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Science of the Movies Will Make You #00FF00 With Geek Envy
Image: The Science Channel (This is a repost of the review from last week.) Geeks love special effects—it’s in our blood. It’s the way things have been ever since Star Wars hit theaters and those of...
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Make a Monster Movie this Summer
One summer, when I was 16 or so, I borrowed a video camera and a friend and I made a very short, very dumb monster movie. There may be better ways to spend your time during summer vacation, but I can’t...
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Book Review: 100% Pure Fake: Gross Out Your Friends and Family with 25 Great...
This book pick is in anticipation of whatever creepy gross thing my three boys will think up for Halloween this year. Some years they have fun freaking out the neighbor kids with my extra prosthetic...
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Old-School Sci-Fi Without CGI
Derek Van Gorder repairs the ship (Photo courtesy of the filmmakers). Derek Van Gorder and Otto Stockmeier have a dream: To create a science fiction film, but without the space-age effects. In other...
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Diving Into The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour
The Great Hall of Hogwarts, photo courtesy of Warner Brothers. All other photos by Nathan Barry unless stated It is a good time to be a fan of the boy wizard right now. Earlier in the week, the eBook...
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Inspire Your Kid to Make Movies at Special Effects Camp
In the near future, in classrooms across America, kids will answer the question, “What did you do this summer?” For some kids in the Portland, Oregon, they will respond, “I went to special effects...
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Rick Baker Gets a Star on Hollywood Boulevard and Enters the Guinness Book
Rick Baker poses with some of his creations from Men in Black III at the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Master special effects makeup wizard Rick Baker was honored with a star on...
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Behind the Scenes with Oz, the Great and Powerful
The cast of Oz, the Great and Powerful assembled at Pasadena’s Langham Hotel to meet with media prior to the opening of the film. They talked about the process of making the film, particularly the...
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Dream Jobs You’ve Never Heard of: Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial...
Story, character, and SFX work together in the Avengers. Jeff White and team at Industrial Light & Magic — along with Janek Sirrs, Guy Williams, Dan Sudick — worked tirelessly to bring The Avengers...
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40 Years of Visual Effects With Industrial Light & Magic
When production first began on Star Wars in the spring of 1975, George Lucas wanted to create something the likes of which audiences had never seen. His desire to transport his audience across...
View ArticleJudy’s Library Book Corner: 100% Pure Fake: Gross Out Your Friends and Family...
This book pick is in anticipation of whatever creepy gross thing my three boys will think up for Halloween this year. Some years they have fun freaking out the neighbor kids with my extra prosthetic...
View ArticleHow to Dye Your Kids’ Hair Blue
Back when I was a kid, we didn’t have good hair dye. I wanted the punk rock look, and I could never figure out how to get it. When I was a teen, I used a semi-permanent gray dye over and over in the...
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GeekDad Q&A with ‘Rogue One’ SFX Supervisor Neil Corbould
We had a chance to chat with Neil Corbould, who was SFX Supervisor on 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' and has a lot of experience in the industry, making movie magic come to life. Click through to read...
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WETA Digital interview With Jake Botting at NYCC 2017
Jake Botting of WETA Digital NYCC 2017 offered many opportunities for fans to get close to stars and creators, and WETA Digital of New Zealand had one of the best experiences by letting people...
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