Special Effects

The making—and breaking—of the cheap thrills.

How hot is a lightsaber? What was the original lightsaber prop made out of?

The studio bringing James Dean back for a new film suspects you’ll see a lot more digital actors going forward.

Game of throwns.

The future of augmented reality

'Shadows In The Grass' is raising money for special effects on Indiegogo

Actor Ross Marquand on walkers, nerd-dom, and big-box stores, in our Q&A

Old Peggy > explosions

Awesome, awesome basics

The film achieves smooth stream-of-consciousness, without breaking the bank