special effects
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"Young people think they're adding special effects, when in fact they're cramping the style."
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Her father, Don, was a cinematic and special effects wizard who worked on numerous Disney attractions, including the Michael Jackson-starring film “Captain EO.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Mr. Birney has a mesmerizing ability to create special effects via the simplest measures, such as by creating a shimmering, magical figure out of what looks like simply an overexposed bit of film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
He likes creating these special effects: the stranger and the harder, the better.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
