Tag: special effects
Star Trek Short Film “765874 – Unification” Brings Back William Shatner’s Captain Kirk
Once again, Captain Kirk is boldly going where no man has gone before… at least, not this well. The next leap forward in special effects technology is here via a Star Trek short film called “765874 – Unification.” This is the latest in a series of shorts produced by The Roddenberry Archive,...
Read MoreLucasfilm Sued for Using Peter Cushing’s Likeness in Rogue One
Lucasfilm messed with the Empire, and now, they’re in some legal hot water. According to The Times, the production company behind Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Willow is being sued by Kevin Francis, a longtime friend of Peter Cushing, the British actor who played Empire bigwig Gran Moff Tarkin in...
Read MoreTim Burton Talks Practical Effects, AI, and Cancel Culture
Tim Burton is resisting the soullessness of modernity. In an interview with The Independent, the director of Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, and more discussed his next film, Beetlejuice 2, and the old-school way he’s filming it, as well as cancel culture and AI. It’s a great read if you ...
Read MoreIf You Don’t Like She-Hulk’s CGI, You Hate Women
To the surprise of no one, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is the latest Hollywood product you’re required to like. The Hollywood Reporter reveals more details from the show’s panel at the Television Critics Association, particularly when someone brought up the show’s awful CGI. Kat Coiro, one of Sh...
Read MoreVFX Artist Says Working for Marvel is a Nightmare
Marvel’s business practices seem to have more in common with their villains than their heroes. An anonymous visual effects artist gave Vulture’s Chris Lee an idea of what it’s like working on an MCU project, and it isn’t pretty. The gentleman describes difficult working conditions such as �...
Read MoreTaika Waititi Mocks Thor: Love and Thunder Effects
If I already didn’t like Taika Waititi, I really can’t stand him now. The director of Thor: Love and Thunder made a video with Valkyrie actress Tessa Thompson for Vanity Fair in which they give a sort of running commentary on a scene from the new film. Part of the video – which I’m sure &hel...
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