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James Cameron's The Abyss is a masterclass in practical effects

James Cameron might be well-known for the groundbreaking CGI in his films, but this 1989 masterpiece's practical effects are ...
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Real or visual effects: Can you tell in ‘Wicked’ and other blockbusters?

Important to note: The term visual effects is often mistakenly used interchangeably with CGI, but the two are distinct. VFX can include CGI, but it also includes other techniques such as matte ...
Los Angeles Times

Blue tongues and an exposed brain: How ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ visual effects went back to basics

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 ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Student brings photographic precision to 3D visual effects

In his 3D work, Kendall Dirks ’25 (3D digital design) maintains a photorealistic style that reflects side-by-side interests in visual effects and photography. His zeal for photography dates back to ...