Tag: syfy

  • Making The Tick tick

    I talked to FuseFX about their vfx for The Tick. This is a fun show, and that also meant: fun vfx. Read it at SYFY WIRE.

  • The new bullet time?

    A flashback to Valkyrie’s battle against Hela in Thor: Ragnarok is shown in deep slow-mo – it’s one of the coolest scenes in the film, and new in-camera lighting tech on a rig reminiscent of bullet time from Satellite Lab and VFX by Rising Sun Pictures helped make it possible. Find out more at SYFY…

  • Thor vs. Hulk

    During the filming of this cool scene in Thor: Ragnarok, vfx supe Jake Morrison mixed up the scales of the stunt doubles. And ILM did a stellar job helping to re-imagine CG Hulk. Find out more at SYFY WIRESYFY WIRE.

  • Special effects secrets

    For SYFY WIRE, I got to chat to the team at Blood Brothers FX about the joy of practical effects for horror films (warning, slightly gory).

  • Kill mouths and fridge monsters

    For SYFY WIRE, I got the chance to speak to Rodeo FX about their impressive work for IT. In particular, I love that the VFX in this film never takes over – in fact, there’s a very cool mix of practical and just another digital to tell the terrifying story.

  • The super-small miniatures of ‘Blade Runner’

    I asked Mark Stetson, chief model-maker on the original Blade Runner, about the super tiniest miniatures made for the film. Here’s what he said, at SYFY WIRE.

  • Looking back at old-school Trek TV

    For SYFY WIRE, I got to interview Star Trek visual effects supervisor Dan Curry about his work on the 80s/90s/00s TV series. Was fun to consider how much was done in miniatures and the move to digital.

  • The rise of CG in horror films

    My second piece for Syfy is already online, and looks at the rise of CG in horror films. Loved re-visiting Event Horizon, Final Destination 2, The Host and Mama. Check it out here.

  • Now writing for…Syfy!

    I got the chance to contribute some fx-related pieces to Syfy.com – here’s the first which looks back at some of the best creature fx from the 70s and 80s. And I managed to speak to The Fly’s creature creator Chris Walas.