From the Barbie producers removing the blue screens used during production from BTS footage to Tom Cruise’s insistence that “There is no CGI on these planes!” on Top Gun: Maverick, CGI denial is ...

Despite the trend to claim 'no CGI' was used, VFX continued to play a crucial role in most big movies in 2024. It helped create fictional worlds like Arrakis in Dune, fantastical creatures like the ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

In its original form, the movies have always been about illusions. Unlike many other art form, movies strive hard to fool the audience into believing what they're seeing, and nothing has exemplified ...

In subreddits and X threads, commenters seem to be railing more and more against terrible visual effects and wondering why modern films and TV shows look so bad. But is that actually true? Let’s flip ...

Sometimes technological advancements take us backwards. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When we say that VFX were better in the ...

A visual effects artist has revealed the reason why special effects in movies are so much “worse” now. Rassoul Edji, a lead VFX artist in the film industry, shared his thoughts on the reasons behind ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. When we say that VFX were better in the '90s, this is an example of what we're talking about.

Ever since Jurassic Park revolutionized CGI, computer-made special effects have become commonplace in movies. What started off as a way to create some shots that couldn’t be replicated using practical ...

Survival movies continue to be hits with audiences. The genre can take many forms, often crossing over with action and thrillers, or sometimes with sci-fi and fantasy. Some notable entries in the ...