It was a typical day on the set of Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” and a dead mime was screaming. The most unsettling problem? The actor‘s tongue still had a visible and decidedly not-ghostly ...

These 7 face mask magic tricks are some of the most visual effects you can do with everyday objects. From vanishes to transformations, every trick looks clean and impossible. I reveal all the secrets ...

The five nominees for the 2023 Oscar for achievement in visual effects didn’t just wait at their computers for the postproduction process to begin. Each was intimately involved before, during and ...

Though blockbusters are synonymous with computer imagery, dramas and art-house films rely extensively on tech magic, too. Don’t be fooled by the naturalism. By Calum Marsh A woman crosses a bustling ...

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 ...