"George wanted a bunch of guys who didn't know what was impossible." Disney has revealed a trailer for Light & Magic, a documentary series about the magic of movies, taking us into the world of VFX ...

LOS ANGELES -- When it comes to special effects in movies, the folks at ILM, Industrial Light & Magic, are considered superstars. The story of how this company came to life is being played out in a ...

"Does this stuff even work? Is it just a trick? Where – even – are you?!" Adult Swim has debuted a funky second trailer for the psychedelic & crazy new animated series called Common Side Effects, ...

"Onward" marks the first time that Pixar has turned magic effects into a character for the various spells. First, the Pixar team formed The Fellowship group to create the rules of the magic spells, ...

45 years ago, a band of misfits was brought together in a warehouse in Van Nuys. Assembled by George Lucas, who was struggling to figure out the ways his visionary Star Wars would be brought to the ...

You don’t often see animated thrillers, much less animated comedic thrillers. So the new Adult Swim series Common Side Effects seems to have that genre more or less to itself. There are some big names ...

Blur Studio, an animation and effects house in Los Angeles, has become an industry leader and we go behind-the-scenes.

A veteran animator who got his grounding at pioneering Pixar Animation Studios is teaching the skills to young people in Durango. “I love animation, and I’ve been fortunate to have a wonderful career, ...

Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, small screen and streaming. A member of the Film Critic's Circle, he's covered technology and culture from London's tech scene ...

"Avatar" earned six Visual Effects Society Awards on Sunday, including the top honor for visual effects in a VFX-driven feature. By Carolyn Giardina, The Associated Press “Avatar” earned six Visual ...