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Did you know Photoshop wouldn’t exist without Star Wars?

Adobe Photoshop is one of the most famous pieces of software ever created, and it might not even exist if it wasn’t for that galaxy far, far away…

Digital Camera World

25 years ago, 'Mission to Mars' and 'Red Planet' had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?

Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?

Space

Why AI means anyone can be a filmmaker not just Hollywood insiders

Director Jason Zada says tools like Google Veo 3 unlock storytelling for everyone.

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'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' at 45: Stop-motion master Phil Tippett on creating the iconic Battle of Hoth (exclusive)

The Oscar-winning SFX guru talks turkey sandwiches, space lizards, and making the awesome Battle of Hoth scene for "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back".

Space

Lucasfilm uses AI to explore a "new Star Wars planet", but fans aren't convinced: "It's not impressive if a 14-year-old can do it on their smartphone"

The Force isn't strong with this one

Total Film

Lucasfilm's vision for AI in Stars Wars is making me cringe

Blending two animals together is the future of creativity?

Creative Bloq

Lucasfilm declares creative bankruptcy with an AI-generated Star Wars film that's just 2 minutes of mostly normal animals jumbled together

I've got a bad feeling about this.

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Star Wars Celebration is in full swing, and Lucasfilm just dropped more details on its Beyond Victory experience for Meta Quest, and I couldn't be more stoked

If you're in Japan for Celebration, be sure to play the Beyond Victory experience for Meta Quest demo.

TechRadar

3 new Disney+ TV shows I can't wait to stream in April with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

TARDIS or Tie Fighter, April is a big month for sci-fi fans on Disney+.

TechRadar

"Everyone thinks they know what a lightsaber looks like, but now I really know," teases the DNEG artist behind Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

There's a secret magic to creating the perfect lightsaber.

Creative Bloq

How Wicked's terrifying flying monkeys were created

ILM made them incredibly lifelike.

Creative Bloq

31 pieces of spellbinding Wicked concept art, from flying monkeys to the epic Emerald City

I'm bewitched by ILM and John M. Chu's vision for Wicked's design?

Creative Bloq

Why Defying Gravity was Wicked's "most difficult sequence" to film

Cynthia Erivo was committed to the visual effects spectacle.

Creative Bloq

Live-action 'Gundam' movie enters full production as Bandai drops Netflix to partner with Legendary Pictures

This live-action version of the mecha anime franchise is powering into production after seven years stuck in the hangar.

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A century in motion: how stop-motion films went from obscure ‘creature features’ to winning Oscars

The 2025 Academy Awards could shape up to be a big one for stop-motion animation. Australian director Adam Eliott’s Memoir of a Snail (2024) has raked in a nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, alongside Wallace Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024).

Creative Bloq

How Wicked's magical VFX was made (and why a single scene was make or break)

ILM's VFX supervisor reveals how Oz's world was more.

Creative Bloq

The 5 best movies of 2024 for VFX

From Dune to Alien Romulus and Wicked, it was great year for CGI in movies.

Inverse

8 Years Later, an Infamous Star Wars Scene Just Sparked a New Disney Controversy

A contentious scene in 'Rogue One' sparked fierce debate between critics and fans, and now Disney is going to court over it.

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Creative Bloq

"It feels exactly like we wanted it to": the making of Ultraman: Rising

Shannon Tindle and co-director John Aoshima discuss the character design and visual style of the Netflix superhero movie.

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'A Quiet Place: Day One' VFX chief on the Death Angels' sensitive side (exclusive)

An exclusive interview with Michael Humphreys, the VFX supervisor for "A Quiet Place: Day One."

Creative Bloq

Branching Out: Inside Whiskeytree's VFX success story

Founder and CEO Jonathan Harb lifts the lid on the studio’s story and its phenomenal success in turbulent times.

Inverse

Netflix's Wild New Superhero Reboot Was 20 Years in the Making

'Ultraman: Rising' director Shannon Tindle also talks about bringing the Japanese superhero to a U.S. audience in the first animated feature by ILM in nearly a decade.

Creative Bloq

Best CGI character design

VFX industry veterans share their favourite CG characters.

Creative Bloq

The best VFX movies of the '80s - CGI effects that changed filmmaking

Iconic CGI visual effects from TRON to Star Wars.

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The best upcoming VFX films of 2024

Follow the amazing work of top visual effects studios with our handy guide to the biggest VFX films coming out this year.

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