History was made Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood when the King of the Monsters won its first-ever Oscar, as Toho Studio’s Godzilla Minus One took home the Academy Award for Best Visual ...

When people talk about the magic of cinema, they’re usually not referring to monologues. More often than not, it’s the awe-inspiring visuals and imaginary worlds brought to life that give the phrase ...

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From the moment Georges Méliès wowed audiences with a rocket crashing into the moon's face in A Trip to the Moon over 120 years ago, amazing special effects have been one of the best parts of going to ...

With 25 years of hindsight, Jurassic Park marks a pivotal point in the history of visual effects in film. It came 11 years after 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan debuted computer-generated ...

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 ...

Best Visual Effects commentary (Updated Feb. 26, 2025): The best visual effects category has long been where the Academy honors the boundary-pushing work of digital artists, practical effects wizards, ...

'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' leads the animation field with six noms. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor To the surprise of no one, James Cameron’s dazzling Avatar: The Way of Water dominated the ...

Hollywood may soon need to bid farewell to a visual effects giant credited with bringing classic films such as “Gone with the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz” to full color. Technicolor, the 110-year-old ...

UPDATE: Variety was able to identify the 20th unknown visual effects feature through two sources. It is Nick Hamm’s “Gigi & Nate,” a Roadside Attractions drama that tells the true story of a ...