Effects articles

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  Stop-motion and visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen dies at the age of 92

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 7, 2013 05:57 pm + 18 comments

  Ray Harryhausen, a special effect guru who created some of the most memorable visual effects Continue reading…

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  Vimeo introduces 'Looks,' gives users access to over 500 'Hollywood-style' effects

  By Chris Welch on February 28, 2013 09:38 am + 23 comments

  The user-uploaded videos you find at Vimeo are typically a hair more polished than your average Continue reading…

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  Watch this: breaking down the visual effects of 'The Hobbit'

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 16, 2013 09:19 am + 67 comments

  If we took issue with The Hobbit, it wasn't because of the special effects. Peter Jackson's Weta Continue reading…

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  'Terminator 2' crew members reveal how they created masterful special effects before CGI took over

  By Chris Welch on November 20, 2012 06:00 pm + 41 comments

  Terminator 2: Judgement Day is a film universally applauded for its special effects. But the 1991 Continue reading…

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  Paralympic opening ceremony turns stadium into Large Hadron Collider

  By Louis Goddard on August 30, 2012 08:44 am + 2 comments

  The opening ceremony for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London last night was a celebration of science Continue reading…

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  Pixelmator 2.1 adds iCloud and Retina graphics: as close as you'll get to Photoshop for $14.99

  By Nathan Ingraham on August 9, 2012 09:17 am + 122 comments

  Over the last few years, Pixelmator has emerged as a strong and highly affordable alternative to Continue reading…

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  How Olympic audio engineers create a hyperreal sound experience

  By Louis Goddard on July 19, 2012 08:33 am + 9 comments

  As the 2012 Olympic Games approach and London goes into tourist lockdown, The Atlantic has a salient Continue reading…

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  Inspired by Instagram, photographer creates Lightroom presets that mimic app's filters

  By Chris Welch on May 28, 2012 03:17 pm + 24 comments

  After receiving multiple requests from clients to make their pictures look "like Instagram," Continue reading…

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  Camera Awesome update adds Instagram sharing, gives you all the effects (ever) for $9.99

  By Sean Hollister on March 28, 2012 08:26 pm + 4 comments

  We fell in love with SmugMug's iOS photography app Camera Awesome almost immediately, and it just Continue reading…

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  SmugMug launches 'Camera Awesome' app for iPhone (hands-on)

  By Chris Welch on March 1, 2012 12:47 am + 16 comments

  Having established a strong reputation for its photo hosting services, SmugMug today enters a new Continue reading…