special effects
Marvel Stuntmen Recreated a 'Super Smash Bros.' Fight IRL and It's Incredible
Watch Mario, Link, Ness, and Captain Falcon duke it out in an live-action brawl.
I Went Behind the Veil Of Secrecy At Weta Digital
Officially I was there for 'The War for the Planet of the Apes', but what I really wanted was to make friends.
Film Directors Are Bringing Actors Back From the Dead With Creepily Real CGI Skin
Will life-like skin movement rescue digital characters from the uncanny valley once and for all?
How Hollywood Special Effects Are Helping Surgeons Practice Brain Surgery
Critical care doctor Peter Weinstock explains how movie magic—in the right hands—can actually save lives.
This Sci-Fi Short Wants You To Meet a Giant Alien and Find Yourself
An enormous alien lumbers through Los Angeles and people have no idea what to do.
Unlucky Claymation GIFs for Friday the 13th | GIF Six-Pack
Ward off evil spirits with Erma Fiend's grotesque body horror GIFs.
Making a Bloody Mess With Indonesia’s Gore Queen Kumalasari Tanara
We meet the woman behind the severed heads, broken noses, and gruesome gore of Indonesian films.
The Science Behind The World’s Most Convincing Ghost Effect
Special effects wizards have been using this technique to scare and mystify audiences for centuries.
A Psychological Sci-Fi Short Dives into the Cosmic Unknown
Filmmaker Zach Zombek explores how humans respond to the undiscovered and unfamiliar in 'Atoms of Uncontrollable Silence.'
How to Create the 'Star Trek' Teleporter Effect for Your Own Sci-Fi Film
With ‘Star Trek Beyond’ out today, PBS Digital Studio’s Joey Shanks shows fans how to create the teleporter effect.