Many techniques that we would today consider basic cinematic editing were at this point instead effectively thought of as special effects: The use of tools such as dissolves, multiple exposures ...

In “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” Blundell said that she and animatronic and special makeup effects supervisor Neal Scanlan worked together to craft a quick mask with yellow-painted ping-pong ...

Today, technological advances have made special effects a go-to in filmmaking ... But some of its most basic effects were achieved using practical effects. To give the hobbits their signature ...

For “A Cure for Wellness,” he created an ultra-thin head-piece for Jason Isaacs’ character that could be worn beneath his special effects makeup ... who taught him the basics of design ...

Using the right special effect can make your video match ... For example, here I’ve applied the Sepia effect from the Basics category. This is the same effect as in iMovie, but in Final Cut ...

Though they may seem a recent phenomenon, special-effects driven movies have been with us since the dawn of cinema. From the moment filmmakers realized that the camera and the editing room offered ...

A special effects makeup artist is in charge of transforming an actor’s appearance when they have to look undead, not-of-this-Earth, bloody, beaten up, or older—any transformation that ...

If planning to carry out special effects outside the UK, or where a vetted contractor is not available you should consult with BBC Safety for advice at the earliest opportunity. The BECTU Joint ...