects. But wouldn't it be ...

Technology has continued to advance at an alarmingly fast rate. There's a concept concerning computers and their rampant growth in speed known as Moore's Law. Moore's Law states that about every two ...

It’s true, on the most elemental level, that all one really needs to “make a movie” is a camera and a subject to point it at. Since the advent of the motion picture camera, people have been capturing ...

NOVA: Tell us about your interest in special effects. BURTT: Well, my interest in special effects goes back a lot further that my professional career. When I made films as a child, the very first film ...

Matt Kutcher is standing in the parking lot of the Harahan complex of G Street Films, where his special effects company Spectrum FX is located. His office occupies one-third of a trailer covered in ...

Dive into the fascinating world of Special FX movie makeup with Jared Balog. Delve into the world of special makeup effects with Jared Balog, a master in his craft. Explore his journey from a ...